Mortality ratio increased about threefold for pregnant and postpartum women aged 35 to 44 years
Higher score of depressive symptoms in mothers linked to slower growth in critical rapid growth stage before delivery
Both ozone and particulate matter exposures during pregnancy and in postpartum period tied to increased risk
Findings revealed lower infant attention scores at six months, which predicted socioemotional function, neurodevelopmental risk
Other benefits seen for improved maternal social support, infant-focused anxiety, and negative emotionality in infants
Risk more than 30 percent higher for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight and preterm delivery
However, authors say more studies are needed to quantify magnitude of risk
However, they face high risk for postpartum depression
Offspring of women with OCD had increased risk of low Apgar score at 5 minutes, preterm birth, low birth weight, neonatal respiratory distress
Rate of acute care related to cannabis use during pregnancy increased from 11.0 to 20.0 per 100,000 pregnancies from before versus after legalization