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This research aims to explore how maternal ADHD, diagnosed before or after childbirth, relates to various pregnancy and neonatal complications.

Exploring the association between maternal attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and obstetric complications: a danish population-based register study

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Cohort study explores obstetric outcomes in relation to maternal ADHD diagnosis and medication use.

This research aims to explore how maternal ADHD, diagnosed before or after childbirth, relates to various pregnancy and neonatal complications.
Nationwide register-based cohort study in Denmark with 741,905 singleton live births (2010-2022).
Pregnancy outcomes evaluated based on timing of maternal ADHD diagnosis and ADHD medication exposure during pregnancy.
Data analyzed using Poisson GEE method to account for repeated births and adjustments for sociodemographics and clinical factors.
Maternal ADHD diagnosed before childbirth linked to higher rates of preterm childbirth (aRR 1.13, 95% CI 1.04-1.22) and low birthweight (aRR 1.19, 95% CI 1.09-1.30).
Diagnosis after childbirth associated with increased risk of infections (aRR 1.19, 95% CI 1.11-1.27) and Apgar scores < 7 (aRR 1.48, 95% CI 1.09-2.01).
ADHD medication during pregnancy related to higher likelihood of gestational hypertension (first-trimester aRR 1.57, 95% CI 1.21-2.02).

Winther et al. (2026) studied this question.

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