RESULTS: Maternal migraine during the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with elevated offspring ADHD traits (OR = 1.59 [1.22, 2.06]) while evidence was weak for partner's migraine (OR = 1.31 [0.95, 1.82]). (🧵 4/7)
February 14, 2026 at 10:41 AM
RESULTS: Maternal migraine during the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with elevated offspring ADHD traits (OR = 1.59 [1.22, 2.06]) while evidence was weak for partner's migraine (OR = 1.31 [0.95, 1.82]). (🧵 4/7)
During pregnancy, the pituitary gland physiologically enlarges without a proportional increase in blood supply, rendering it uniquely vulnerable to ischemic injury.
While classically associated with massive postpartum hemorrhage, it can occur with any cause of significant peripartum hypotension.
While classically associated with massive postpartum hemorrhage, it can occur with any cause of significant peripartum hypotension.
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
During pregnancy, the pituitary gland physiologically enlarges without a proportional increase in blood supply, rendering it uniquely vulnerable to ischemic injury.
While classically associated with massive postpartum hemorrhage, it can occur with any cause of significant peripartum hypotension.
While classically associated with massive postpartum hemorrhage, it can occur with any cause of significant peripartum hypotension.
Antidepressants may prevent risk of preterm birth
summary: A large population-based study of more than 1.2 million live births reveals the complex effects of SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy. The study found that SSRIs were associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and…
summary: A large population-based study of more than 1.2 million live births reveals the complex effects of SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy. The study found that SSRIs were associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and…
Antidepressants may prevent risk of preterm birth
summary: A large population-based study of more than 1.2 million live births reveals the complex effects of SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy. The study found that SSRIs were associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and early adaptation challenges in newborns, while also providing protection against preterm birth and low birth weight. Importantly, this study utilized sibling comparisons and multiple control groups to distinguish between drug effects and underlying maternal depression.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Antidepressants may prevent risk of preterm birth
summary: A large population-based study of more than 1.2 million live births reveals the complex effects of SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy. The study found that SSRIs were associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and…
summary: A large population-based study of more than 1.2 million live births reveals the complex effects of SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy. The study found that SSRIs were associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and…
💬 Editorial: #Benzodiazepine use during #pregnancy was associated with increased risks of preterm birth, spontaneous and elective abortion, and possibly small for gestational age, though the absolute risks were low.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
💬 Editorial: #Benzodiazepine use during #pregnancy was associated with increased risks of preterm birth, spontaneous and elective abortion, and possibly small for gestational age, though the absolute risks were low.
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Any pregnancy narrative that exclusively focuses on women’s roles & self-selected participation in a study about drugs or alcohol use is skewed. This annoys me.
February 13, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Any pregnancy narrative that exclusively focuses on women’s roles & self-selected participation in a study about drugs or alcohol use is skewed. This annoys me.
Our new paper out in STOTEN finds that prenatal exposure to extreme heat is associated with autism risk in children, with sensitive weeks in early and late pregnancy.
#heat #extremeheat #environment #extremeweather #health
Prenatal exposure to extreme heat and autism in children […]
#heat #extremeheat #environment #extremeweather #health
Prenatal exposure to extreme heat and autism in children […]
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February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Our new paper out in STOTEN finds that prenatal exposure to extreme heat is associated with autism risk in children, with sensitive weeks in early and late pregnancy.
#heat #extremeheat #environment #extremeweather #health
Prenatal exposure to extreme heat and autism in children […]
#heat #extremeheat #environment #extremeweather #health
Prenatal exposure to extreme heat and autism in children […]
First-trimester Z-drug use was not associated with increased risk of major congenital malformations in more than 4 million US pregnancies, providing reassurance for #Pregnancy sleep management. ja.ma/3NVu69K
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
First-trimester Z-drug use was not associated with increased risk of major congenital malformations in more than 4 million US pregnancies, providing reassurance for #Pregnancy sleep management. ja.ma/3NVu69K
Our February issue is now live!
📚https://www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-5038(26)X2001-5
We have original research & review content on #menstrual #bleeding & #postpartum #haemorrhage, #MHT modulation of #tirzepatide associated weight loss, and interventions after after #hypertensive #pregnancy.
📚https://www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-5038(26)X2001-5
We have original research & review content on #menstrual #bleeding & #postpartum #haemorrhage, #MHT modulation of #tirzepatide associated weight loss, and interventions after after #hypertensive #pregnancy.
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Our February issue is now live!
📚https://www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-5038(26)X2001-5
We have original research & review content on #menstrual #bleeding & #postpartum #haemorrhage, #MHT modulation of #tirzepatide associated weight loss, and interventions after after #hypertensive #pregnancy.
