Maternal and Child Health Journal

• Maternal Oral Health Experiences and Risk of Preterm Birth Is there an established connection between a pregnant woman's oral health and the potential for delivering prematurely? This new study takes a look at the possible relationship.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, February 06, 2013
• Educating Ob/Gyns About HIV Testing in Labor and Delivery How well do ob/gyns understand the importance of the rapid HIV test for pregnant women, and what can be done to further educate ob/gyns on this diagnostic tool?
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, December 27, 2012
• Obstetricians' Attitudes on Maternal and Infant Immunization Obstetricians are in a position to counsel pregnant women on important immunizations for themselves and for their infants, but do these patients take their advice? This new article explains.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, November 27, 2012
• Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Risk Evaluation Program How safe are most medications during pregnancy and how can pregnant women, along with their clinicians, educate themselves about drug safety?
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, October 29, 2012
• Prepregnancy Obesity Trends Among Low-Income Women What are the rates of obesity in low-income pregnant women in the US and what types of problems can potentially present in these women during their pregnancies and after?
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, September 28, 2012
• Behavioral Influences on Preterm Birth Are there modifiable behavioral influences that increase the incidence of preterm birth?
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, September 14, 2012
• Dietary Management of Infantile Colic: A Systematic Review Could dietary changes provide an effective therapy for infantile colic?
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, August 15, 2012
• Early Intervention Referral and Developmental Delay This new study underscores the importance of identifying developmental delays early in children so that they can be referred to various interventional healthcare services in a timely manner.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, July 31, 2012
• Physical Activity in Pregnancy: Gestation and Birthweight Could vigorous exercise during pregnancy potentially cause premature births and other complications? This new study takes an in-depth look.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, July 19, 2012
• Physical Abuse in Pregnant Women With Disabilities Are women at a greater risk for physical abuse around the time of their pregnancy and, if so, why? This new study looks specifically at the danger that some women with disabilities may face.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, May 29, 2012
• Singleton Preterm Birth: Association With ART Are women who undergo ART potentially at a greater risk for delivery of a preterm baby? This study examines the connection.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, May 01, 2012
• Trends in Prematurity: Public Health Impact of 17P How common are preterm births, and which drugs are most often given to pregnant women to help prevent them?
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, April 02, 2012
• Pacifier Use and SIDS: Evidence for a Reduced Risk What types of preventive measures can be put into place in an attempt to prevent SIDS? This new study looks at the effectiveness of pacifier use.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, April 01, 2012
• Prenatal Care, Influenza Prevention, and Treatment Are most clinicians aware of the importance of vaccinating pregnant women against influenza? This study investigates.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, March 01, 2012
• Family-centered Care: Directions in Pediatric Healthcare What exactly is family-centered care, and how does it affect the care of patients in a pediatric setting, in particular? This new study explains.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, February 16, 2012
• Screening Tests During Prenatal Care What are the most important prenatal screening tests, and are some women more likely than others to receive them?
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, February 02, 2012
• Preconception Health: Awareness, Planning, and Communication How aware are most women and men about the importance of preconception health, and where do they go to get their information? This new study investigates.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, January 01, 2012
• Introduction of Solid Food to Young Infants What is the most optimal age for young infants to start intake of solid foods? Does timing matter?
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, November 01, 2011
• Breastfeeding Practices and Duration in the US Many factors come into play when a woman decides to breastfeed her child. This new study takes an in-depth look.
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, November 01, 2011
• Gestational Weight Gain and its Effect on Overweight Women How much weight gain is considered optimal for a woman during her pregnancy in order to avoid certain complications, such as gestational diabetes?
  Maternal and Child Health Journal, October 06, 2011