Pregnancy and Birth

May 18th 2024

According to a poster presented at ACOG 2024, use of the synthetic opioid buprenorphine depressed fetal breathing in biophysical profile assessments, but had no significant impact on other factors like amniotic fluid index or fetal tone.

May 18th 2024

New ACOG 2024 data suggest SARS-CoV-2 in the early stages of pregnancy can lead to a higher likelihood of preeclampsia, as well as more severe disease.

May 17th 2024

Preventing congenital syphilis comes down to quick diagnosis and treatment of the infection in pregnancy, and the number of missed opportunities to do so in the United States continues to grow.

May 17th 2024

In a poster presented at ACOG 2024, investigators found that mean placental weight was higher in patients with asthma, and that pregnancy hormone levels do differ based on asthma status.