Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting

Las Vegas, Nevada 08 February 2026 - 13 February 2026

Nifedipine as good as labetalol for managing hypertension during pregnancy

10 Mar 2026 bởi

Treatment with either nifedipine or labetalol is equally effective in controlling blood pressure (BP) among women with hypertension during pregnancy, with no adverse effects on perinatal outcomes, according to the Giant PANDA* trial presented at SMFM 2026.

Nifedipine as good as labetalol for managing hypertension during pregnancy

10 Mar 2026

TENS effectively delivers post-CS pain relief

03 Mar 2026 bởi

A prospective quasi-randomized controlled trial presented at SMFM 2026 has demonstrated the potential of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to reduce postoperative pain following Caesarean delivery.

TENS effectively delivers post-CS pain relief

03 Mar 2026

Stopping antidepressants during pregnancy ups risk of mental health emergencies

02 Mar 2026 bởi

Most women on antidepressant therapy discontinue their medications during pregnancy despite guideline recommendations against doing so, and this practice results in more mental health emergencies, according to new research.

Stopping antidepressants during pregnancy ups risk of mental health emergencies

02 Mar 2026

IV iron tied to higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in women with maternal IDA

02 Mar 2026 bởi

In a study presented at SMFM 2026, IV iron therapy is associated with a higher risk of certain adverse maternal and neonatal complications in women with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in pregnancy and postpartum.

IV iron tied to higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in women with maternal IDA

02 Mar 2026

Tight postpartum BP control may be beneficial in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

01 Mar 2026 bởi

In new mothers who had gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia, initiating blood pressure (BP)-lowering therapy at a threshold of 140/90 mm Hg helps improve early postpartum BP control and reduce the incidence of severe hypertension, although it does not translate to a reduction in related hospital readmissions, according to a study.

Tight postpartum BP control may be beneficial in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

01 Mar 2026

Aspirin use at first prenatal visit prevents pre-eclampsia

26 Feb 2026 bởi

Prescribing daily aspirin at the first prenatal visit may result in the prevention of severe pre-eclampsia in women with or without chronic hypertension, reports a study presented at SMFM 2026.

Aspirin use at first prenatal visit prevents pre-eclampsia

26 Feb 2026

Adjunctive azithromycin for caesarean delivery reduces obesity in offspring

26 Feb 2026 bởi

Children born to mothers who received adjunctive azithromycin prophylaxis for caesarean delivery are less likely to become obese later in life than their counterparts who received a placebo, according to the follow-up study of the C/SOAP* trial presented at SMFM 2026.

Adjunctive azithromycin for caesarean delivery reduces obesity in offspring

26 Feb 2026

IV FCM superior to oral iron for postpartum anaemia

25 Feb 2026 bởi

Single-dose intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (IV FCM) is more effective than oral iron in treating postpartum anaemia and improving haemoglobin (Hb) at 6 weeks, a study has shown.

IV FCM superior to oral iron for postpartum anaemia

25 Feb 2026