Maven Enhances Maternity Program with AI for Better Care

Pregnancy is a lot of things. Life altering, mind bending, beautiful. (Can confirm!) But let’s be honest: it’s also terrifying. And that’s when everything goes according to plan. Thankfully it did for me, but it doesn’t always. Today more babies end up in the NICU each year, and 15% of pregnancies are considered high-risk. In fact, all pregnancies from IVF are technically considered high-risk! Every c-section, every baby born early, and every complication brings its own impact. I’ve seen it firsthand with friends and family. But for employers, it’s also expensive. In fact, the average week-long stay in a NICU is easily tens of thousands of dollars. And yet, most complications are avoidable, which means those dollars are savable. This is why today's announcement of key enhancements to Maven Clinic's maternity product, made possible by AI, is so exciting. Over our decade of history we’ve built one of the largest data bases in the world on pregnancy risk, and we’re using it to offer: -The full picture of your pregnancy with total integration from all your devices— blood pressure cuffs, glucose monitors, with electronic health records in one place -Smarter risk detection for conditions like preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, with timely education, evidence-based interventions, and 24/7 clinical support -A wraparound NICU program, with personalized discharge plans, milestone guidance, and ongoing support for families when it matters most Healthier pregnancies don’t just change lives — they change business outcomes. That’s the power of Maven’s maternity care. If you’d like to learn more, let’s get in touch! Full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eYxhfHuT

Thousands of new mothers in England readmitted to hospital after birth, new figures highlight the importance of strong postnatal support. A Guardian article yesterday reports that 14,630 women in England were readmitted to hospital within 30 days of giving birth, that's around 40 mothers every day. This includes an increase in serious birth injuries and postnatal complications that require further care. 👉 Read the full article here For those of us working in and around maternity and postnatal care, these figures are a powerful reminder of how critical the postnatal period is. While much attention is rightly focused on pregnancy and birth, recovery and ongoing support in the weeks that follow can have a huge impact on outcomes for women and their families. Key themes the article touches on include: 👉 The importance of robust follow-up care after discharge 👉 Early recognition and response to complications 👉 The role of integrated teams across maternity, community, and primary care settings 👉 How good data can help us understand and meet the needs of mothers more effectively Across the NHS, so many teams are working incredibly hard to support women through this period, and these figures highlight why that work matters so much. 🔆 I’d be really interested to hear from colleagues and others working in this space: What approaches or innovations have you seen that make a difference in postnatal care? How can we strengthen support and early intervention even further? Let’s use this as an opportunity to share ideas and good practice that support women, families, and the teams who care for them. 💞

A One-in-Five-Million Journey: How Expertise and Partnership Brought Baby Benzi Safely Into the World After facing unimaginable heartbreak through multiple pregnancy losses — including a stillbirth and the loss of her newborn daughter just days after birth, Bendu Kiazolu turned to Valley Perinatal Services seeking answers and hope. Under the care of Ravi Gunatilake, MD our team developed an innovative, highly individualized treatment plan to address a suspected case of gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALS) — a rare immune condition that can affect fetal liver function. Through early intervention and a carefully tailored care plan — including IVIG therapy and other specialized therapies the Valley Perinatal team guided Bendu’s pregnancy from uncertainty to success. Her healthy son, Benzi, was delivered at @AbrazoHealth Arrowhead Campus, where NICU specialists continued the seamless continuum of care. This extraordinary outcome underscores: 🔹 The impact of maternal-fetal medicine in improving complex pregnancy outcomes 🔹 The value of advanced diagnostics and early intervention 🔹 The power of collaboration across multidisciplinary teams We deeply appreciate our partnership with Abrazo Health and their commitment to ensuring every mother and baby receive the highest quality of care. Read the full story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/guV8pfeM #ValleyPerinatalServices #AbrazoHealth #MaternalFetalMedicine #HighRiskPregnancy #NeonatalCare #CollaborationInCare #HealthcareInnovation #ArizonaHealthcare #PatientSuccessStory #MiracleBaby #TeamworkInMedicine

It’s #WorldPrematurityDay In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 11 in100 babies are preterm, born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of death among newborns and children under five in the Region. They account for: 🔷 35% of newborn deaths 🔷 22% of under–5 deaths. The risk is especially higher in fragile and conflict-affected areas due to weak health systems and limited access to antenatal and newborn care. Whether a preterm baby survives shouldn’t depend on where they are born. We need to: ✅ invest in special care for small and sick newborns including dedicated neonatal units, trained staff, and the life-saving equipment they require along with proper implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care.[KS1]  ✅ strengthen maternal health services to prevent preterm birth and to identify and manage health problems early in pregnancy and delivery. ✅ support families with the emotional, financial and practical resources they need to care for their tiny babies and enable them to thrive. ✅ ensure equity — so that survival and thriving aren’t determined by geography or income, but by the care available to every baby Every newborn and child deserves a fair chance to grow and thrive.

