Patients, pregnancy and COVID: A GP’s story of working during the pandemic A trusted GP, evidence-based information and vaccination helped Dr Anna Samecki stay safe during her pregnancy in the midst of Sydney’s COVID outbreak.
Targeted antenatal screening for social supports ‘essential’ Depression and anxiety among pregnant women is already high – but it significantly increases among those with low levels of support.
Experts raise caution over paracetamol in pregnancy warning The research suggests prenatal exposure to paracetamol could increase the risk of neurodevelopmental, reproductive and urogenital disorders.
Research finds no association between COVID vaccines and miscarriage Pregnant women who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 are no more likely to miscarry than those who are unvaccinated.
Do pregnant women have different reactions to COVID vaccines? A large cohort study has found effects of mRNA vaccinations in pregnant and breastfeeding women are similar to the broader population.
Practitioners reminded about COVID vaccine for pregnant women Expectant mothers should be offered the Pfizer vaccine at any stage of pregnancy, the RACGP and RANZCOG have said.
Pandemic pregnancy care: Telehealth versus face-to-face In-person antenatal services decreased by around 8% last year. How does telehealth for pregnant women compare to standard care?
Updated COVID vaccine advice: What GPs need to know The new advice comes after news of a death with a ‘likely’ link to the AstraZeneca vaccine.
New algorithm aims to better diagnose repeat unsuccessful IVF The proposed more targeted approach should address shortcomings in the widely used definition of recurrent implantation failure.
New Department of Health advice for activity during pregnancy The guidelines have been welcomed by GPs as a helpful addition to existing resources, but critiqued for lacking specific detail.