Health When moms get vaccinated during pregnancy, babies get protection too, study shows A new study shows that getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy confers significant protection to infants after birth. Maria Godoy
Health Becoming a parent means forgetting what I learned in medical school Dr. Mara Gordon spent ten years observing the health care system as a medical student and physician. When she got pregnant she finally understood how vulnerable it can feel to be a patient. Mara Gordon
Health This pregnant mom nearly died from Covid. It hasn’t convinced her to get the vaccine The Covid vaccines are safe and effective during pregnancy. And yet, two out of three pregnant people are unvaccinated. Eilís O'Neill
National Are You Pregnant? The CDC Really Wants You To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of COVID-19 in symptomatic pregnant people have a higher risk of admission into intensive care and a 70% increased risk of death. Jaclyn Diaz
Health Vaccinating During Pregnancy Has Become Even More Urgent As ICU Beds Fill Up Only about 23% of those currently pregnant in the U.S. have been vaccinated against COVID-19, statistics show. And with the delta variant surging, those who are unvaccinated are especially vulnerable. Ashley Lopez
National CDC Director Recommends Pregnant People Receive COVID-19 Vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers found no obvious safety concerns in a study of 35,000 pregnant people who received the vaccines, though they say more research is needed. Rachel Treisman
National Utah Law Requires Biological Fathers To Pay Half Of Pregnancy-Related Medical Costs The legislation requires a biological father to pay 50% of a woman's pregnancy-related medical costs, including insurance premiums and hospital birth. It's believed to be the first such U.S. law. Rachel Treisman
National Pregnant People Haven't Been Part Of Vaccine Trials. Should They Get The Vaccine? The CDC estimates 330,000 health care personnel could be pregnant or recently postpartum at the time of vaccine implementation. Laurel Wamsley
‘The day I was reduced to a Black birthing body.’ A doctor reflects on pregnancy I never would have predicted that becoming a mother would make me a better doctor. Like most Black women I know, I vividly remember every painstaking detail of my pregnancy and birth experience. Alisha Liggett, M.D.
Health Navigating Pregnancy Risks In The COVID-19 Era Preliminary evidence suggests the coronavirus can pass through the placenta, and pregnancy slightly raises a woman's risk of a severe case of COVID-19. Medical experts urge calm and common sense. Laurel Wamsley
