In their recent study, Drs. Lisa Bodnar, Michele Levine, and Esa Davis found that multidimensional sleep health was more strongly associated with gestational weight gain than individual sleep domains. Future research is needed to determine whether sleep health is a valuable intervention target for optimizing gestational weight gain.
Read more findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36891291/
Dr. Esa Davis and her team identified barriers to urogynecologic care for underrepresented racial and ethnic minority women in the US by conducting a systematic search.
Read their findings here: https://journals.lww.com/fpmrs/Fulltext/2023/02000/Barriers_to_Urogynecologic_Care_for_Racial_and.1.aspx
Findings by Drs. Dara Mendez, Jill Demirci, and Esa Davis show that:
- Childbearing people who reported higher perceived stress were less likely to breastfeed exclusively
- Perceived social support moderated perceived stress, thereby increasing the likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding
- Received social support did not moderate perceived stress; however, it directly increased the likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding
- Overall, Black childbearing people in our study were less likely to exclusively breastfeed
Looking at Dr. Dara Mendez, Dr. Esa Davis, and their team's study on stress trends throughout pregnancy and postpartum, the COVID-19 pandemic may have adverse implications for birthing populations in the U.S.
