Pregnant Women Face Increased Risk of Heart Attack
Pregnancy increases a woman's risk of suffering a heart attack, and the threat is even higher for women over age 35.
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Garment Holds Promise in Preventing Childbirth-related Death
A neoprene suit can save the lives of women suffering from obstetrical hemorrhaging due to childbirth.
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Daughters of Indian Immigrants Continue Trend of Giving Birth to Small Babies
U.S. born Asian Indian women are more likely than their Mexican American peers to deliver low birth weight infants, despite having fewer risk factors.
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The Newest Technology Trends for Pregnancy
Importance of pre pregnancy planning and evaluating pros and cons of medical technology is highlighted.
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Avoiding Illicit Drugs During Pregnancy
Illicit drug use by pregnant women can cause various health problems for the unborn baby.
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Anxious Fathers Make Caesarean Ops More Painful for Mothers
Fathers who are anxious during a caesarean operation may increase the pain experienced by the mother after the delivery of their baby.
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The Cause of Snoring in Pregnancy Reveald
Women in the last trimester of pregnancy are more than twice as likely to snore than their non pregnant counterparts.
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Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Appears Associated with Withdrawal Symptoms in Newborns
Almost one third of 60 newborn infants whose mothers took antidepressants during pregnancy experienced neonatal abstinence syndrome.
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Women With Major Depression at Risk of Relapse During Pregnancy
43 percent of women in the sample relapsed during pregnancy, and half of those relapsed during the first trimester.
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Massage for Childbirth Prep May Reduce Episiotomy Rate
Pregnant women may not hear about perineal massage from their obstetrician, but midwives have recommended the practice for years.
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Induced Labor Has Some Benefits in Cases of Premature Water Break
There are some benefits to inducing labor in women whose water breaks at the point of full term pregnancy, but before the start of labor.
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Earth Shoes Offer Many Benefits During Pregnancy
During the last two trimesters of pregnancy, a woman's center of gravity shifts and she can lose her balance more easily.
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Advice to Pregnant Women During The Lambing Season
Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing may risk their own health and that of their unborn child.
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Perinatal Complications Linked To Eating Disorders
The adequacy of nutrition during pregnancy and in the immediate postnatal period seems to influence the nutritional status of the adult and appetite programming throughout life.
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Undocumented Immigrants Have Healthy Babies, but Need Prenatal Care
undocumented mothers are younger and are less likely to gain enough weight during pregnancy.
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Routine Procedure During Childbirth Provides No Benefits
In some cases, routine use of episiotomy, an incision made at the vaginal opening during a birth, causes more harm to mothers than avoiding its use.
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FDA Advising of Risk of Birth Defects with Paxil
Not to prescribe Paxil in women who are in the first three months of pregnancy or are planning pregnancy, unless other treatment options are not appropriate.
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Epidural Leads to Less Pain, More Assisted Deliveries
While women who receive epidurals during labor report less pain, epidurals bring an increased risk of delivery assisted by forceps or vacuum and the decision about pain relief is not clear cut.
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Rheumatic Disease increases Risks in Pregnancy
Study of pregnancy outcomes in women with rheumatic disease confirms the experience of greater pregnancy risks than the average pregnant woman.
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Poor Pregnancy Outcomes Linked To Increased Uric Acid
The greatest risk of high blood pressure during pregnancy accompanies preeclampsia, a devastating disorder that affects some 5 percent of first pregnancies.
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Bed Rest for Hypertension in Pregnancy Not Backed by Strong Evidence
High blood pressure is one of the common medical signs of pregnancy, affecting an estimated 6 percent to 8 percent of all pregnancies.
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Teenage Pregnancy Rates Fall Under New Government Strategy
The number of teenage pregnancies has dropped by nearly 10 percent since the introduction of a new strategy.
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Life Saving Drug Too Cheap To Be Marketed
Magnesium sulphate is a low-cost but effective treatment for eclampsia and preeclampsia in pregnant women.
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Salt Helps In High Risk Pregnancies
Too little consuming of salt adds to the danger of preeclampsia, a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and affects both the mother and the unborn baby.
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Smokefree Pregnancies Are Child Health Priority
Smoking in pregnancy is the single biggest preventable cause of pregnancy complications, including miscarriage, preterm birth and stillbirth.
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Self Forgiveness A Helpful Tool for Couples Facing Pregnancy Challenges
Couples dealing with infertility issues, pregnancy difficulties or miscarriages need to practice having compassion for themselves.
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Only One Third of Women Take Vitamin to Help Prevent Serious Birth Defects During Pregnancy
All women capable of becoming pregnant should take a multivitamin containing at least 400 micrograms of folic acid every day beginning before pregnancy.
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High Blood Glucose Levels in Early Pregnancy May Deprive Embryo of Oxygen and Lead to Birth Defects
Because the heart and spinal cord form during the first few weeks of pregnancy, week that a woman learns about her pregnancy, aggressive control of blood glucose levels just before and after conception is critical.
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Morning Sickness
In the first weeks of pregnancy, it can be hard to cope with morning sickness: one of the most common signs and symptoms of pregnancy. No one knows the exact cause of this common symptom of pregnancy.
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Middle Aged Moms and Pregnancy
There are terrific options for getting pregnant in your 40s now. With donor eggs you are very likely to have a healthy pregnancy, and most of these pregnancies turn out just fine.
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Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Pregnant mothers should plan to gain some weight during pregnancy.
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Book Argues for Change in Society's View of Pregnancy
Society has a duty to support all pregnant women and should have an interest in pregnancy.
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Delaying Pregnancy and Having Children Risks Heartbreak
Pregnancy over 35 increases age related pregnancy risks. Best age for pregnancy remains 20 to 35 and women should not defy nature for pregnancy.
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Obstetricians Should Recommend Exercise During Pregnancy
The hesitance of obstetricians to recommend exercise to pregnant women is rooted in old fashioned notions of pregnancy as a time of confinement.
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Should I Be Eating Fish Leading Up To or During Pregnancy
Exposure to Methylmercury and Dioxin during pregnancy and early infancy is therefore of particular concern.
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Demystifying Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia, a condition that occurs uniquely in pregnancy, is characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in a woman's urine.
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Supplementation with L Carnipure(R) Tartrate During Pregnancy Can Reduce Increased Levels of Plasma Free Fatty Acids
Gestational diabetes, a disorder of metabolism that appears during pregnancy, affects about 5 to 10 percent of pregnancies.
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Obesity and Diabetes Carry Risks for Pregnant Women
The risks that obesity and diabetes carry for adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as cesarean section and low birth weight.
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Drug Offers Alternative to Surgical Treatment After Miscarriage
The study authors wrote that pregnancy failure, or miscarriage, occurs in 15 percent of pregnancies.
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More Women Who Have Been Pregnant Learned of Their Pregnancy Through a Home Pregnancy Test
Missed period is second most popular way to learn about the signs and symptoms of pregnancy.
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