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“Although seafood is high in compounds that promote fetal brain development, worries about mercury levels have frequently shaped recommendations. A recent systematic review found that seafood consumption during pregnancy may enhance a child's behavioral, social, and cognitive development.”

“Pregnancy, smoking history, kidney or liver disease, diet, medications, and laboratory findings can all change what is appropriate. Iron is best used for a demonstrated need or clinician-directed indication rather than taken automatically.”

“Nearly 3 percent of infants born in the United States are early preterm. Findings from a new study suggest that maternal high-dose docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation during pregnancy reduces the risk of early term birth.”

“The investigators posited that if their findings are indicative of causal associations, acetaminophen should no longer be considered safe for use during pregnancy. However, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology continues to support the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy.”

“The higher the cotinine (a metabolite of nicotine) levels are in the mother’s blood during pregnancy the greater is the child’s risk of developing ADHD later in life. The second study showed that smoking even just one cigarette a day during pregnancy may double the risk of sudden death for the baby.”

“Even though pregnancy was an exclusion criterion for participation, some women became pregnant during COVID-19 vaccine trials. Researchers observed no difference in pregnancies or miscarriages between the vaccinated and control arms of the study.”

“A new study tested whether omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil taken during pregnancy could influence this process. Researchers followed children whose mothers had participated in a Danish randomized trial of omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy.”

“A new study suggests that low dietary fiber intake during pregnancy harms neurodevelopment. Children of women who consumed lower levels of dietary fiber during pregnancy were nearly 50 percent more likely to experience developmental delays.”

“Exposure to a high-fat, obesogenic diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding may contribute to poor eating habits and obesity later in life, a new study in mice shows. Mice whose mothers ate an unhealthy diet tended to overeat and gain more weight than mice whose mothers ate a healthy diet.”

“Obesity in mothers has been linked to autism risk in children, but it's still unclear whether that risk begins during pregnancy or even earlier. Using a controlled assisted reproduction model, a new study separated the effects of obesity before conception from those during pregnancy.”