With many headlines in 2022 bringing concerning updates on the state of pregnancy health, it may be difficult to imagine a positive future for 2023. Indeed, with the U.S. maternal mortality rate being the highest among industrialized nations¹ and the recent news that over 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable², the stakes are higher than ever, as are the challenges faced by expecting parents and their care teams.

Mirvie conducted the first ever “Future of Pregnancy Health” Report in the fall of 2022, asking over a thousand new and expecting moms about their views on pregnancy health. As a company laser-focused on the future of pregnancy health, we wanted to hear firsthand what women care about most in pregnancy. We asked them a broad range of questions, from their views on their healthcare to their trust in their team, and gleaned powerful insights along the way.

With high blood pressure in pregnancy on the rise, here’s what everyone needs to know about this important pregnancy complication, and what you can do to prevent it.

September is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month, which brings an opportunity to highlight this important condition that can significantly impact pregnancy health and a woman’s overall health. It is one of the most common and underrecognized issues we see in practice as OB/GYNs.

Despite the successes seen in oncology, personalized medicine hasn’t yet translated to other fields as effectively. We believe it’s time for this to change and that pregnancy health is ripe for innovation.

The key advances in pregnancy health in the 20th century were primarily focused on reacting to problems more effectively rather than proactively anticipating and even preventing complications. Now, in the 21st century it is imperative for us to move past simply reacting to complications as they arise and to shift the focus to prevention.