• Background: Thyroid dysfunction pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy (both hyper- and hypothyroidism) is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes for mothers and infants in the short- and long-term. (sahmri.org.au)
  • Objectives: To assess the effects of different screening methods (and subsequent management) for thyroid dysfunction pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy on maternal and infant outcomes. (sahmri.org.au)
  • Objectives This study aimed to assess pregnancy and delivery outcomes in women with a history of stillbirth in a large tertiary referral hospital. (degruyter.com)
  • Adverse pregnancy outcomes were compared to those in singleton pregnancies of parous women in Finland from the Finnish Medical Birth Register (reference group). (degruyter.com)
  • Conclusion Although the rates for adverse pregnancy outcomes were higher compared to the parous background population, the overall probability of a favorable outcome was high. (degruyter.com)
  • Adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as a miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death (death within the first 30 days of infancy), are more likely when preceded by an outcome of the same type in combination with a short interval between outcomes, a new study finds. (jhu.edu)
  • For the study, researchers measured the length of time between pregnancy outcomes (the length of time, for instance, between a miscarriage in one pregnancy and a subsequent live birth in the next pregnancy), rather than the length of time between pregnancies-for instance, the period of time after a miscarriage or live birth and before the woman is pregnant again. (jhu.edu)
  • Previous studies examining short and long intervals between pregnancies and the resulting pregnancy outcomes have generally focused on the period after live births, and have found an increased risk of poor outcomes following a short interval. (jhu.edu)
  • This study sought to address a key gap in the literature by focusing on the effects of intervals after adverse pregnancy outcomes on the risk of another adverse outcome in a subsequent pregnancy. (jhu.edu)
  • Air pollution and pregnancy outcomes: What are the effects? (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Can air pollution affect pregnancy outcomes? (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • People who live in polluted areas or have exposure to indoor air pollution from toxins such as cigarette smoke have higher rates of negative pregnancy outcomes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • There is no way to predict who will or will not experience negative pregnancy outcomes, though experts do currently believe that exposure to air pollution increases the risk. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Women who were exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero may have structural reproductive tract anomalies, an increased infertility rate, and poor pregnancy outcomes. (aafp.org)
  • Between 1938 and 1971, as many as 4 million women in the United States took diethylstilbestrol (DES), an oral synthetic non-steroidal estrogen, for the purpose of improving pregnancy outcomes. (aafp.org)
  • In the many overweight and obese women who achieve pregnancy, there are a number of increased and interrelated adverse perinatal outcomes. (health.am)
  • In addition, there are reports of increased adverse pregnancy outcomes in overweight women with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m 2 . (health.am)
  • During this outbreak we have seen rapidly evolving information about Zika virus infection, its modes of transmission and its effects on pregnancy and birth outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, CDC has created a national registry to collect information about Zika affected pregnancies and subsequent birth and infant outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with increased risk of pregnancy complications and adverse perinatal outcomes. (lu.se)
  • Identifying pregnancy episodes, outcomes, and mother-infant pairs in the Vaccine Safety Datalink. (cdc.gov)
  • The authors explored the influence of reality TV shows that follow pregnant teenagers through pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood on teen childbearing outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Subsequent pregnancies in mothers of a birth cohort from Pelotas, Southern Brazil, were studied in relation to maternal and socio-economic factors. (scielo.br)
  • Conclusive evidence addressing the ways by which maternal symptoms of depression might serve as a risk factor for shortened inter-pregnancy intervals is not readily accessible. (confex.com)
  • Because maternal catabolism is, intuitively, not good for fetal growth and development, the Institute of Medicine (1992) recommends that even women who are obese (BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher) should not attempt weight loss during pregnancy. (health.am)
  • 2017), and this association was mediated by maternal anxiety assessed during pregnancy (Van den Heuvel et al. (researchgate.net)
  • The current study examined associations of mindfulness facets during pregnancy with toddler's social-emotional development and behavior problems, as well as potentially mediating effects of maternal mental health. (researchgate.net)
  • Pregnancy distress mediated the association between maternal non-judging skills during pregnancy and child externalizing problem behavior, but no other mediating effects were found. (researchgate.net)
  • Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy: A review of subsequent maternal obstetric events and findings from two recent cohort studies. (cdc.gov)
  • Patient A had complications with hypertension during pregnancy. (lamaze.org)
  • Some studies have suggested that endometriosis patients may be at a slightly increased risk of certain complications, but the evidence is not clear, and most pregnancies and deliveries will be safe and complication-free. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Once the diagnosis of diabetes is established in a pregnant woman, continued testing for glycemic control and diabetic complications is indicated for the remainder of the pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Exposure to air pollution correlates with a higher risk of pregnancy-related complications in the parent. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Diethylstilbestrol is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen that was used to prevent miscarriage and other pregnancy complications between 1938 and 1971 in the United States. (aafp.org)
  • 1 , 2 In 1953, it was demonstrated that DES did not prevent miscarriage and other pregnancy complications. (aafp.org)
  • During six successful pregnancies (12%) complications (symptomatic right sided heart failure, arrhythmias, or both) occurred. (bmj.com)
  • Although complications did occur in five of 26 (19%) of the patients with a corrected tetralogy of Fallot, pregnancy was generally well tolerated in this largest report so far. (bmj.com)
  • Avant de prendre une décision en matière de césarienne, il convient de dé nir les avantages et les risques de l'intervention sous l'angle de l'ensemble de la période de procréation de la femme et du niveau de soins existant, en évitant des césariennes inutiles et coûteuses a n de réduire les complications iatrogènes et de préserver les ressources. (who.int)
  • Sebire and collaborators (2001) studied 287,213 singleton pregnancies delivered in the North West Thames Region of London. (health.am)
  • The researchers were evaluating the possibility of using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment modality for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (childbirth onset) during a subsequent pregnancy. (lamaze.org)
  • BMC Pregnancy Childbirth;21(1): 607, 2021 Sep 06. (bvsalud.org)
  • Search methods: We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (14 July 2015) and reference lists of retrieved studies. (sahmri.org.au)
  • The study, published in February 2019 by BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth , used self-reported data from mothers in the Projahnmo I study in rural Bangladesh. (jhu.edu)
  • Method A total of 167 women completed questionnaires during pregnancy, the postpartum period, and 2 and 3 years after childbirth, assessing dispositional mindfulness, pregnancy distress, symptoms of anxiety and depression, child social-emotional development, and child behavior problems. (researchgate.net)
  • So from a patient's point of view, this can be the best possible time for tubal surgery - especially if they only have public health insurance because of pregnancy and will lose it soon after childbirth. (ksmu.org)
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15 (263). (bvsalud.org)
  • [ 4 ] Thus, it helps avoid misdiagnosis of other conditions that present with pulmonary edema in pregnancy, such as diastolic dysfunction from preeclampsia and other disorders (see the section on Differential Diagnosis). (medscape.com)
  • The shared role of sFlt1 in preeclampsia, twin pregnancies, and PPCM provides a biological rationale for the increased incidence of PPCM in patients with preeclampsia or twin gestations. (medscape.com)
  • Within about 3 1/2 years of the cohort child's birth, 39% of mothers had experienced at least one further pregnancy. (scielo.br)
  • Mothers who had delivered the cohort child by caesarean section were also less likely to have another pregnancy within that time. (scielo.br)
  • This study aimed primarily at establishing the risk of pregnancy for both mother and fetus in a larger cohort. (bmj.com)
  • Analysis of the first subsequent pregnancy showed that a high proportion of mothers had not wanted the pregnancy. (scielo.br)
  • Work during pregnancy and subsequent hospitalization of mothers and infants. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1971, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the use of diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy after a relationship between exposure to this synthetic estrogen and the development of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina and cervix was found in young women whose mothers had taken diethylstilbestrol while they were pregnant. (aafp.org)
  • In line with the hypotheses, better non-reacting skills in mothers during pregnancy were associated with more socialemotional capacities in children at 2 years of age. (researchgate.net)
  • Conclusions Non-reacting skills in mothers during pregnancy may have favorable implications for child social-emotional development. (researchgate.net)
  • It is estimated that about 20% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • The data suggests that in rural northeast Bangladesh, the 6-month pregnancy interval following any of three adverse events was associated with the highest risk of a miscarriage in the next pregnancy. (jhu.edu)
