Obstetrics
Opinion
Bipolar disorder during pregnancy: Lessons learned
Sustaining euthymia is perhaps the single most critical principle in managing bipolar women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Migraine & stroke risk; Aspirin for CV events; more
Topics include: Subclinical hypothyroidism & heart failure • Aspirin for CV events • Migraine & stroke risk • RA’s impact on live birth •...
Expert Commentary
Treating the pregnant patient with opioid addiction
Women are increasingly the face of the opioid epidemic, says this addiction expert, and not receiving the care they need. Here,...
News
First-of-its-kind study looks at pregnancies in prison
Previous lack of data “signals a glaring disregard for the health and well-being of incarcerated pregnant women.”
Video
Expert gives tips on timing, managing lupus pregnancies
Times have changed.
Conference Coverage
Noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers have high rates of obesity
NEW ORLEANS – Obesity and reactive airway disease are more prevalent in noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers.
News
Valproate, topiramate prescribed in young women despite known teratogenicity risks
These findings suggest a lack of awareness of the teratogenic risks of valproate and topiramate on the part of physicians and patients.
News
AGA publishes care pathway for IBD in pregnancy
Aminosalicylates, biologics, and immunomodulators can be continued during pregnancy and delivery.
Conference Coverage
No birth rate gains from levothyroxine in pregnancy
Levothyroxine treatment for women with thyroid peroxidase antibiotics before conception does not appear to increase the live birth rate.
Conference Coverage
Survey of MS patients reveals numerous pregnancy-related concerns
DALLAS – Of those who became pregnant following diagnosis, 20% reported postpartum depression or anxiety.