📚https://www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-5038(26)X2001-5
We have original research & review content on #menstrual #bleeding & #postpartum #haemorrhage, #MHT modulation of #tirzepatide associated weight loss, and interventions after after #hypertensive #pregnancy.
🦟‼️🚨Reviews are in for a preprint examining antibody responses to the DBL5 domain of VAR2CSA in pregnancy-associated malaria.
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Reviews of
Reviewers: F Osier (Imperial College London) | 📒📒📒 ◻️◻️ • G Wright & J Whitehead (University of York) | 📙📙 ◻️◻️◻️
rrid.mitpress.mit.edu
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
🦟‼️🚨Reviews are in for a preprint examining antibody responses to the DBL5 domain of VAR2CSA in pregnancy-associated malaria.
rrid.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/omupkz1s...
rrid.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/omupkz1s...
No, she did not. She told pregnant mothers that the medical data on alcohol and pregnancy did not support a requirement of total abstention. Having a drink or two here and there in the second or third trimester was not shown to be associated with any health risk to mother or fetus.
February 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM
No, she did not. She told pregnant mothers that the medical data on alcohol and pregnancy did not support a requirement of total abstention. Having a drink or two here and there in the second or third trimester was not shown to be associated with any health risk to mother or fetus.
"The findings suggest that abortion bans force pregnant people who otherwise would have sought abortion care to take on the substantially increased health risks associated with continued pregnancy"
"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
Risk of maternal death during pregnancy greatly underestimated, study finds
A new study comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to pregnancy is three times higher than previously estimated.
www.brown.edu
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
"The findings suggest that abortion bans force pregnant people who otherwise would have sought abortion care to take on the substantially increased health risks associated with continued pregnancy"
Recent research by Yuehui Zhang et al. identifies mitochondrial AR in the uterus and demonstrates that hyperandrogenism-induced, AR-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction in decidual stromal cells is a key mechanism underlying pregnancy loss in PCOS.
Read the full study: doi.org/10.1530/JOE-...
Read the full study: doi.org/10.1530/JOE-...
February 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Recent research by Yuehui Zhang et al. identifies mitochondrial AR in the uterus and demonstrates that hyperandrogenism-induced, AR-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction in decidual stromal cells is a key mechanism underlying pregnancy loss in PCOS.
Read the full study: doi.org/10.1530/JOE-...
Read the full study: doi.org/10.1530/JOE-...
Pregnancy, breastfeeding associated with higher levels of cognitive function for postmenopausal women newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/pre...
#pregnancy #breastfeeding #menopause #WomensHealth #Alzheimers #dementia
#pregnancy #breastfeeding #menopause #WomensHealth #Alzheimers #dementia
February 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Pregnancy, breastfeeding associated with higher levels of cognitive function for postmenopausal women newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/pre...
#pregnancy #breastfeeding #menopause #WomensHealth #Alzheimers #dementia
#pregnancy #breastfeeding #menopause #WomensHealth #Alzheimers #dementia
Longitudinal prospective cohort study, #population of 69,987 children born 2020-2021 in Northern #California:
#Maternal infection with #SARS-CoV-2 during #pregnancy was was associated with an elevated riskof #ASD among females (aHR=1.44, 95% CI 1.05-1.97) but not males (aHR=1.04, 95% CI 0.83-1.31)
#Maternal infection with #SARS-CoV-2 during #pregnancy was was associated with an elevated riskof #ASD among females (aHR=1.44, 95% CI 1.05-1.97) but not males (aHR=1.04, 95% CI 0.83-1.31)
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Longitudinal prospective cohort study, #population of 69,987 children born 2020-2021 in Northern #California:
#Maternal infection with #SARS-CoV-2 during #pregnancy was was associated with an elevated riskof #ASD among females (aHR=1.44, 95% CI 1.05-1.97) but not males (aHR=1.04, 95% CI 0.83-1.31)
#Maternal infection with #SARS-CoV-2 during #pregnancy was was associated with an elevated riskof #ASD among females (aHR=1.44, 95% CI 1.05-1.97) but not males (aHR=1.04, 95% CI 0.83-1.31)
Fact: the older a woman is, the more risks associated with her being pregnant. Fact: men’s age can affect their sperm. It is a geriatric pregnancy. Stop giving me sh$& b/c you don’t like the word geriatric. It is the truth.
February 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Fact: the older a woman is, the more risks associated with her being pregnant. Fact: men’s age can affect their sperm. It is a geriatric pregnancy. Stop giving me sh$& b/c you don’t like the word geriatric. It is the truth.