  • During the subsequent pregnancy, women may experience intrusive flashbacks, high anxiety about the upcoming birth, have an over-riding desire to schedule a cesarean section, have an increased risk for developing a perinatal mood disorder, and experience ambivalence about her unborn baby thus interfering with bonding and attachment before and after the birth (Stramrood et al, 2012). (lamaze.org)
  • Perinatal loss has a pervasive impact on families, which often extends to a subsequent pregnancy. (sunnybrook.ca)
  • Knowledgeable care providers can help support the health of the pregnant person and their family and have a significant impact on the pregnancy experience and beyond. (sunnybrook.ca)
  • A crisis pregnancy center (CPC), sometimes called a pregnancy resource center (PRC) or a pro-life pregnancy center, is a type of nonprofit organization established by anti-abortion groups primarily to persuade pregnant women against having an abortion. (wikipedia.org)
  • While pregnancy is not a cure for endometriosis, most women will feel much better in terms of their endometriosis-associated pain while they are pregnant, said Hornstein. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Objective To assess the efficacy of a financial incentive added to routine specialist pregnancy stop smoking services versus routine care to help pregnant smokers quit. (bmj.com)
  • A 14-month IOI would mean a five-month inter-pregnancy interval (period of time in between pregnancies when a woman is not pregnant), and an 18-month IOI is an approximate equivalent of a nine-month inter-pregnancy interval. (jhu.edu)
  • In 2020, because of the changing epidemiology of HCV infections in the United States, CDC expanded previous risk-based testing recommendations to include universal screening for all adults aged ≥18 years at least once and for all pregnant persons during each pregnancy ( 12 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is a common condition that affects as many as 70% of pregnant women. (nature.com)
  • However, physicians continued to prescribe DES to pregnant women until at least 1971, when a connection was established between in utero DES exposure and the development of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina and cervix in the daughters of women who had taken DES during pregnancy. (aafp.org)
  • For example, when Jodi got pregnant with her second child, she sought the insurer's approval to see the pain management specialist who had guided her through her first pregnancy. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • Mammograms can find most breast cancers that start when a woman is pregnant, and it's generally thought to be safe to have a mammogram during pregnancy. (cancer.org)
  • Effects of methoxychlor treatment of pregnant mice on female offspring of the treated and subsequent pregnancies. (cdc.gov)
  • Unwanted pregnancies were also significantly associated with older women, low educational status, higher parity and low family income. (scielo.br)
  • This definition specifically excludes women who develop LV dysfunction early in their pregnancy and explicitly notes that not all cases of PPCM present with LV dilatation. (medscape.com)
  • There is a trend toward CPCs obtaining some form of medical certification, largely to support another recent trend of offering sonograms in an attempt to convince women to carry their pregnancies to term. (wikipedia.org)
  • The British Pregnancy Advisory Service, an independent abortion-providing agency, said that young women were particularly vulnerable to religiously influenced anti-abortion "Crisis Pregnancy Centres", unregulated by the National Health Service, because many of the women knew less about the healthcare system or did not want to consult their family GP. (wikipedia.org)
  • Weakly held fertility preferences reported by some of the women surveyed in 1992 appear to have been a contributing factor in the subsequent failure of these women to act upon their intention to practice contraception. (nih.gov)
  • While women with endometriosis are generally not considered high-risk pregnancy patients, said Hornstein, your doctor may nevertheless want to follow you a bit more closely than usual. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Universal screening (screening all women) versus case finding (screening only those at perceived increased risk) in pregnancy for thyroid dysfunction One trial (4562 women) compared universal screening with case finding for thyroid dysfunction. (sahmri.org.au)
  • Universal screening versus no screening in pregnancy for hypothyroidism One trial (21,846 women) compared universal screening with no screening for hypothyroidism. (sahmri.org.au)
  • Many women who come to our clinic with questions regarding the use of medications during pregnancy suffer from some type of anxiety disorder. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Many women experience the loss of a pregnancy at some time in their lives. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Women with prediabetes identified before pregnancy should be considered at extremely high risk for developing gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Women can join as early in their pregnancy as they like, but they must join before the 28th week of pregnancy. (rochester.edu)
  • Women who took diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer than the general population and therefore should be encouraged to have regular mammography. (aafp.org)
