Pregnancy Health

Tubal Pregnancy

sarah — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:11:05 +0000

Acupuncture May Aid In Vitro Fertilization (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) — Women undergoing in vitrofertilization can increase their chances of becoming pregnant by up to 65percent if they also have acupuncture, a preliminary study suggests.

Weeks Of Pregnancy

sarah — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:11:00 +0000

Birth Problems Linked to Teenage Fathers (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that seems to turnconventional wisdom on its head, researchers report that babies of teenagefathers are more likely to be born with health problems than babies bornto men over 40.

Week Of Pregnancy

sarah — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:30:37 +0000

Report Shows Dangerous Chemical Can Leach From BabyBottles (HealthDay)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) — Environmental healthorganizations in the United States and Canada are calling for a ban on theuse of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles, toddler sippy cups,water bottles and other food and beverage containers.

When Pregnancy

sarah — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:08:26 +0000

Prescribed Medicines Commonly Used In PregnancyA large proportion of women use prescribed drugs shortly before or during pregnancy. Every fourth expectant father uses prescribed medicines shortly before conception. These findings come from a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). Many women do not realise they are pregnant before 2-3 weeks after conception so they may have used prescribed drugs unwittingly.

Teenage Pregnancy

sarah — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:00:14 +0000

British Researchers Report Finding That Could Lead To Predictive Test For PreeclampsiaResearchers from the University of Leeds’ Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine recently said they are closer to developing a test that can predict preeclampsia, BBC News reports.

Teen Pregnancy

sarah — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:00:09 +0000

Health Tip: Don’t Use a Hot Tub During Pregnancy (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - While a hot bath may sound like a great way tosoothe aching muscles during pregnancy, becoming overheated in a hot bathor a hot tub poses risks for a developing fetus, the American PregnancyAssociation says.

Work And Pregnancy

sarah — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:00:15 +0000

Nearly 1 In 3 Women Have Babies By C SectionThe proportion of American women having their babies delivered by C-section jumped to nearly one in three in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The proportion was one in five in 1995.AHRQ found that: — About 1.3 million women gave birth via cesarean section in 2005, a 38 percent increase over the 800,000 C-sections performed in 1995.

Www Pregnancy About Com

sarah — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:07:02 +0000

Health Tip: Baby Teeth Need Attention (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - Even though baby teeth eventually fall out andare replaced by permanent teeth, they still need proper care.

Signs Of Pregnancy

sarah — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:15:11 +0000

Mediterranean diet in pregnancy wards off childhood asthma: study (AFP)AFP - Women who follow the famous Mediterranean diet while pregnant may also be shielding their baby from childhood asthma and allergy, a study published on Tuesday says.

Second Trimester In Pregnancy

sarah — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:15:03 +0000

Multiple Micronutrients Better Than Iron And Folic Acid Supplements Alone In Preventing Infant Death And Fetal LossMultiple micronutrient supplementation (MMN) for pregnant women is more effective than iron and folic acid supplementation (IFA) alone at preventing early infant death and fetal loss. These are the conclusions of the Supplementation with Multiple Micronutrients Intervention Trial (SUMMIT) study group in an Article in this week’s edition of The Lancet.