“Measles infection during pregnancy is also associated with significant risks to the fetus, including:
Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Low birth weight
Increased risk of preterm delivery”
But “pro-life”!
www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Low birth weight
Increased risk of preterm delivery”
But “pro-life”!
www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
February 9, 2026 at 4:55 AM
“Measles infection during pregnancy is also associated with significant risks to the fetus, including:
Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Low birth weight
Increased risk of preterm delivery”
But “pro-life”!
www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Low birth weight
Increased risk of preterm delivery”
But “pro-life”!
www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
New: "This study found evidence that greater adherence to a diet pattern characterized by higher intakes of VOF during the third trimester of #pregnancy was associated with lower odds of probable #depression and lower depressive symptoms." #plantbased #medsky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Third-trimester diet and prenatal depression in the MADRES cohort
Poor dietary intake has been linked to depression during pregnancy, but little research has examined this in Hispanic populations.We examined third-tr…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:32 PM
New: "This study found evidence that greater adherence to a diet pattern characterized by higher intakes of VOF during the third trimester of #pregnancy was associated with lower odds of probable #depression and lower depressive symptoms." #plantbased #medsky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New in @bmc.springernature.com: "In all three models, higher dietary fiber intake as a continuous variable and quartile (Q3 and Q4) was inversely associated with the risk of early pregnancy loss." #plantbased #pregnancy #miscarriage
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The relationship between first trimester maternal diet and early pregnancy loss: a retrospective case–control study - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Early pregnancy loss (EPL) is a global public health concern with significant physical and psychological effects on individuals and society. The specific etiology of many EPL cases is not w...
link.springer.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
New in @bmc.springernature.com: "In all three models, higher dietary fiber intake as a continuous variable and quartile (Q3 and Q4) was inversely associated with the risk of early pregnancy loss." #plantbased #pregnancy #miscarriage
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Are you a microbiologist?
Vital Signs: Listeria Illnesses, Deaths, and Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2011
Deaths or fetal losses among singleton neonates for 224 pregnancy-associated cases and among 1,179 non–pregnancy-associated cases with data available. 40 fetal losses and 6 neonatal deaths.
Vital Signs: Listeria Illnesses, Deaths, and Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2011
Deaths or fetal losses among singleton neonates for 224 pregnancy-associated cases and among 1,179 non–pregnancy-associated cases with data available. 40 fetal losses and 6 neonatal deaths.
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Are you a microbiologist?
Vital Signs: Listeria Illnesses, Deaths, and Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2011
Deaths or fetal losses among singleton neonates for 224 pregnancy-associated cases and among 1,179 non–pregnancy-associated cases with data available. 40 fetal losses and 6 neonatal deaths.
Vital Signs: Listeria Illnesses, Deaths, and Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2011
Deaths or fetal losses among singleton neonates for 224 pregnancy-associated cases and among 1,179 non–pregnancy-associated cases with data available. 40 fetal losses and 6 neonatal deaths.
Christ, these raw milk advocates (RFK jr, tradwives) are now getting babies killed.
February 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Christ, these raw milk advocates (RFK jr, tradwives) are now getting babies killed.
A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant
Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy
© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy
© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 AM
A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant
Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy
© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy
© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
#RSVpreF vaccination during late #pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of preterm birth or hypertensive disorders in interim safety analysis.
ja.ma/3Zg9Odu
ja.ma/3Zg9Odu
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#RSVpreF vaccination during late #pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of preterm birth or hypertensive disorders in interim safety analysis.
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ja.ma/3Zg9Odu
#february4 World #cancer Day
Pregnancy-associated cancers are malignancies diagnosed during pregnancy or within one year of delivery or abortion. These cancers present unique challenges because of the delicate balance required for maternal-fetal health.
👉 Read "Pregnancy-associated Cancers: A […]
Pregnancy-associated cancers are malignancies diagnosed during pregnancy or within one year of delivery or abortion. These cancers present unique challenges because of the delicate balance required for maternal-fetal health.
👉 Read "Pregnancy-associated Cancers: A […]
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February 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
#february4 World #cancer Day
Pregnancy-associated cancers are malignancies diagnosed during pregnancy or within one year of delivery or abortion. These cancers present unique challenges because of the delicate balance required for maternal-fetal health.
👉 Read "Pregnancy-associated Cancers: A […]
Pregnancy-associated cancers are malignancies diagnosed during pregnancy or within one year of delivery or abortion. These cancers present unique challenges because of the delicate balance required for maternal-fetal health.
👉 Read "Pregnancy-associated Cancers: A […]