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Parental leave policies can improve residents’ physical, mental health

Katiana Garagozlo, M.D., and Jennifer C. Takagishi, M.D., FAAP
Published: February 28, 2022
TOPICS: Advocacy, Child Care, Home Care, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics, Public Health
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A revised AAP policy statement aims to change the culture around parental leave for trainees.
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Study: COVID hospitalizations lower among infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor
Published: February 15, 2022
TOPICS: Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics, Vaccine/Immunization, COVID-19
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Infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy were 61% less likely to be hospitalized for COVID.
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AAP holds summit on youth access to sexual, reproductive health services

Carla Kemp, Senior Editor
Published: December 01, 2021
TOPICS: Contraception, Obstetrics, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Abstract
More than 50 stakeholders attended the three-day virtual meeting.
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Washington Report: AAP advocates for paid leave, child welfare policy, safety standard for infant sleep products

Devin Miller, Washington Correspondent
Published: July 01, 2021
TOPICS: Advocacy, Fetus/Newborn Infant, Obstetrics, Sleep Medicine
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Under the proposal, workers would receive up to 12 weeks of partial income when they take leave due to pregnancy, the birth of a child, the adoption of a child or to care for a child or other family member with a serious health condition.
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FDA encourages culture change for clinical trial enrollment of pregnant and lactating women

from the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, Office of Women’s Health, and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Division of Pediatric and Maternal Health and Division of Urology, Obstetrics, and Gynecology
Published: June 01, 2021
TOPICS: Breastfeeding, Gynecology, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics, Urology
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While society is justifiably concerned about potential harms of clinical trial participation to a pregnant or lactating woman, excluding these individuals from research may do more harm by leaving gaps in knowledge.
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Preliminary data show no safety concerns for pregnant women receiving COVID-19 vaccines

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor
Published: April 21, 2021
TOPICS: Fetus/Newborn Infant, Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Neonatology, Obstetrics, Vaccine/Immunization, COVID-19
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Health officials say the new data may help women weighing the potential risks and benefits of vaccination.
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Studies: Preterm births, severe illness higher in some pregnant women with COVID-19

Trisha Korioth, Staff Writer
Published: November 02, 2020
TOPICS: Fetus/Newborn Infant, Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics, Teen Pregnancy, COVID-19
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Data highlight the inequities in maternal and birth outcomes.
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Rooming-in, with precautions, now OK in revised AAP newborn guidance

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff, Associate Editor
Published: July 22, 2020
TOPICS: Breastfeeding, Fetus/Newborn Infant, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics, COVID-19
Abstract
The interim guidance also updates how to determine when individuals previously infected with COVID-19 can visit a NICU.
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CDC: Pregnant women with COVID-19 had higher rates of hospital, ICU admission

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor
Published: June 25, 2020
TOPICS: Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics, COVID-19
Abstract
The CDC called on clinicians to counsel pregnant women about the risks and how to protect themselves.
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Interim life support guidance balances rescuer safety, patient needs during pandemic

Trisha Korioth, Staff Writer
Published: May 04, 2020
TOPICS: Cardiology, Fetus/Newborn Infant, Infectious Diseases, Neonatology, Obstetrics, Respiratory Tract, COVID-19
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The guidelines attempt to balance the performance of timely and effective resuscitation with protecting health care providers who can be exposed to highly transmissible COVID-19.
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AAP does not recommend home births, but offers guidance

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff, Associate Editor
Published: April 20, 2020
TOPICS: Fetus/Newborn Infant, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Neonatology, Obstetrics
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Potential candidates for home birth require conditions including a low-risk pregnancy, certified personnel who would attend the birth and a pre-established network in case of transfer to a hospital.
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Neonatologist, obstetrician to review updates to perinatal group B strep guidance

Carla Kemp, Senior Editor
Published: September 25, 2019
TOPICS: Evidence-Based Medicine, Fetus/Newborn Infant, Hospice/Palliative Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Neonatology, Obstetrics
Abstract
AAP, ACOG issue separate but aligned documents.
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Policy calls for public health approach to opioid misuse by pregnant women

Carla Kemp, Senior Editor
Published: February 20, 2017
TOPICS: Addiction, Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine, Obstetrics, Pharmacology
Abstract
The use of prescription opioids by pregnant women has surged in the last decade, leading to a nearly fivefold increase in newborns experiencing withdrawal.
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Ruling on Medicaid coverage of maternal depression screening a ‘victory’ for children

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff, Associate Editor
Published: June 21, 2016
TOPICS: Obstetrics, Psychiatry/Psychology
Abstract
Under the ruling, state Medicaid agencies have discretion to determine the payment approaches for pediatric professionals who screen for maternal depression.
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Call PEHSUs for questions on pediatric environmental health issues

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff, Associate Editor
Published: February 11, 2016
TOPICS: Environmental Health, Lead, Obstetrics
Abstract
While concerns over lead levels in Flint, Mich., dominate the news, lead poisoning long has been the No. 1 query to Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) across the country.
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CDC releases guidelines on preventing sexual transmission of Zika, testing pregnant women

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor
Published: February 05, 2016
TOPICS: Fetus/Newborn Infant, Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vaccine/Immunization, Zika
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The new guidelines come as the “linkage between Zika and microcephaly becomes stronger,” CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., said.
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CDC: 3.3 million women risking alcohol-exposed pregnancies

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor
Published: February 02, 2016
TOPICS: Obstetrics
Abstract
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause intellectual, physical and behavioral disabilities in a baby and is not safe in any amount.
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NIH accelerating research on Zika vaccines

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor
Published: January 28, 2016
TOPICS: Birth Defects, Fetus/Newborn Infant, Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics, Zika
Abstract
World Health Organization leaders estimated 3 million to 4 million people in the Americas could be infected with Zika within a year.
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CDC, AAP release algorithms on testing infants for Zika virus

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor
Published: January 26, 2016
TOPICS: Birth Defects, Fetus/Newborn Infant, Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics, Zika
Abstract
Infants whose mothers may have been infected with Zika virus should be tested for the virus as well.
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Zika virus update: CDC activates emergency operations center, expands travel alert

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor
Published: January 23, 2016
TOPICS: Birth Defects, Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics, Zika
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Officials continue to explore possible links between Zika in pregnant women and microcephaly in their babies.
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