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Wash U doctor: Black women are 3 times more likely to die during pregnancy, child birth (Links to an external site)
This week is Black Maternal Health week and new studies show Black women are three times more likely to die during pregnancy or child birth than white women.
Doctors urge prospective parents to get COVID-19 vaccine (Links to an external site)
The vaccines do not impact sperm count, fertility treatment, or a woman’s ability to get pregnant, research shows
Study: Breast milk of moms vaccinated against COVID-19 contains protective antibodies for at least 80 days (Links to an external site)
For breastfeeding moms, COVID-19 vaccinations may also protect babies (Links to an external site)
Major boost in COVID-19 antibodies seen in breast milk after vaccination
Statement on Violence and Racism against Asians
Dear Community, On behalf of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University in St. Louis, we condemn the murders in Atlanta of eight people, six of whom were Asian women. We are horrified by this senseless loss of life. We further denounce the continued gun violence and too frequent mass shootings that are […]