WHO recommendations on care for women with diabetes during pregnancy Overview: WHO maternal and perinatal health guidelines are relevant to those providing care and support during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and postnatal periods, in any health-care setting. The primary audience for this guideline includes policy-makers or service providers who are responsible for developing national and local health-care protocols and policies related to care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period, and those directly providing care to women during pregnancy, including obstetricians, midwives, endocrinologists, nurses, general practitioners, dietitians and diabetes educators, and managers of maternal and child health programmes, in all settings. The guideline will also be useful for developing clinical tools for pre- and in-service training of health workers and health-system strengthening efforts to enhance their delivery of clinical care. It is expected that the guideline will be of interest to professional societies involved in the care of pregnant women; nongovernmental organizations concerned with the promotion of woman-centered maternal care; and implementers of maternal and child health programmes. Access full guidelines: https://lnkd.in/gKbKvYgq

Reducing maternal mortality and morbidity is a priority in every state in the US, and in rural areas we know that the risk is even higher when access to maternity care is shrinking. The Office of the California Surgeon General has created a tool to improve maternal health BEFORE pregnancy begins. The Preconception Medical Assessment (PreMA) is poised to redefine preconception health, making preventive care a standard part of maternal healthcare. This simple yet transformative tool increases awareness and promotes participation to saves lives and create opportunities for healthier outcomes. A partnership with Delphina now makes access to this tool free for all, no matter where a woman considering pregnancy lives. https://osg.ca.gov/prema/ #ruralhealth #maternalhealth #ruralmaternalhealth

Diabetes can make pregnancy a high-risk journey. The new WHO and HRP guidelines bring together the latest global evidence to help countries strengthen prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in pregnancy. They aim to: ✨ Improve outcomes for mothers and newborns 💡 Support consistent follow-up 🤝 Strengthen integration between maternal health and noncommunicable disease services. This is a step forward for maternal and newborn health, ensuring safer pregnancies and healthier futures. Read the full guidance https://bit.ly/49TRTQ7 #HopefulFutures #HealthForAll #WorldDiabetesDay

The World Health Organization has published its first global guidelines for managing diabetes during pregnancy, a condition affecting 1 in 6 pregnancies worldwide. The new recommendations aim to reduce serious risks for mothers and babies and highlight the importance of integrating diabetes care into routine antenatal services. The guidelines focus on individualized care, regular glucose monitoring, tailored treatment plans, and multidisciplinary support. A key milestone toward improving maternal health and ensuring equitable access to essential care for women everywhere.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant individuals were especially stressed, but the impacts on infant brain development are still unclear. This study measured anxiety and depression symptoms in 63 mothers during pregnancy and performed resting-state functional brain magnetic resonance imaging scans in their infants at 3 months of age at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Mothers who experienced higher distress during pregnancy had infants with stronger functional communication within the auditory brain network and more advanced social behaviors. Our findings show the importance of studying a range of brain regions beyond those involved in emotion and suggest the need for continued monitoring of this infant cohort through early childhood. #infantneuroimaging #maternalmentalhealth https://twp.ai/9PW3en

Parents of twins, triplets, or more look online because singleton resources rarely answer their questions. In a mixed-methods survey of 624 people with monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies, 69 percent used social media during pregnancy, 74.2 percent joined online support groups, and nearly half said what they found influenced care choices such as provider selection or birth planning. Online searching is part of routine preparation for care. Shared decision making recognizes this and brings it into the conversation so plans reflect evidence and family priorities. What this means in practice: If you are a clinician: do not say “don’t Google.” Open with “What have you googled lately?” Review the links together, keep accurate information, explain what does not apply, and choose next steps that fit the clinical picture and the family’s priorities. If you are a parent: bring the posts or articles you found and ask how they relate to your pregnancy. Ask for clear explanations of benefits, risks, and alternatives. Your experience and your clinician’s expertise both matter. This approach recognizes the full timeline of a multiples journey, where decisions begin in pregnancy, may include NICU care, and continue through follow-up; it normalizes online learning by meeting families where they already gather information and then testing those ideas with their care team; and it builds durable habits, because the same open, evidence-informed conversations support birth planning, feeding questions, developmental checks, and school-age milestones. ICOMBO backs this by calling for coordinated, continuous care delivered by professionals informed about multiple-birth issues, with families given access to information across health, social, and education services. It also stresses early, accurate determination of chorionicity & amnionicity as critical to antenatal care, which strengthens clear communication & joint planning in appointments.  Links in comments #MultiplesForLife #ICOMBO #IMBAW2025 #MultipleBirths