Perinatal Potpourri

09/02/2026

Please do your patient a favor and use the correct terms for Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

09/02/2026

The interplay among preeclampsia, gestational age, birth mode, birth perception, and postpartum depression is essential knowledge helpful in guiding health care assessments and focused interventions.

Read more at: https://www.nwhjournal.org/article/S1751-4851(26)00131-5/fulltext

09/02/2026

Want to bridge the gap between maternal mortality data and stakeholder action to reduce deaths? Apply to DATA Academy by September 9. More info at smfm.org/data-academy

09/02/2026

The main stage is not playing with us this year. 🌿

Day 1 kicks off with a plenary conversation on what it takes to move Black maternal health from crisis to investment. Gabby Dirden, Rose Aka-James, MPH, Dr. Natalie Hernandez-Green, and Fadesola Adetosoye will draw on McKinsey’s "Closing the Black Maternal-Health Gap" report and partnerships across CARE USA & Morehouse School of Medicine Center for Maternal Health Equity's Atlanta pilot project to examine how research, philanthropy, health systems, and community-based partnerships are building an ecosystem of care that treats Black maternal health as both a moral and an economic imperative.

You have not secured your ticket yet? Join us in Atlanta, September 10–12, or register virtually at blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26.

This plenary is sponsored in part by CARE

Stay tuned as we share what’s coming to the main stage live at BMHC26!

09/02/2026

Intersecting racism and immigration-linked insurance barriers shape inequitable maternal–newborn care experiences for Sub-Saharan Black African migrant women in Ontario, Canada.

Read more at: https://www.nwhjournal.org/article/S1751-4851(26)00135-2/fulltext

09/02/2026

📣 GDAWG IS BACK!

The Georgia Doula Access Working Group (GDAWG) is gearing up to reconvene, and we want YOU to be part of the conversation!

GDAWG brings together doulas, birthworkers, healthcare professionals, community organizations, advocates, policymakers and lawmakers, health systems, and other partners committed to strengthening and expanding access to doula support across Georgia.

Our first virtual meeting is coming up this September, and we’re excited to reconnect, welcome new voices, and continue building momentum for doula access across our state.

✨ Join statewide conversations around doula access
✨ Connect with doulas, decision-makers, and partners across Georgia
✨ Share your experience, expertise, and perspective
✨ Stay informed about advocacy, policy, partnerships, workforce initiatives & opportunities
✨ Help shape what sustainable doula access can look like in Georgia

New to GDAWG? We’d love to have you. Already part of GDAWG? We need you to sign up too! Completing the sign-up form will help us update our contact list and make sure everyone receives information about upcoming meetings and opportunities.

🔗 Sign up today to join—or reconnect with—GDAWG and stay updated!

💻 Our first virtual meeting is happening this September!

Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or are just getting connected, your voice and perspective are important to this work.

Sign up using the link in our bio!

Let’s continue building a Georgia where more families can access the doula support they deserve.

09/02/2026

08/20/2026

New information on how to manage AFE

Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare syndrome characterized by sudden cardiorespiratory collapse during labor or soon after delivery. Because of its rarity, many obstetrical providers have no experience in managing amniotic fluid embolism and may therefore benefit from a cognitive aid such as a checklist.

In 2021, the SMFM published a sample checklist for the initial management of amniotic fluid embolism based on standard management guidelines. This newly published article presents an updated checklist with revisions to align the terminology with advanced cardiac life support guidelines.

Read the special statement here > https://publications.smfm.org/publications/636-society-for-maternal-fetal-medicine-special-statement-checklist/