Pregnant women need a flu shot!
If you're pregnant, a flu shot is your best protection against serious illnesses caused by the flu. The flu is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women who are...
Mother’s BMI and child’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes
A mother's body mass index (BMI) can be used as a predictor for the later development of type 2 diabetes in her children, and is a stronger predictor than genetic data, a recent study...
Mother's BMI and child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes
A mother's body mass index (BMI) can be used as a predictor for the later development of type 2 diabetes in her children, and is a stronger predictor than genetic data, a recent study...
Postpartum haemorrhages and future pregnancies
First pregnancies complicated by postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) have no detrimental effect on future fertility but women who have caesarean sections at the time of PPH are less likely to conceive again, finds a new...
Possibilty to prevent, reverse disabilities affecting children born prematurely
Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital are challenging the way pediatric neurologists think about brain injury in the pre-term infant. In a study, the OHSU Doernbecher researchers report for the...
Not being able to metabolize folic acid can lead to birth defects
It has been known for several decades that folic acid supplementation dramatically reduces the incidence of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly, which are among the most common birth defects. In...
Light exposure during pregnancy important for baby eye development
New research concludes the eye – which depends on light to see – also needs light to develop normally during pregnancy.
Scientists say the unexpected finding offers a new basic understanding of fetal eye development...
Blood clots and artery blockages more likely during IVF pregnancies
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung) and venous thromboembolism (blood clots) during the first trimester of pregnancy.
IVF has been...
Trying for a baby following weight loss surgery
The review looks at the safety, advantages and limitations of bariatric surgery and multidisciplinary management of patients before, during and after pregnancy.
With the prevalence of obesity among women of reproductive age expected to rise...
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month
Every 4 ½ minutes, a baby is born with a major birth defect in the United States. They are a leading cause of death among U.S. infants, accounting for about 20% of mortality in...
