Aspirin may boost pregnancy chance for women with past miscarriages
Low-dose aspirin therapy before conception and during early pregnancy may increase pregnancy chances and live births among women who have experienced one or two...
Women’s longevity linked to age at birth of last child
No one knows for sure how long they will live.
But in a new study, researchers found that telomere length may offer some key insights...
Should pregnant and breastfeeding patients get the COVID-19 vaccine?
None of the COVID-19 vaccines have been studied specifically in pregnant or breastfeeding individuals. An expert addresses top questions.
As the COVID-19 vaccine starts rolling...
Breast milk could help treat COVID-19 and protect babies
In a new study, researchers found that the breastmilk of mothers who have recovered from COVID-19 contains strong antibodies to the virus.
Breast milk could...
Higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy may lead to greater child IQ, shows study
Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body.
A mother's vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in...
Mothers with COVID-19 rarely transmit virus to their newborns, says study
Mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection rarely transmit the virus to their newborns when basic infection-control practices are followed, according to a new study by researchers...
Mother could transmit COVID-19 to baby during pregnancy, study shows
In a new study, researchers found a pregnant mother who tested positive for COVID-19 transmitted the virus causing the disease to her prematurely born...
Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to a higher risk of autism in child
In a new study, researchers found that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy were at greater risk of autism.
The incidence of autism...
12 things to know about pregnancy and COVID-19
More research is needed to better understand how the coronavirus affects moms and babies. An OB/GYN weighs in about what we know and don’t...
Breast milk may help prevent sepsis in preemies
A component of breast milk may help protect premature babies from developing sepsis, a fast-moving, life-threatening condition triggered by infection.
Researchers at Washington University School...