Neonatal Medicine
Letters from Maine
You’ve been uneasy about the mother’s boyfriend: This may be why
Recently, a professor of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard University discovered a specific set of neurons in the mouse brain that...
Conference Coverage
Maternal SSRI use linked to more encephalopathy in newborns, risk still small
Overall risk remains extremely small, large retrospective study finds.
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COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy may protect baby, too
“The presence of these anti-spike antibodies in the cord blood should, at least in theory, offer these newborns some degree of protection,” a...
From the Journals
COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
From the Journals
‘Reassuring’ findings for second-generation antipsychotics during pregnancy
“For women with major mood and/or psychotic disorders, treatment with an atypical antipsychotic during pregnancy may be the most prudent clinical...
News
Febrile infant guideline allows wiggle room on hospital admission, testing
Evidence-based guidelines use language to guide, but not direct, clinicians in balancing the risks of infections and invasive procedures.
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Does early delivery for FGR affect school outcomes?
Among children born severely small, iatrogenic delivery may be associated with increased odds of poorer educational outcomes, a study in JAMA...
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Pregnant women no longer detained by ICE
In a new policy issued by the Biden administration, pregnant, nursing, or postpartum undocumented immigrants will no longer be detained by ICE.
From the Journals
Postpartum depression affects dads, too
Ultimately, all the men interviewed for the study sought formal help from a health care provider, but six went through several months of...
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Bifidobacteria supplementation regulates newborn immune system
A healthy gut microbiome plays the greatest role in immunological development during the first 3 months post partum.
Guidelines
Skip routine probiotics for preemies, AAP says
The data on their safety and efficacy are inconsistent and the supplements are not subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.