Pregnancy news
Between-pregnancy weight gain hard on BP
Women who gain weight between pregnancies have an increased risk of developing recurrent disorders marked by high blood…
Fussy Babies and Postpartum Depression Linked
A compelling connection exists between colicy babies and postpartum depression, according to a study conducted by a Brown…
Spina Bifida Research Resource Pursues Insight Into Birth Defect
The causes of the most common permanently disabling birth defect in the United States, spina bifida, are not…
Having sex doesn’t trigger preterm labor
For women who’ve previously had a preterm delivery, having sex during early pregnancy does not affect the likelihood…
French exception: Experts ponder high birth rate
Beatrice Riobe has played her part in giving France the second highest birth rate in Europe.
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Antioxidants don’t help, may harm during pregnancy
Among women pregnant for the first time, antioxidant vitamins supplementation does not appear to curb the risk of…
Doctors show concern over rising preterm births
Doctors writing in the BMJ express concern over the apparent increase in preterm births.
Research from…
Birth defects from rubella almost eradicated in the USA
Congenital rubella syndrome, a birth defect caused by the rubella virus (also known as German measles), has practically…
Assisted reproduction kids do well psychologically
Children born as a result of assisted reproduction technologies are generally well adjusted, survey results suggest.
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Can fetuses feel pain?
There is good evidence that fetuses cannot feel pain, says an expert in this week’s BMJ.
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Effects of preterm birth continue into teen years
The medical and environmental risks often associated with premature birth affect the attention abilities of premature children all…
Timing of Pregnancy May Predict What Baby’s Gender Will Be
There’s still no way to choose the sex of your baby, but Dutch researchers say they have found…
Prenatal vitamins are important for the health and well-being of both mother and child
Children born to teenage mothers who were iron deficient early in their pregnancies were less active at age…
Antiviral helpful for genital herpes in pregnancy
Treatment with the antiviral drug valacyclovir, sold as Valtrex, curbs recurrent bouts of genital herpes in pregnant women,…
Arthritis, lupus raise pregnancy risks
Women with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis—two rheumatic diseases in which the immune system mistakenly attacks tissues in the…
Clot busters given for stroke during pregnancy
Clot-busting drugs, such as rt-PA or urokinase, can be used to treat strokes during pregnancy, but there are…
Antibiotic safely treats chlamydia in pregnancy
A study of pregnant women with chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, shows that the antibiotic azithromycin is highly…
Alcohol Use in Pregnancy Affects Newborns in Australian Study
Babies born to women hospitalized for alcohol-related reasons during pregnancy are smaller, have lower Apgar scores and are…
Pregnant Women Need More Water
"Even though it’s ‘oh so trendy’ to carry water, during pregnancy it is quite wise,” says Mary Brucker,…
Decongestant use has no ill effects in pregnancy
Women who take decongestants during pregnancy don’t appear to risk having poor outcomes or to be putting their…
