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Brooklyn Mother Finds Power in Light Therapy After Depression: ‘Changed My Life'
Cloe Alvarado, 32, of Brooklyn N.Y. refused to eat, brush her teeth, shower or go grocery shopping — trapped by heavyhearted despair and vivid nightmares two years ago. After undergoing two previous miscarriages, Alvarado was finally pregnant with her son in August 2020 but felt incapable of taking care of herself mentally and endured debilitating anxiety attacks, yet she found…
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FDA Issues Warning Around Limits of Some Prenatal Screening Tests
Non-invasive prenatal screening tests carry a risk of false results, the FDA said in a safety communication Tuesday.
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UN Report: Nearly Half of All Pregnancies Worldwide Are Unintended
The U_N_ Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide — 121 million annually — are unintended, which it calls “a neglected crisis.”
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Mom Thought She Had Long COVID. It Turns Out She Was Pregnant
She had a rare condition called “placenta percreta” that turned her world upside down
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Though Rare, COVID-19 Can Destroy the Placenta and Lead to Stillbirths
New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.
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How to Prevent Preterm Birth? Study Explores Sugarless Gum
A new study raises the possibility that simply chewing sugarless gum might make a difference in reducing early births.
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Before These Illustrations, a Doctor Had Never Seen a Black Mom or Baby in a Textbook
Nigerian medical student Chidiebere Ibe honed his art skills and then created multiple medical illustrations that depict Black people – and then his work went viral. What did it mean for other doctors to see those drawings? “I’ve never seen a medical illustration that actually showed a Black or brown mom and a baby. So I knew immediately that it...
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FDA: Merck COVID Pill Effective, Experts Will Review Safety
U.S. health officials say Merck’s experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about its safety during pregnancy.
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Ring Camera Captures Woman Giving Birth on Her Front Lawn
Emily Johnson couldn’t wait to meet her new baby, but little did she know she would give birth to him on her front lawn in a “surreal” experience that was captured on camera.
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Don't Let the Pressure of ‘Snapback Culture' Get to You
After a pregnancy, social media can create pressure for new moms to “snap back” to their pre-baby weight. But it’s important to understand that pregnancy changes moms’ bodies and those changes are normal, Dr. Rebekah Diamond explains.
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COVID-19 and Pregnancy: Women Regret Not Getting the Vaccine
Kyndal Nipper lost her baby in the final weeks of pregnancy after a seemingly mild case of COVID-19. Amanda Harrison had to be put on a ventilator and her baby was delivered two months early.
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Doctors Desperately Want Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated. It's an Uphill Battle.
“Most people who are pregnant are generally young and generally healthy, so they don’t really expect that if they were to get this infection, that they could be as sick as we are seeing,” one doctor said.
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Fauci's Boss to Pregnant Women: ‘This Is Not a Time to Be Unvaccinated'
NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins has a message for the unvaccinated: “Let’s hit the reset button on all the misinformation you might have heard. Look at the data and I think you’ll be convinced this is something you want.”
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Only 23% of Pregnant Women Got the Vaccine – And More Need To
COVID-19 is more dangerous for a pregnant woman, who is also more likely to be infected with the infectious Delta variant spreading. Yet only 23 percent of pregnant women have gotten the shot, according to the CDC. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, says pregnant women shouldn’t wait – and get the shot to protect...
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Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccines Well Tolerated by Pregnant and Nursing Women
The University of Washington found COVID-19 vaccines are well tolerated by pregnant and nursing women in a study conducted among 17,000 respondents.
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Data Shows mRNA Vaccines are Safe, Effective in Pregnant People
CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday that new data proved the mRNA coronavirus vaccines were safe and effective in pregnant people, with no impact on the risk of miscarriage or potential harm for parent or child.
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A New Bill Would Provide Time Off After a Miscarriage: ‘We're Not Just Workers'
The loss of a pregnancy or miscarriage comes with a physical and emotional toll. But after a pregnancy loss, people are often forced to return to work almost immediately. But a new bill in Congress would change that by providing at least three days of paid leave to employees who lose a pregnancy. Dana Sussman, deputy executive director for...
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New Study Reveals Troubling Impact of COVID-19 on Childbirth
A new study out of the University of California – Irvine reveals that during childbirth, people with COVID-19 had increased need for intubation and ventilation, higher ICU admission rates and a higher mortality rate.
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CDC Urges COVID Vaccines During Pregnancy as Delta Surges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19
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Dr. Noc Discusses COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy
Based on current data, licensed physician and TikTok influencer Dr. Noc says there’s no safety risks associated with vaccination while pregnant. He spoke with NBCLX about why reassuring pregnant people about getting vaccinated has gotten a bit complicated.