Cesarean more likely with excess pregnancy weight
• Pregnancy • Oct 06 04

Pregnant women who put on more pounds than generally recommended are more likely to undergo a Cesarean delivery, according to a new study.

Researchers…    

 

Smoking during pregnancy linked to colic
• Pregnancy • Oct 04 04

Women who smoke during pregnancy are at risk for having a child with colic, according to a review of previous studies. Although the reason…    

 

Restless legs common among pregnant women
• Pregnancy • Sep 27 04

During pregnancy, one in four women will experience restless legs syndrome, Italian researchers report.

The current study is not the first to make…    

 

Diet during pregnancy linked with leukemia in child
• Pregnancy • Sep 27 04

Women who eat a diet rich in vegetables and protein during pregnancy may lower the risk of leukemia in their child, new research findings…    

 

First baby born after ovarian tissue transplant
• Pregnancy • Sep 26 04

A Belgian woman has given birth to the first baby born after an ovarian tissue transplant, a medical breakthrough that brings hope to young…    

 

Drugs given during pregnancy may not be safe
• Pregnancy • Sep 17 04

More than a third of pregnant women are prescribed medications for which there is no evidence that they’re safe to use during pregnancy, investigators…    

 

Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women a year
• Pregnancy • Sep 01 04

Nearly 70,000 women, almost half of them in Asia, die from unsafe abortions each year despite government pledges made a decade ago to improve…    

 

Exercise during pregnancy keeps cholesterol down
• Pregnancy • Aug 29 04

Women who stay active early in pregnancy may have lower cholesterol than those who take it easy, new research suggests.

Investigators found that among…    

 

Fibroid treatment may cause pregnancy problems
• Pregnancy • Aug 13 04

A minimally invasive procedure called uterine artery embolization is an increasingly popular treatment for fibroids, common benign growths in the uterus. However, new research…    

 

Shift work may have small effect on pregnancy
• Pregnancy • Aug 11 04

For pregnant women, working the late shift may be less than ideal, researchers report.

In a study from Denmark, pregnant women who worked the…    

 

Smoking during pregnancy linked to facial clefts
• Pregnancy • Aug 02 04

Findings from a UK study confirm previous reports linking smoking during pregnancy with an increased risk of cleft lip. In contrast with some earlier…    

 

At last, a plus for weight gain: healthier babies
• Pregnancy • Jul 30 04

Women who put on a small amount of weight between pregnancies and add on enough pounds while pregnant are less likely to give birth…    

 

Pregnancy after heart repair may be harmful
• Pregnancy • Jul 30 04

Women who have had an operation in infancy to correct a congenital heart defect can have a successful pregnancy, but it carries a risk…    

 

Oral Contraceptives - Yasmin
• Pregnancy • Jul 25 04

Estrogen and Progestin (Oral Contraceptives)
Important Warning - Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious side effects from oral contraceptives, including heart attacks,…    

 

Kids fatter but teen pregnancies down
• Pregnancy • Jul 16 04

Violence and pregnancies among American teens have decreased in recent years but children are getting fatter, according to government figures released on Friday.

Overall…    

 

Nutrition During Pregnancy
• Pregnancy • Jun 30 04

Good nutrition during pregnancy is vital for you and your unborn child, according to the U.S National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney…    

 

Marital status matters in pregnancy outcome
• Pregnancy • Jun 15 04

Unmarried couples who live together may have a higher rate of pregnancy complications compared with those who are legally wed, according to a Canadian…    

 

In-flight radiation no big worry for pregnant women
• Pregnancy • Jun 03 04

The earth’s atmosphere blocks most cosmic rays, but at higher altitudes exposure increases. Nonetheless, pregnant women who occasionally travel by air can be assured…    

 

Prenatal testing has cut “amnio” use
• Pregnancy • May 31 04

Blood tests and ultrasound have led to the more selective use of invasive procedures like amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) to detect abnormalities…    

 

Weight gain in pregnancy has obesity risk -study
• Pregnancy • May 30 04

Women who gain more than 35 pounds during pregnancy have a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese, Swedish scientists said Friday.

Expectant mothers…    

 

Seattle study offers non-prescribed birth control
• Pregnancy • May 27 04

Pharmacies in Seattle have started to offer birth control pills to women without a doctor’s prescription as part of a study to see…    

 

Report says more focus needed on child mothers
• Pregnancy • May 27 04

About 70,000 girls and one million infants born to young mothers die worldwide every year due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth, according to…    

 

Eating fish during pregnancy may up fetal growth
• Pregnancy • May 27 04

Women who regularly eat fish during the late stages of pregnancy appear to be less likely have a low-birth weight infant, according to new…    

 

Coffee pregnancy warning
• Pregnancy • May 24 04

MONTEREY, California - In September 1999, Paul Gelsinger’s 18-year-old son, Jesse, died during a gene-therapy experiment researchers told him was safe.

The head of…    

 

Coffee pregnancy warning
• Pregnancy • May 24 04

Drinking too much coffee during pregnancy raises the risk of stillbirth, research suggests.

Scientists in Denmark found that pregnant women who drink eight or…    

 

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