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SMFM Announces Launch of First Annual High-Risk Pregnancy Awareness Week, June 1-8

SMFM launches its first annual High-Risk Pregnancy Awareness Week, June 1-8, a campaign to raise awareness among expectant parents and families, policymakers, researchers, and the public about high-risk pregnancies and the critical role that MFM subspecialists play in managing complex pregnancies. Continue Reading

Hypertension in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Expanding Education and Prevention Efforts to Save Lives

HDPs, including preeclampsia, superimposed preeclampsia, chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets (HELLP) syndrome, and eclampsia, are the leading cause of maternal and infant illness and death in the United States. Continue Reading

Congratulations to the 2026 SMFM Award Winners

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine is pleased to announce this year’s awards presented at the SMFM 2026 Pregnancy Meeting™ in Las Vegas, NV. Continue Reading

SMFM Announces Alison G. Cahill, MD, MSCI, As New SMFM President 

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) is pleased to announce Alison G. Cahill, MD, MSCI, from the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, as its new president for 2026-2027. Dr. Cahill will assume the SMFM presidency today at the conclusion of the 2026 Pregnancy Meeting™.  Continue Reading

Baby2Home Smartphone App Significantly Improves Mental Health for First-Time Mothers, Study Finds

First-time mothers who were randomized to receive a smartphone app called Baby2Home for the first year after giving birth reported significantly fewer symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety, as well as better overall health, compared to first-time mothers who received usual postpartum care. Continue Reading

What to Expect at the 2026 Pregnancy Meeting: Oral Abstracts and the Exhibit Hall

In just a few weeks, SMFM will welcome experts, researchers, students, and healthcare professionals in obstetrics Marvin Williams, DOPoster Chair to the 2026 Pregnancy Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. I am proud to share that we have an impressive research lineup! As Dr. Allison Bryant shared... Continue Reading

SMFM Announces New Board Members

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) is pleased to announce that Jerasimos Ballas, MD, MPH; Catherine S. Eppes, MD, MPH; Moeun Son, MD, MSCI; and Sarahn M. Wheeler, MD, MHSc, have been elected to the SMFM Board. Continue Reading

SMFM Issues New Guidance on Diagnosing and Managing Heart Failure During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Prepregnancy counseling, assembling multidisciplinary care teams, and referring to centers with expertise are critical in managing pregnant patients with heart failure to optimize maternal and newborn health outcomes, according to new guidance issued by SMFM. Continue Reading

SMFM and SOGH Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Hospital-Based Obstetric Care

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and the Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists (SOGH) are pleased to announce a focused commitment to our partnership that prioritizes the advancement of hospital-based obstetric care across the United States. Continue Reading

Getting the Facts Straight: Pregnancy, Depression, and SSRIs

By: Adam K. Lewkowitz, MD, MPHS, and Emily S. Miller, MD, MPH On July 21, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened a roundtable panelist discussion on the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of antidepressant medication, in pregnancy. The FDA... Continue Reading

Advancing Early Detection of Fetal Anomalies with Detailed First-Trimester Ultrasound

By Brian K. Iriye, MD; Vanita D. Jain, MD; and Anthony C. Sciscione, DO What is DFTU and Why Is It Important? The Detailed First-Trimester Ultrasound (DFTU) is a high-resolution scan performed between weeks 12 and 13 of pregnancy to detect fetal structural anomalies.1 It is indicated for... Continue Reading

SMFM Statement in Response to Final House Vote on H.R. 1

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) is deeply disappointed in today’s final vote by the House of Representatives resulting in the passage of H.R. 1. The deep cuts to the Medicaid program contained in this legislation jeopardize the insurance coverage millions of... Continue Reading