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Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Acute Cholecystitis During the Different Trimesters of Pregnancy

In this study, surgery (versus no surgery) to remove the gallbladder was associated with lower risk of adverse pregnancy outcome in patients with acute cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) across all trimesters, with the greatest benefit in the third trimester. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2811919#:~:text=Findings%20In%20this%20cohort%20study,or%20pregnancy%20loss)%20across%20trimesters.

Lancet Posts Guidelines For Evaluation of Pregnant Individuals with Monkeypox Exposure

Lancet publishes guidelines for pregnant individuals with monkeypox virus exposure. Full article at:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01063-7/fulltext

Monkeypox in pregnancy

Women with active monkepox infection at delivery are advised to have cesarean section. Full article at: https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20220608/pregnant-women-monkeypox-c-section

More aggressive treatment of mild chronic hypertension may improve pregnancy outcomes

Study shows that treatment of mild chronic hypertension during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk “… of one or more primary-outcome events of preeclampsia with severe features, medically indicated preterm birth at less than 35 weeks’ gestation, placental abruption, or fetal or neonatal death. “ Read more at https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/treating-chronic-hypertension-early-pregnancy-benefits-parents-babies

Is it normal for for my baby to have hiccups?

Fetal hiccups are considered to be normal behavior.Increased strength of fetal movements and fetal hiccups in the latter half of pregnancy are reassuring signs . https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/8/7/e020031.full.pdf

Diet Quality in Pregnancy and the Risk of Fetal Growth Restriction

Researchers evaluated the quality of diet in women with singleton pregnancies in the third trimester or within 3 months of delivery using the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Healthy Eating Index (HEI), which assigns a numeric value ranging from 0-100. A higher HEI score indicates a higher quality diet Women with an HEI score of 70

Go Red !

February is American Heart month and Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among women. ”The American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red for Women, is a comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally.” For more

Vaginal progesterone considered the preventative treatment of choice

A new study has concluded that “vaginal progesterone should be considered the preventative treatment of choice for women with singleton pregnancy identified to be at risk of spontaneous preterm birth because of a history of spontaneous preterm birth or short cervical length. “https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj-2021-064547 The systematic review found “ Only progesterone treatments are associated with reduction