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Benefits of Minimizing Barriers to IUD Insertion

IUD insertion immediately after screening tests or surgical abortions boosted device use; IUD insertion on the day of abortion also diminished likelihood of repeat abortions.

Topiramate Use During Pregnancy and Risk for Birth Defects

This report from the U.K. Epilepsy and Pregnancy Register highlights concerns about use of topiramate during childbearing years in women being treated for a variety of disorders.

Recurrent Colonization with Group B Strep in Pregnancy

Previous genitourinary colonization with GBS during pregnancy substantially raised risk for colonization in the next pregnancy.

Chronic Hypertension Associated with Fetal Growth Restriction

Analysis of a large longitudinal sample of pregnancies showed that chronic hypertension raised risk for small-for-gestational-age births in both term and preterm pregnancies.

Cocoa Butter Debunked

A randomized, placebo-controlled trial showed no benefit of cocoa butter lotion in preventing stretch marks.

Novel Approach to Infant Influenza

Maternal influenza immunization reduced influenza illness in infants and respiratory illness with fever in infants and mothers.

Birth Defects and Maternal Diabetes Mellitus: All Is Not Sweetness

Pregestational DM is associated with a broader range of birth defects than is gestational DM, and the association between gestational DM and birth defects is limited mostly to overweight and obese women.

Novel Approach to Infant Influenza

Influenza immunization during pregnancy attenuated influenza in infants and respiratory illness with fever in infants and in mothers.

Effects of Diabetes Can Go Beyond Mom

Pregestational diabetes was associated with a wider range of birth defects than was gestational diabetes.

Does Fetal Exposure to Magnesium Sulfate Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Preterm Infants?

Magnesium sulfate, administered maternally before preterm birth, attenuated risk for moderate or severe CP.

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