Pregnancy

Immigrant parents at lower risk of preterm birth than Canadian-born couples
Dec 16 15


Couples who immigrate to Canada are generally at lower risk of having a preterm birth than Canadian-born couples, new research has found.

The findings… Immigrant parents at lower risk of preterm birth than Canadian-born couples   

 

Resistance exercise during pregnancy has perceived positive effects
Nov 04 15


Swimming, walking and other mild physical activities, along with avoidance of resistance exercise, are often recommended for pregnant women. But a new PhD thesis… Resistance exercise during pregnancy has perceived positive effects   

 

Black women often cope with infertility alone
Jun 04 15


African-American women are equally, if not more, likely to experience infertility than their white counterparts, but they often cope with this traumatic issue in… Black women often cope with infertility alone   

 

Increased risks in pregnancy for obese mothers and their babies, says study
Jun 03 15


Women with obesity have a range of increased health risks in pregnancy, both for them and their babies, compared with those in the healthy… Increased risks in pregnancy for obese mothers and their babies, says study   

 

New research finds smoking and mother’s genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins
Apr 17 15


African American mothers who smoke and have a genetic profile that includes a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the TP53 gene have an increased… New research finds smoking and mother’s genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins   

 

Intrauterine exposure to maternal gestational diabetes linked with risk of autism
Apr 14 15


Among a group of more than 320,000 children, intrauterine exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed by 26 weeks’ gestation was associated with risk of… Intrauterine exposure to maternal gestational diabetes linked with risk of autism   

 

Religion and support for birth control health coverage can mix
Mar 11 15


New research debunks the assumption that a woman’s religion predicts her views on policies affecting reproductive health care such as insurance coverage for birth… Religion and support for birth control health coverage can mix   

 

Pregnant women with asthma need to curb urge to ask for antibiotics
Mar 03 15


Getting sick when you’re pregnant is especially difficult, but women whose children are at risk for developing asthma should avoid antibiotics, according to… Pregnant women with asthma need to curb urge to ask for antibiotics   

 

Exercise ball used in delivery process decreases labor time, reduces number of C-sections
Feb 11 15


According to a new study by nurse researchers at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Phoenix hospital part of Banner Health, a peanut-shaped exercise… Exercise ball used in delivery process decreases labor time, reduces number of C-sections   

 

High-fat diet, obesity during pregnancy harms stem cells in developing fetus
Dec 26 14


Physician-scientists at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital reveal a high-fat diet and obesity during pregnancy compromise the blood-forming, or hematopoietic, stem cell system in the… High-fat diet, obesity during pregnancy harms stem cells in developing fetus   

 

Women with bipolar disorder at 50 percent greater risk of delivering preterm babies
Nov 03 14


Women who have been previously hospitalized for bipolar disorder are nearly twice as likely to have premature babies compared to women without a history… Women with bipolar disorder at 50 percent greater risk of delivering preterm babies   

 

Drug tests on mothers’ hair links recreational drug use to birth defects
Nov 02 14


Drug tests on 517 mothers in English inner city hospitals found that nearly 15% had taken recreational drugs during pregnancy and that mothers of… Drug tests on mothers’ hair links recreational drug use to birth defects   

 

‘Healthy’ component of red wine, resveratrol, causes pancreatic abnormalities in fetuses
Jun 02 14


Here’s more evidence that pregnant women should be careful about what they eat and drink: A new research report appearing in the June 2014… ‘Healthy’ component of red wine, resveratrol, causes pancreatic abnormalities in fetuses   

 

Health-care professionals must be aware of rarer causes of headaches in pregnancy
May 23 14


Most headaches in pregnancy and the postnatal period are benign, but healthcare professionals must be alert to the rarer and more severe causes of… Health-care professionals must be aware of rarer causes of headaches in pregnancy   

 

Women with Unintended Pregnancies Take Shortest Maternity Leaves
May 05 14


Mothers in the United States who have unintended pregnancies return to work sooner after childbirth than mothers whose pregnancy was intended, according to… Women with Unintended Pregnancies Take Shortest Maternity Leaves   

 

Preterm births, multiples, and fertility treatment
Apr 16 14


While it is well known that fertility treatments are the leading cause of increases in multiple gestations and that multiples are at elevated risk… Preterm births, multiples, and fertility treatment   

 

Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy at risk for having an overweight child
Apr 13 14


Gaining both too much or too little weight during pregnancy appears to increase the risk of having an overweight or obese child, according… Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy at risk for having an overweight child   

 

Fewer than half of women attend recommended doctors visits after childbirth
Feb 05 14


Medical associations widely recommend that women visit their obstetricians and primary care doctors shortly after giving birth, but slightly fewer than half make or… Fewer than half of women attend recommended doctors visits after childbirth   

 

Text messaging boosts flu vaccine rates in pregnant women
Jan 10 14


A study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health evaluated the impact of text messaging reminders for influenza vaccine in a low-income… Text messaging boosts flu vaccine rates in pregnant women   

 

Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger
Jan 03 14


Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy, according to… Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger   

 

Pregnant women need not avoid peanuts, evidence shows
Dec 24 13


Women need not fear that eating peanuts during pregnancy could cause their child to develop a peanut allergy, according to a new study from… Pregnant women need not avoid peanuts, evidence shows   

 

Caution to pregnant women on red meat diabetes link
Dec 12 13


Pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant can make use of the holiday season to adjust their diets and reduce the risk of… Caution to pregnant women on red meat diabetes link   

 

Fertility treatments responsible for high multiple births in U.S.: study
Dec 04 13


More than a third of twin births and more than three-quarters of triplets or higher-order births in the United States are the result of… Fertility treatments responsible for high multiple births in U.S.: study   

 

Depression in pregnant mothers may alter the pattern of brain development in their babies
Dec 04 13


Depression is a serious mental illness that has many negative consequences for sufferers. But depression among pregnant women may also have an impact on… Depression in pregnant mothers may alter the pattern of brain development in their babies   

 

Too much Tylenol in pregnancy could affect development
Nov 23 13


Expectant mothers often take Tylenol, with the active ingredient acetaminophen, to deal with back pain, headaches or mild fevers during pregnancy. But frequent use… Too much Tylenol in pregnancy could affect development   

 
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