Higher gestational weight gain and higher risk for excessive gestational weight gain seen for singleton pregnancies
COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Not Tied to Adverse Birth Outcomes
No increased risk seen for overall preterm birth, spontaneous preterm birth, very preterm birth, SGA, or stillbirth
Pandemic Tied to Worse Pregnancy-Related Complications, Maternal Death
However, no worsening observed in preexisting racial and ethnic disparities
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Safe in Pregnancy
Compared with nonpregnant vaccinated women, pregnant vaccinated women had lower odds of a significant health event after vaccination
Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 in Pregnancy Reviewed
Cardiovascular complications, such as myocardial injury, arrhythmias, and heart failure, may require change in pregnancy management
Inhaled Nitric Oxide May Ease Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia in Pregnant Women
High-dose inhaled nitric oxide linked to more days free from oxygen supplementation, shorter ICU and hospital length of stay
Infant Hospitalization for COVID-19 Reduced With Maternal Vaccination
Effectiveness of maternal vaccination against COVID-19 hospitalization in infants 80 percent during delta, 38 percent during omicron
Maternal Mortality Up by One-Third During the Pandemic
Increases were highest for Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black women
In Utero SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Tied to Neurodevelopmental Sequelae
Maternal SARS-CoV-2 positivity during pregnancy linked to greater rate of neurodevelopmental diagnoses in offspring within first year of life
Lower Risk of COVID-19 in Infants With Vaccination During Pregnancy
Infants of vaccinated mothers had reduced risk of a positive test; risk was lower during delta versus omicron period