Timing of first child influences women’s health at age 40
A new study finds some surprising ways in which women's health at midlife is connected to when they had their first child and to their marital history.
Researchers found that women who had their first...
Timing of first child influences women's health at age 40
A new study finds some surprising ways in which women's health at midlife is connected to when they had their first child and to their marital history.
Researchers found that women who had their first...
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy increases risk of autism by 87%
Using antidepressants during pregnancy greatly increases the risk of autism, Professor Anick Bérard of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine children's hospital have revealed. Prof. Bérard, an internationally renowned expert in...
Prenatal Maternal Iron Intake Shown to Affect the Neonatal Brain
In the first study of its kind, researchers have shown that inadequate maternal iron intake during pregnancy exerts subtle effects on infant brain development. Their findings have been published online by the journal Pediatric...
Weight gain between pregnancies linked to stillbirth
A large study in Sweden found women whose weight increased by more than two BMI units (about 6kg for a woman who is 1.67m tall) between their first and second pregnancy had a higher chance...
Depression and weight gain in pregnancy linked to sitting down
A link between depression in pregnancy and long periods of sitting down has been identified by researchers from the University of Warwick.
The study found those suffering from symptoms of depression during pregnancy are more...
The “faulty gatekeeper” that causes increased miscarriage and birth defects
It is well known that the risk of miscarriage and the risk of having a baby with chromosomal abnormalities increases significantly with maternal age. This age-related decrease in fertility and increase in miscarriage is...
The "faulty gatekeeper" that causes increased miscarriage and birth defects
It is well known that the risk of miscarriage and the risk of having a baby with chromosomal abnormalities increases significantly with maternal age. This age-related decrease in fertility and increase in miscarriage is...
Natural birth is more common in public hospitals outside business hours
Hospitals might be open all hours but women have better chances for a normal vaginal birth if they give birth in a public hospital outside regular business hours, the first Australian study of the...
Reducing pregnancy stress is key to optimal child development
Improving access to care for expectant mothers experiencing a stressful pregnancy is one of many outcomes from a recent Western Australian study published in the international research journal, Child Development.
The study, conducted by researchers...
