Links to this family of scientific papers about alcohol & risk of pregnancy loss: Week-by-week Alcohol Consumption: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32673615/ Meta-analysis about alcohol and miscarriage risk: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31194258/ Pregnancy intention and alcohol use: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28277356/

Each week of alcohol use in early pregnancy increases miscarriage risk by an additional 8%, according to a week-by-week analysis by Katherine Hartmann & The Right From the Start Study in AJOG. spr.ly/6014GsqXg

New RFTS analysis examines infant weight & gestational age at birth between women with & without fibroids. Finds no meaningful differences in infant outcomes overall; possible 2-12oz lower birthweight among those with >=3 fibroids: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32741603/ #pretermbirth #fibroids

Thank you Discover Magazine for sharing our findings that fibroids do not elevate risk of preterm birth or low birthweight for large majority of those with #fibroids: bit.ly/FibroidsBirthO…. Helps reduce concern about a common condition with more #evidence. #pregnancyhealth

Thanks for sharing our research that also suggests preemptive surgery before pregnancy is not warranted.

Thanks for sharing the message to stop drinking alcohol when planning a pregnancy. Risk begins as early as 29 days from prior period, around the time of earliest pregnancy testing. If not planning but you could be pregnant, test early & stop. #healthpregnancy #preventmiscarriage

Finding work-life balance is tough enough without the added challenges of miscarriage, infertility, and unsuccessful adoption. This month in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) I share my story and ideas for what institutions can do to ensure that nobody has to suffer in silence. cen.acs.org/careers/employ…

Spoiler alert: new @RFT_Study paper in press with greater detail about #fibroids & by subtypes of #preterm birth. More reassurance of no apparent link to preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes, or delivery for maternal/infant indications.

Our deeper dive into #fibroids and subtypes of #pretermbirth just snuck into e-print (open source): …pregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1…. Supplements our earlier look at gestational age and birthweight (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…) in the The Right From the Start Study. Abstract below; still reassuring.

Not clear this message about accumulating risk of #miscarriage from alcohol use in early pregnancy is reaching women & care providers. While alcohol consumption is increasing at a population level, key to know to skip even the occasional drink if planning #pregnancy.

FIBROIDS ARE NOT THE END OF YOUR STORY💕💕

Medical people be like “oh just have your kids in x year of training” as if conceiving is as simple as snapping your fingers & infertility amongst physicians isn’t a rampant issue, as if we aren’t literally doctors who should & do know better

Two Vanderbilt faculty have received an $8 million grant from NIH to study infant and child brain development. The study will be conducted over at least 10 years and will track a cohort of women and their children from pregnancy to early childhood. vanderbi.lt/bszo6

Thanks for the coverage. Proud to add to the literature that provides reassurance that most fibroids don’t complicate pregnancy.

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