Obstetrics
Opinion
Seek safe strategies to diagnose gestational diabetes during pandemic
News from the FDA/CDC
Many clinicians still not asking about postpartum depression
Groups at higher risk included teens, smokers, those of American Indian or Alaska Native ethnicity, those with perinatal depression, or whose...
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. fertility rates fall to record lows
Preterm birth rates rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2019.
Audio
Pedometer use improves postcesarean mobility for high-risk patients
Women in the pedometer group reported improved physical and mental postpartum recovery and higher levels of satisfaction with their delivery...
News
COVID-19 in pregnancy: Supplement oxygen if saturation dips below 94%
Use high-flow nasal cannula, not positive-pressure ventilation.
News
AHA emphasizes the need for cardio-obstetrics teams
Statement from the American Heart Association explains the need for a multidisciplinary approach to managing pregnancy in women with...
Commentary
Triage, L&D, postpartum care during the COVID-19 pandemic
N95 masks and eye protection should be provided to all HCWs involved in the intrapartum management of untested asymptomatic patients.
Commentary
Obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic
Leading with compassion is vital to easing pregnant patients’ – and ob.gyn. practitioners’ – anxiety and stress.
News
COVID-19 registry tracks pregnant women, newborns
Within 2 weeks of going live, the registry had enrolled more than 400 participants from across the United States.
Perspectives
N.Y. universal testing: Many COVID-19+ pregnant women are asymptomatic
Data from New York hospitals showed many COVID-19-positive pregnant women were asymptomatic on admission.