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Exercise During Pregnancy Could Reduce C-Section, High Birth Weight Risks
A regular regimen of exercise–two or three periods of moderately intense activity weekly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy–could help protect women from delivering high birth weight...
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Poor Sleep in Pregnancy May Have Health Effects
Women who get poor sleep during pregnancy–either not enough time asleep or restless sleep–may disrupt the immune system and lead to lower birth weight and other complications, a new study published in...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Found to Have Years-Long Impact
Babies who are born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, often referred to as fetal alcohol syndrome, suffer brain development delays well into their childhood and even into adolescence, not only at...
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Study: Kicking Cigarettes Early in Pregnancy Brings Big Benefits for Baby
A new study from Denmark suggests that moms who quit smoking right before or right after getting pregnant are more likely to give birth to normal-weight babies than women who continue to puff. Of the...
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Midwife Care Leads to Healthier Moms and Babies, Review Says
A new research review finds that women who receive consistent care from midwives during pregnancy have better outcomes than those who see family doctors or obstetricians. This review, conducted by the...
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Pregnant Blogger’s Extreme Diet Sparks Debate
An Australian woman who is blogging about her lifestyle during pregnancy is stirring up major debate because of her “healthy” eating plan that many are calling extreme. More from The Huffington Post:...
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Weight Loss Surgery Could Mean Pregnancy Risks
Women who have had bariatric surgery as a weight loss solution may face an elevated risk of some pregnancy complications, including giving birth to babies who have low birth weight and are born...
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Plastics, Chemicals Used in Cosmetics Linked to Premature Births
Exposure to phthalates, a type of chemical used in certain plastics and cosmetics, has been linked in a recent study to an elevated risk that pregnant women will deliver their babies prematurely. More...
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Exercise During Pregnancy May Boost Baby’s Brain
Women who get regular physical exercise during pregnancy may be doing their babies a favor by boosting their brain activity as well as their cardiovascular development. More on a new study by Canadian...
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Frequent Tylenol Use in Pregnancy May Carry Risks
Pregnant women who take Tylenol or over-the-counter pain-relieving medications that contain acetaminophen may be putting their babies at higher risk of developing language issues or behavioral...
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Antidepressants During Pregnancy Not Linked with Autism in Children
Babies born to mothers who took antidepressants during pregnancy are not any more likely to develop an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than babies born to mothers who didn’t take the medication. More...
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Pregnant Nurse Claims She Was Fired for Refusing Flu Shot
Dreonna Breton, a Pennsylvania nurse, is alleging that she was fired from her job after refusing a flu shot because of concerns that the vaccine would cause her to suffer a miscarriage. CNN.com has...
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Gestational Diabetes Test Should Be Standard, Task Force Says
Pregnant women should all be screened for gestational diabetes, a government task force advised this week, lending support to a practice that many obstetricians already follow. More from NBC News: The...
View ArticleBaby Born Healthy After Rare Abdomen Pregnancy
A baby girl was born in Tanzania after her mother experienced an abdominal pregnancy–a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. LiveScience has more: When doctors examined the woman further and discovered the...
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Secondhand Smoke, Miscarriages, Stillbirths Linked
Pregnant women who are exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke face a higher risk of suffering a miscarriage, stillbirth, or fetal death–as high a risk, in fact, as if the women had smoked during...
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Doctors Urged to Ask Women to Manage Weight for Pregnancy
A major doctor’s group is urging obstetricians to have serious, often difficult conversations with their patients, telling them that being overweight or obese can have negative impact on both their...
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Low-Dose Aspirin Recommended for Pre-eclampsia Prevention
For women who are at high risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a potentially dangerous condition in which pregnant women’s blood pressure spikes and their babies need to be delivered immediately, a low...
View ArticleMothers’ Weight, Infant Death Risk Linked
New research has linked a mother’s weight with the risk that her baby could either be stillborn or die shortly after birth. Reuters has more: The risk was greatest among the most obese women, the...
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Low Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Predict Cavities for Kids
Mothers who have low vitamin D levels while they are pregnant may face more cavities when their kids are toddlers, according to a new study conducted by Canadian researchers. More from Reuters:...
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Smoking While Pregnant Can Diminish Impulse Control
Women who smoke during pregnancy may be putting their babies at greater risk of ADHD and other disorders in which impulse control is compromised. A new study may have identified the specific brain...
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