Search Results for 'pregnancy'

Action urged over pregnancy deaths

A rise in the number of “high risk” pregnancies, including older and obese mothers, means women can suffer a complex mix of health problems, they said. Nevertheless, most deaths are now caused by preventable or treatable medic [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Updated guidelines for pregnancy and weight gain are largely...

More than 60% of U.S. women of childbearing age are overweight or obese -- a significant increase from 20 years ago. And recent studies strongly suggest that either too much or too little nutrition in utero can increase a fetus' chance of [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Smokers who quit early in pregnancy aid baby

Pregnant women who stop smoking before the 15th week have rates of preterm birth and small-for-dates babies comparable to those of non-smoking women, new research indicates. The findings show that "these severe adverse effects of smoki [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Hormone level during pregnancy may identify women at risk fo...

Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through their pregnancy appear more likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. Postpartu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy death rate could be higher

The number of women who die as a consequence of pregnancy or childbirth may be nearly twice as high as shown in official figures, which capture only one-third of suicides in the year after giving birth, according to NSW analysis that reveal [...]

Posted On : Sep, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Mom's Stress in Pregnancy May Up Baby's Asthma and Allergy R...

If an expectant mother is exposed to high levels of stress, her baby may be more likely to develop asthma or allergies later in life, new research suggests. Babies born to mothers experiencing high levels of stress had more IgE in their b [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Obesity Reduces Chances Of Spontaneous Pregnancy In Women Wh...

In the first prospective cohort study to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and pregnancy chances in women who have no obvious reasons for infertility but who have spent a year or more trying unsuccessfully to conceive, [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Low pregnancy weight gain safe for obese women

Obese women can safely gain no weight during pregnancy -- or even lose a few pounds --without harming their babies, says a study in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Health Canada has long recommended that women who have a body mass index (BMI) [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

teenage pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs in an adolescent. An adolescent is a female who has reached puberty and is 19 years old or younger. Puberty is the stage of adolescence during which a young woman shows physical signs of sexual [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy and Infants

Childhood Obesity Lost at sea? The perils of childhood obesityIn the last 10 years, the number of overweight people in industrialized countries has increased significantly - so much so that obesity has been called an "epidemic" b [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Christina Aguilera's Dad Confirms Pregnancy

There has got to be incredible in the drinks at this time in Hollywood, everybody is whichever hooking up or being knocked up. Christina Aguilera's estranged father is pulling a Michael Lohan and talking to the paps. He confirmed that [...]

Posted On : Jul, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

Early Pregnancy Tests

An early pregnancy test is basically done to determine whether a woman is pregnant or not. And that can be determined in many different ways. Starting with a simple Home Testing Kit, for which a wide variety and selection of different pre [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2007 | Comments : 0

Early Signs Of Pregnancy

Tenderness in Breasts The breasts becoming tender and a bloated abdomen is also an early sign of pregnancy. As these pregnancy symptoms are similar to what happens before the periods it can be confusing. Spotting Pink or brown spotting [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2007 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy test kits

The key is to cheack the control box which every pregnancy test kit has, to ensure if its working properly.And please dont get confused here with a positive result. You should also be certain about where the control line should be. If you [...]