Pregnancy Archives

04.23.2019 a woman with curly red hair smiling

Lynn M. Paltrow

Public Health Post Fellow Jori Fortson profiles Lynn Paltrow, who works to secure the human and civil rights, health, and welfare of all pregnant people.

Fellow Jori Fortson

03.27.2019 a close up of a pregnant woman's belly

Doula Support for Women in Underserved Communities

Often, the services of a doula are not covered by insurance, meaning that the support is restricted to women who know about it and can afford to pay for it.

Guest Author Mary-Powel Thomas

11.16.2018 Graph showing maternal mortality in California

Disparities in Maternal Mortality in California

California’s success in preventing maternal mortality is often cited as an example of how other states can improve maternal care, but racial disparities persist.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

10.15.2018 Hospital Beds

Catholic Hospitals and a Woman’s Right to Know

Catholic hospitals often do not provide certain types of reproductive health care. Freedman and colleagues conducted research on women's knowledge about hospital religious affiliation and its impact on their decisions about where to get care.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

09.20.2018 Graph showing birthday popularity by month and day

Christmas Copulation Increases Fall Population

September is the most common birthday month in the United States, with September 16 the most common birth date. The popularity of September birthdays isn’t happenstance.

Fellow Erin Polka

05.14.2018 a pregnant woman holding a lighter

Marijuana Messages and Pregnancy

The health effects of marijuana use in pregnancy and postpartum remain largely unknown. This scientific uncertainty has created challenges for public health education about marijuana use.

Guest Author Marian Jarlenski

04.23.2018 a building with columns and a statue

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Center Stage at SCOTUS

NIFLA v. Becerra, currently before the Supreme Court, is a challenge to California's Reproductive FACT Act, which requires unlicensed facilities such as crisis pregnancy centers to post a notice stating that they are not a licensed medical facility.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

03.12.2018 a pregnant woman holding her belly

Chemical Endangerment Laws Hurt Pregnant Women

Laws originally meant to prevent exposure of children to drug-related environments such as meth labs are being expanded to criminalize substance use during pregnancy.

Guest Authors Katrina Hui, Cara Angelotta, Carl Erik Fisher

09.07.2017 Dark street lit up by flashing lights from several emergency vehicles

Neighborhood’s Effect on Pregnancy

Genetics, age, nutrition, and diet can contribute to low birth weight. Recent research suggests another factor to consider—the level of crime in the mother’s neighborhood.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

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