The Impact of Climate Change on Pregnancy

The climate crisis is negatively impacting expectant mothers. Santosh Pandipati, M.D., maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Obstetrix of San Jose, part of Pediatrix® Medical Group, has conducted research on the connections between climate change and health for the past five years. “We understand that excess heat exposure, air pollution, particulate air pollution, especially, has adverse impacts on pregnancy outcomes and not just pregnancy outcomes,” said Dr. Pandipati. “There are significant mental health harms: anxiety, depression [and] PTSD,” added Dr. Pandipati. “We also understand that the offspring, the babies, are at risk for lower birth weight, stillbirth [and] premature birth.”

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