This screening is performed between the 35th and 37th week of pregnancy. Anytime other than this time will not be significant to show if a woman is carrying GBS during the time of her delivery. The test involves a swab of both the vagina and the rectum. The sample is then taken to a...
Pregnant/postpartum women -- Depression can be a common symptom during pregnancy and postpartum -- it usually corrects itself, but sometimes severe depression must be treated (in about 10 percent of pregnant/postpartum women). Antidepressants can pass to the fetus and through breast milk. The ...
Pregnant women, including two weeks postpartum, may not want to get the flu shot. During pregnancy, there are a myriad of changes in a woman’s immune system, as well as her cardiovascular system. As such, pregnant women are more likely to face flu-related illnesses, hospitalizations, and...