Overdose mortality increased about 81 percent from 2017 to 2020 among pregnant and postpartum women
Risk for preterm birth, small size for gestational age, low birth weight lower for those receiving buprenorphine versus methadone
No significantly increased risk seen for ADHD or ASD with exposure to benzodiazepines during first, second, third trimester
Exposure tied to delay in gross motor, fine motor, and personal-social development
Pregnant people with autism also report lower satisfaction with prenatal health care
Findings pronounced for mothers experiencing higher perceived stress during the prenatal period
Problems with sleep, attention seen at age 3 years in children exposed to acetaminophen in utero
Only crude associations seen between risk for neurodevelopmental outcomes and exposure to antidepressants
Exposure to Hurricane Sandy in utero linked to increased risk for depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/behavioral disorders
PCE significantly linked to persisting vulnerability to psychopathology, with no change in associations by age