Daily Dose – Supporting and Empowering Pregnant Women and New Moms in Opioid Recovery
No one should have to face pregnancy or postpartum alone, but these big life moments can feel extra isolating when...
health of pregnant women
Lives of pregnant women and newborns at risk as funding cuts impact midwifery support
But despite their critical role, UN support for midwifery is under serious threat due to severe funding cuts.Each year, three-quarters...
Study links maternal health risks during pregnancy to higher blood pressure in children
Children born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus or a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy have higher systolic and diastolic...
how weight stigma in maternity care harms larger-bodied women and their babies
According to a study from the United States, women experience weight stigma in maternity care at almost every visit. We...
Is It Safe To Take a Bath While Pregnant?
A soak in the bathtub can be pretty enticing when you’re pregnant. Who wouldn’t love a chance to soothe a...
Sybil Shainwald, Lawyer Who Fought for Women’s Health, Dies at 96
Sybil Shainwald, a lawyer who for nearly half a century represented women whose health had been irreparably and often catastrophically...
Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear The Brunt Of A Global Health Crisis
A rollout of the malaria vaccine in Western African countries with a special focus on immunising children is an important...
Health woe in pregnancy can raise risk of fetal developmental issues
About 15% of US children 3 to 17 years old are living with neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD, autism and intellectual...
ACOG’s 2025 prenatal care update is the revolution moms need
After nearly a century of a “one-size-fits-none” approach to prenatal care, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) just...
