Updates
Here we post updates on our findings and other developments on how COVID-19 affects your pregnancy and your child’s development to better your experience.
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Meet Members of the PdP Study Team
Meet Dr. Leslie Roos and Dr. Elnaz Vaghef Mehrabani! The PdP study team, in addition to the principal investigators, is made up of graduate and undergraduate students, research assistants, staff, and volunteers. It has been our pleasure to work on this study with all of you!
COVID-19 vaccines while pregnant or breastfeeding
Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is recommended for people who are pregnant. A growing body of evidence on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination indicates that the benefits of vaccination outweigh any known or potential risks of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
Pregnant and recently pregnant people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19
Although the overall risks are low, if you are pregnant or were recently pregnant, you are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 compared to people who are not pregnant. Learn more about how you can protect yourself and your child from COVID-19.
Prenatal maternal distress during COVID linked to alterations in infant brain development
Our study was featured in an article from Medical Life Sciences News. The results demonstrated higher prenatal maternal distress after the pandemic began. A higher rate of prenatal distress in mothers was linked to changes in the structure and function of the brain of their infants.
2 Year Anniversary of the Pregnancy During the Pandemic Study
Today marks our 2 year anniversary of the launch of the Pregnancy During the Pandemic study!
Healthy Eating During Pregnancy: Vitamin D
In the last six months of pregnancy, taking in 2000IU will enhance the content of your breast milk. This vitamin also keeps your bones strong and helps you absorb calcium. When vitamin D or calcium is low, your body will borrow calcium from the skeleton thereby damaging your bone health.