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42 weeks pregnant: advice, symptoms, and what to expect

At forty-two weeks pregnant there's a strong chance that this will be the week you meet your bundle of joy, particularly as your care team may recommend an induction if labour hasn’t started naturally ...
Self

Getting a COVID Shot During Pregnancy Benefits Mom and Baby, New Analysis Shows

A mess of changing, sometimes contradictory, vaccine guidelines this year has made it confusing to tell whether you can or should get a COVID-19 shot—especially if you’re pregnant. Both the FDA and ...
NPR

Here's the science behind the COVID vaccine in pregnancy

You're pregnant, healthy and hearing mixed messages: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., removed the COVID vaccine from the list of vaccinations you should get. "I couldn't be ...
Scientific American

Getting a COVID Vaccine while Pregnant Slashes Risk of Premature Birth, Major New Study Finds

Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are 60 percent less likely to experience severe disease and around 30 percent ...