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Survey shows pregnant women forced out of jobs
• Pregnancy • Feb 02 05
About 30,000 working women in Britain are sacked, made redundant or leave their jobs every year because they are pregnant, a survey by the…
Eating Disorders May Jeopardize Pregnancy Outcomes
• Pregnancy • Feb 02 05
The results of a Swedish study confirm that fetal outcome may be compromised in women with a past or active eating disorder. “These women…
Hormone shots could cut preterm births: US study
• Pregnancy • Jan 31 05
Weekly injections for pregnant women of a drug derived from the hormone progesterone could have prevented nearly 10,000 premature births in 2002, U.S. researchers…
Pregnancy outcomes worsening for diabetic women
• Pregnancy • Jan 27 05
Women with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for several poor pregnancy outcomes compared with the general population, and with women who have…
Vitamin C in pregnancy ups child’s asthma risk?
• Pregnancy • Jan 18 05
While women who take vitamin E during pregnancy seem to lower their offspring’s risk of asthma in early childhood, intake of vitamin C may…
Cleaning products may affect babies’ breathing
• Pregnancy • Jan 11 05
Pregnant women who use a lot of household chemical products are more likely to have babies with persistent wheezing, new research reports.
The products…
Test can warn of dangerous pregnancy complication
• Pregnancy • Jan 04 05
Testing for a protein in the urine of pregnant women accurately predicts whether they will develop preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition that affects one…
Smoking during pregnancy raises diabetes risk
• Pregnancy • Dec 30 04
Pregnant women who smoke face a higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy - a condition known as gestational diabetes - according to a…
Pregnancy possible after fibroid treatment
• Pregnancy • Dec 29 04
One of the newest treatments for fibroids, a procedure called uterine artery embolization (UAE) that cuts off blood to the benign tumors, is usually…
Night shift linked to late pregnancy loss
• Pregnancy • Dec 23 04
Pregnant women who regularly work the night shift may have an increased risk of a miscarriage late in pregnancy or a stillbirth, a…
More pregnancies, and false alarms, in winter
• Pregnancy • Dec 22 04
Sales of pregnancy tests typically soar in the first months of the year, as more women than usual tend to become pregnant - or…
Poor sleep in late pregnancy tied to tougher labor
• Pregnancy • Dec 21 04
First-time mothers who get little sleep late in pregnancy may have a longer labor and higher odds of a cesarean section than women who…
Poor pregnancy outcome linked with reports of racism
• Pregnancy • Dec 09 04
African American women who report experiences of discrimination based on their race or skin color appear to have an increased risk of poor pregnancy…
Ultrasound in Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Fetus
• Pregnancy • Dec 03 04
Repeated ultrasound examinations during pregnancy have no long-term effect on the growth or mental function of the child, new research finds.
A 10-year look…
Pregnancy ultrasounds do not harm baby - study
• Pregnancy • Dec 03 04
Having several ultrasounds during pregnancy does not harm the unborn baby or restrict the child’s growth or development early in life, Australian scientists said…
Bed rest during pregnancy linked to bone loss
• Pregnancy • Nov 29 04
If a woman is confined to bed rest during pregnancy, there is a likelihood of significant bone loss, the results of a new…
Drinking during pregnancy can hurt babies’ IQ
• Pregnancy • Nov 15 04
Some babies who do not have full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome can still develop IQ problems, a new study indicates.
Mothers who drink heavily during…
Pre-pregnancy multivitamins prevent prematurity
• Pregnancy • Nov 05 04
Women who take multivitamins before becoming pregnant are less likely to give birth to premature babies, new study findings suggest.
According to the research,…
Why giving girls the Pill raises teen pregnancy
• Pregnancy • Nov 05 04
Giving girls under 16 contraceptives has been shown to raise the number of underage pregnancies.
This is because the policy appears to encourage…
Am I Pregnant? Pregnancy testing
• Pregnancy • Nov 04 04
This is a favorite question of everyone who is trying to get pregnant and a good question.
There are many signs and symptoms of…
Julia Roberts in hospital: report
• Pregnancy • Oct 26 04
HOLLYWOOD superstar Julia Roberts, pregnant with twins, has been hospitalized with early contractions, People magazine reported.
Roberts, 36, was admitted Saturday and placed…
“TwoDay” method helps women avoid pregnancy
• Pregnancy • Oct 26 04
A technique that teaches women to track their vaginal secretions cues them when they are most likely to get pregnant, and offers a “valuable…
Heart valve replacement makes pregnancy risky
• Pregnancy • Oct 25 04
Among women with artificial heart valves, pregnancy results in live births in only about two thirds of cases, Lebanese researchers report.
As they explain…
Research confirms alcohol risk during pregnancy
• Pregnancy • Oct 25 04
New research has shown that even small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy can be unsafe for babies.
A British-based study looked at a condition…
No benefit seen for stopping epidural during labor
• Pregnancy • Oct 19 04
Stopping epidural medications during the last stages of labor does not improve pregnancy outcomes, but it does markedly increase pain, results of a review…