  • The male offspring of women who took diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy have an increased incidence of genital abnormalities and a possibly increased risk of prostate and testicular cancer. (aafp.org)
  • In another study, only 15 percent of obese women with a previous cesarean delivery succeeded in having a subsequent vaginal delivery (Chauhan and colleagues, 2001). (health.am)
  • Most women with POI retain intermittent ovarian function for many years, and, unlike women who are menopausal, pregnancies may occur. (medscape.com)
  • Another reason it may be hard to find breast cancers early during pregnancy is that many women put off breast cancer screening with mammograms until after the pregnancy. (cancer.org)
  • Even when women do get mammograms, pregnancy and breastfeeding can make breast tissue denser, which can make it harder to see an early cancer on a mammogram. (cancer.org)
  • To determine in women with surgically corrected tetralogy of Fallot the risk of pregnancy for mother and fetus, whether fertility was compromised, and the recurrence risk of congenital heart disease. (bmj.com)
  • Residual cardiac defects in combination with the circulatory changes observed during pregnancy (increased cardiac output and reduced systemic vascular resistance and blood pressure) may affect pregnancy in women with corrected tetralogy of Fallot. (bmj.com)
  • In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade , doctors say they're seeing a surge in the number of women who want to prevent future unintended pregnancies by getting their "tubes tied. (ksmu.org)
  • These women face a high rate of subsequent pregnancy. (ksmu.org)
  • I'm delighted to welcome you today to COCA's call, Updated Interim Zika Clinical Guidance for Re-Reproductive Age Women and Men Sexual Transmission of Zika and the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry. (cdc.gov)
  • During this call we'll cover the following areas: a brief overview of Zika virus, updated interim guidance for prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus, updated interim guidance for healthcare providers caring for women of reproductive age with possible Zika virus exposure, preventing transmission of Zika virus in labor and delivery settings through implement- implementation of standard precautions, interpretation of the pediatric testing guidance, and the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry. (cdc.gov)
  • To improve our understanding of the aetiological factors and molecular processes driving the occurrence of GDM, including the extent to which these overlap with T2D pathophysiology, the GENetics of Diabetes In Pregnancy (GenDIP) Consortium assembled genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of diverse ancestry in a total of 5485 women with GDM and 347 856 without GDM. (lu.se)
  • Receipt of Influenza Vaccine During Pregnancy Among Women With Live Births - Georgia and Rhode Island, 2004-2007. (cdc.gov)
  • Critics argue that the recovery of left ventricular ejection fraction and the lack of recurrence in all subsequent pregnancies challenge the notion that PPCM is a solely genetically-mediated condition. (medscape.com)
  • Research carried out in Morocco indicated that stated intentions to use contraception are a strong predictor of subsequent use. (nih.gov)
  • Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance of variable degree with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Gestational diabetes mellitus accounts for 90% of cases of diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, while preexisting type 2 diabetes accounts for 8% of such cases. (medscape.com)
  • The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for gestational diabetes mellitus after 24 weeks of pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • The timing of presentation argues against the hemodynamic changes of pregnancy for causing PPCM, because such changes usually peak by 28 weeks' gestation. (medscape.com)
  • Families may be less confident in their ability to safely carry a pregnancy, have a healthy baby, provide for an infant (breastfeeding, knowing if an infant is well), and parent. (sunnybrook.ca)
  • Approximately 6%-7% of perinatally exposed (i.e., exposed during pregnancy or delivery) infants and children will acquire HCV infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies have estimated that chronic HCV infection will develop in 5.8%-7.2% of all perinatally exposed (i.e., exposed during pregnancy or delivery) infants and children ( 13 , 14 ), and curative direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy can be administered beginning at age 3 years ( 15 , 16 ). (cdc.gov)
  • 2017). The association between non-reacting and child social-emotional behavior in the current study was, against expectation, not mediated by pregnancy distress or postnatal symptoms of anxiety or depression. (researchgate.net)
  • Peripartum (postpartum) cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is the most common cardiomyopathy in pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] PPCM is defined as an idiopathic cardiomyopathy that presents with heart failure secondary to left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction toward the end of pregnancy or in the months after delivery, in the absence of any other cause of heart failure. (medscape.com)
