Pregnancy Archives

04.19.2022 a graph of a number of states

Bridging Gaps in Care After Pregnancy

Covering postpartum care appointments under Emergency Medicaid improved participation.

Fellow Connor McCombs

02.18.2022 holding hand of person in hospital bed

All Pregnancies End

All reproductive experiences should be supported whether they end in childbirth, miscarriage or termination.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

02.08.2022 comic

Comics: Heroes of Health Education

Researchers explored using comics as a health education tool for expanded carrier screening during pregnancy.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

11.29.2021 pregnant woman and healthcare worker

The Importance of Just Asking

Two key understandings emerged from a recent study – the importance of simply asking a pregnant or postpartum person if they’re feeling depressed and the persistence of racial disparities.

Guest Authors Gene Declercq, Candice Belanoff, Emily Feinberg

10.26.2021 pfas data

One City’s Happy Ending

A team studied birth outcomes in Oakdale, Minnesota, before and after a 2006 water filtration facility was built to manage drinking water contaminated with high PFAS levels.

Fellow Sara Mar

10.08.2021 hands on pregnant belly

Weight Stigma and Interventions to Limit Maternal Weight Gain

The scientific conversation about weight-gain during pregnancy raises important social and racial justice concerns.

Guest Author Kathryn Hicks

09.29.2021 chart showing people experiencing homelessness also experienced worse childbirth outcomes and higher cost

Home is Where the Health is

Pregnant women experiencing homelessness were more likely to have some adverse childbirth delivery outcomes than those with secure housing.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

07.16.2021 baby wrapped in towel

Call the Midwife

Birth centers had better outcomes compared to those who did not use birth centers, and can decrease racial and rural maternal health disparities.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

06.07.2021 chart

Reproductive Recession

Structural changes in the labor market may have a greater influence on childbearing than employment rates and income.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

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