The Impact of Preconception Maternal BMI on Child Obesity
Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis found that prepregnancy maternal obesity is associated with a significantly increased risk for child obesity.
Pregnancy
FDA: Dietary Supplement Ingredient May Potentially Cause Miscarriage, Fetal Harm
Results showed vinopocetine decreased fetal weight and increased the chance for miscarriage in pregnant animals.
Letrozole May Improve Outcomes After Frozen Embryo Transfer in Women With PCOS
Letrozole treatment may significantly improve live birth rate compared with artificial-cycle frozen embryo transfer in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Parity, Lactation, and Fracture Risk: What’s the Link?
Parity and lactation had a neutral effect on the risk for fragility fractures or radiographic vertebral compression fractures over 10 years of follow-up.
CDC: Number of Births in US Reached New Low in 2018
The number of births reached a new low in 2018, as did the general fertility rate in the United States.
Risk for Preterm Birth Linked to Periconception HbA1c in T1D
For women with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the risk for preterm birth is strongly associated with periconceptional hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level.
Metformin May Reduce Risk for Preterm Births, Miscarriage in PCOS
In pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), metformin treatment from the late first trimester until delivery might reduce the risk for late miscarriage and preterm birth but does not prevent gestational diabetes.
Insufficient Rates of Screening for Hyperlipidemia in Women During Pregnancy
Pregnant women are frequently not screened for maternal hyperlipidemia.
Beneficial Effects of Intrauterine Docosahexaenoic Acid Exposure on Childhood BP
Docosahexaenoic acid supplements given to mothers during pregnancy may lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure associated with overweight and obesity in their children.
Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Associated With Maternal Morbidity
Gestational weight gain in excess of guidelines from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is associated with increased risk of severe maternal morbidity.
