Preemptive treatment of severe morning sickness decreases suffering for...
In a study to be presented on February 14 between 1:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, California,...
View ArticleLower autism risk with folic acid supplements in pregnancy
Women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy almost halved the risk of having a child with autism. Beginning to take folic acid supplements later in pregnancy did not reduce the risk. This...
View ArticleWhen morning sickness lasts all day
Severe nausea during pregnancy can be fatal, yet very little is known about this condition. Hormonal, genetic and socio-economic factors may all play a role. Almost all women experience some nausea or...
View ArticleMost first-time mothers wait until after 6 weeks before resuming sex...
Most first-time mothers wait until after 6 weeks postpartum to resume vaginal sex following childbirth and women who have an operative vaginal birth, caesarean section, perineal tear or episiotomy...
View ArticleStudy finds pregnancy nausea drug won’t harm fetus
There’s reassuring news for pregnant women miserable with morning sickness: A very large study in Denmark finds no evidence that using a popular anti-nausea drug will harm their babies. One in 10...
View ArticleAntidepressants for pregnant moms don’t affect infants’ growth
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants taken by a woman during pregnancy do not impact her infant’s growth over the first year, reports a new study from a Northwestern Medicine...
View ArticleExperts find link between low doses of vitamin D and adverse pregnancy outcomes
There is a link between vitamin D insufficiency and adverse health outcomes such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in newborns, suggests a paper published...
View ArticleStressful life events may increase stillbirth risk, NIH network study finds
Pregnant women who experienced financial, emotional, or other personal stress in the year before their delivery had an increased chance of having a stillbirth, say researchers who conducted a National...
View ArticleStillbirth or Pre-Term Birth Outcomes Linked to Elevated Risk of Blood Clots...
Newly identified pregnancy-related events, such as stillbirth or pre-term birth, may dramatically increase a woman’s risk of developing a potentially deadly blood clot immediately after pregnancy,...
View ArticleCommon pregnancy conditions risk future diabetes
Two common conditions in pregnancy may be risk factors for future diabetes according to a Canadian study of over one million women published in this week’s PLOS Medicine. The researchers, led by Denice...
View ArticleRespect women’s choice to have home birth: doctors
Although hospitals and birthing centers are the safest places to have a baby, pediatricians said today that women who choose to give birth at home should be supported and that setting made as safe as...
View ArticleBaby knows best: Fetuses emit hormone crucial to preventing preeclampsia
In a study using mice, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that a hormone, adrenomedullin, plays a crucial role in preventing the pregnancy complication preeclampsia....
View ArticleDoctor brands NHS profits from pregnancy ‘unacceptable’
Trusted organisations, such as the NHS and some UK royal colleges, profit by selling commercial advertisers access to pregnant women through promotions such as Bounty bags. On bmj.com today, GP...
View ArticleFDA wins temporary halt on some morning-after pills
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday won a temporary halt to part of a court order directing it to make emergency contraception available to girls over the counter. The 2nd U.S. Circuit...
View ArticleHigh-fat diet during pregnancy contributes to offspring’s increased weight
Exposure to a high-fat diet in the womb and after birth can permanently change the cells in the brain that control food intake, predisposing monkeys to overeating and an increased preference for fatty...
View ArticleIodine in bread not enough for pregnant women
Research from the University of Adelaide shows that iodized salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children. The study - led by...
View ArticlePregnancy as window to future health
Physicians with the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine released a paper today that provides significant insight into future health conditions that women are likely to experience, and that can be...
View ArticleAntiepileptic drug use while pregnant impacts early child development
Children whose mothers took antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) while pregnant are at increased risk of early development issues, according to a new study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley on...
View ArticleDrinking Alcohol During Pregnancy Affects Learning and Memory Function in...
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy has detrimental effects on fetal central nervous system development. Maternal alcohol consumption prior to and during pregnancy significantly affects...
View Article1 in 10 women drink a little alcohol while pregnant
Researchers in Norway found that negative affectivity is linked to light alcohol use and binge drinking during pregnancy. Results published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal...
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