Pregnancy and Postpartum Archives

Pregnancy and Postpartum

Supreme Court unanimously concludes that anti-abortion groups have no standing to challenge access to mifepristone – but the drug likely faces more court challenges

On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO UPHOLD ACCESS to mifepristone, ONE OF…

When estrogen and progesterone reach a certain threshold level, the body decreases their production. Dharani Kalidasan/R.I. McLachlan et al. 1987 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Do hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse

More than 85% of women – and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given time – use hormonal…

Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects – but the US doesn’t screen for it during pregnancy

“In countries that perform prenatal screening for toxoplasmosis, the severity of congenital toxoplasmosis is far less than what is routinely observed in the U.S.”

Here’s Why Getting a Covid Shot During Pregnancy Is Important

Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized with covid-19 had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they…

NP discussing prenatal supplements with patient

Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research

Most prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that could help prevent preterm birth, meaning delivery before 37…