Pregnancy

COVID-19 Vaccines Pregnancy

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregnancy gives infants 6 months of protection, study shows

Chemicals in plastic food containers have been linked to preterm births; here's how to avoid them

Phthalates preterm birth

Tylenol use during pregnancy could cause language delays in children, researchers say

Tylenol Pregnancy Language

To improve maternal health in Philly, a Penn Medicine program has homed in on food insecurity

Maternal Health Food Insecurity

Stress can cause high blood sugar in women trying to conceive, study finds

Pregnancy stress levels blood sugar

Most pregnant women develop morning sickness – and scientists now know why

Morning sickness hormone

Pregnant women who use marijuana face higher risk of birth complications, study finds

Marijuana Pregnant Women

Pennsylvania looks to expand access to doulas in 2024

Pa. Doulas 2024

Children's Health

New research points to male drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome

Male Drinking Pregnancy

Congenital syphilis cases have spiked nationwide – and Philly is no exception

New born syphilis rates

Gaining too much weight while pregnant raises longterm risks of death from heart disease, diabetes

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Penn, CHOP to study how environmental factors affect pregnancy, children's health

Penn CHOP Pregnancy

Exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy linked to higher risk of childbirth complications, study finds

Maternal Morbidity Heat Study

Women who undergo infertility treatments may have a higher risk of stroke – but it remains rare, study finds

Severe pregnancy complications have surged in Pennsylvania, and they're particularly prevalent in Philly

RSV vaccine for babies, given to their mothers during pregnancy, receives FDA approval

FDA warns against using certain pregnancy, ovulation and UTI tests

FDA Pregnancy Tests

Pennsylvania ends state funding of anti-abortion group Real Alternatives

Real Alternatives defunded

New blood test predicts which pregnant women will develop preeclampsia

Preeclampsia Blood Test

A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?

Pregnant Workers Protections

Maternal deaths in the U.S. have more than doubled since 1999, study finds

Maternal mortality

To reduce maternal deaths, Pennsylvania will begin tracking pregnancy and birth complications

Maternal Morbidity Pennsylvania

Shackling pregnant inmates would be banned in Pennsylvania prisons under proposed law

Pregnant Women Bill

Philly's soda tax has reduced risk of pregnancy complications, study finds

Soda tax maternal health

Gut microbes may help doctors diagnose gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy, study finds

Gestational Diabetes Pregnancy

Pregnant women should be screened for all hypertensive disorders, U.S. task force recommends

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Women who get migraines may have higher risk for pregnancy complications, study shows

Pregnancy Complications Migraine

COVID-19 has worsened the maternal health crisis in the U.S.

maternal health crisis in US

Children's Health

Babies are being born with syphilis in Pennsylvania at the highest rate in 32 years

Congenital Syphilis Pennsylvania

More women are choosing to give birth at home, but to do so safely requires certain precautions

Home Births

Expectant mothers with autism face extra challenges, studies show

Expectant mothers with autism

Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

Male birth control

Taking antidepressants while pregnant won't increase baby's risk of autism or ADHD, study finds

Antidepressant pregnancy

Children's Health

Tylenol use during pregnancy may contribute to sleep, memory problems in preschoolers

Using frozen embryos during IVF may increase the risk of preeclampsia, research shows

Preeclampsia risk IVF

Generation Z is more prone to high blood pressure during pregnancy, data shows

Millennials Gen Z hypertension

After years of slight declines, C-sections are increasing again – and the CDC expects the trend to continue

C-section birth rates

How much does it cost to have a baby? About $3,000 – with insurance, analysis finds

The cost of pregnancy

Self-managed abortions gain attention, but helpers risk legal trouble

To address racial disparities, IBX is now connecting members to maternal health organizations

Maternal Mortality Disparities

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