  • Aims: Subsequent pregnancies (SSPs) in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) have a high risk of heart failure relapse. (edu.au)
  • Methods and results: Among 34 PPCM patients with a SSP, pregnancy ended prematurely in four patients while it was full-term in 30. (edu.au)
  • As a result of increasing rates of acute infections in reproductive-aged persons and subsequent chronic infections, overall rates of HCV infections during pregnancy have increased by 20% during 2016-2020 and up to tenfold during 2000-2019 ( 6 , 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Selection criteria: Randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials, comparing any screening method (e.g. tool, program, guideline/protocol) for detecting thyroid dysfunction (including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and/or thyroid autoimmunity) pre-pregnancy or during pregnancy with no screening, or alternative screening methods. (sahmri.org.au)
  • Transient (temporary) hyperthyroidism can be caused by silent thyroiditis, a condition which appears to be the same as postpartum thyroiditis but is not related to pregnancy. (aace.com)
  • The researchers hypothesized EMDR could be used to reduce the womens' symptoms and improve confidence about the current pregnancy and impending birth. (lamaze.org)
  • During this time, families have unique care needs that may not be adequately addressed by current pregnancy management processes or systems. (sunnybrook.ca)
  • When thinking about the health and safety of your baby in your current pregnancy, there are trade-offs to consider: VBAC has some advantages, and a repeat C-section has others. (nationalpartnership.org)
  • The number needed to treat (where financial incentives need to be offered to achieve one extra quitter in late pregnancy) was 7.2 (95% confidence interval 5.1 to 12.2). (bmj.com)
  • This condition may occur again with subsequent pregnancies. (aace.com)
  • The 6 weeks after pregnancy and delivery of a baby is called the postpartum period, when the mother's body returns to its prepregnancy state. (msdmanuals.com)
  • GDM often reoccurs and is associated with increased risk of subsequent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D). (lu.se)
  • Assessing the safety of influenza immunization during pregnancy: the Vaccine Safety Datalink. (cdc.gov)
  • Before adoption of the BMI, investigators used a variety of definitions of obesity to assess risks during pregnancy. (health.am)
  • Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy: Practices Among Obstetrician-Gynecologists - United States, 2003-04 Influenza Season. (cdc.gov)
  • Moreover, mindfulness interventions have been demonstrated to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and negative affect during pregnancy (Beddoe et al. (researchgate.net)
  • Reported contraceptive intentions in 1992 have a strong predictive effect on subsequent contraceptive use even after controlling for other characteristics of respondents, and the strength of the effect is second only to that of previous contraceptive use. (nih.gov)
  • Inactivated influenza vaccine during pregnancy and risks for adverse obstetric events. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, the timing highlights a potential hormonal pathogenesis given that hormonal changes, such as the production of prolactin, continue in late pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Taken together, the increased production of prolactin and placental secretion of sflt1 in late pregnancy could be toxic to both the vasculature and the cardiac myocytes. (medscape.com)
  • less than 24 months between the birth of the index child and a subsequent pregnancy) and those who did not (no-SP). (confex.com)
  • In the CDC Zika response she serves as part of the Pregnancy and Birth Defects Task Force. (cdc.gov)
  • In CDC's Zika response he works as a Pediatrician as part of the Pregnancy and Birth Defects Task Force. (cdc.gov)
  • But be optimistic, because the majority of endometriosis patients will be able to conceive and have a safe pregnancy and a healthy baby - even though the process of conceiving may take longer. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Anxiety is the most widely reported state in pregnancies after loss. (sunnybrook.ca)
  • 29 had a subsequent pregnancy within 24 months). (confex.com)
  • Roseanne the character announced her pregnancy in Season 7, about three months before Roseanne the person actually conceived via IVF, which explains why the TV character carried her baby for just over a year in TV time. (mentalfloss.com)
  • The best method of screening to identify and subsequently manage thyroid dysfunction pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy is unknown. (sahmri.org.au)
  • Despite a great amount of knowledge accumulated regarding GDM, medical community remains indecisive and still debates the most appropriate diagnostic strategy, screening policy, and treatment options for pregnancies complicated with GDM. (degruyter.com)
  • Pearson said that "a woman who wanted to terminate her pregnancy 'has no right to information that will help her kill her baby. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the 'Stash from the Past' episode , Jackie's pregnancy had yet to be announced, but she was very obviously sporting a large baby bump when she hunkered in the bathtub while bemoaning that she didn't have anyone in the world except for her ganja. (mentalfloss.com)