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The Power of The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on August 27, 2009
...ean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology .
The study conducted at the Maternal and Fetal Research Unit at St. Thomas' Hospital in London included nearly 100 clinically...
Obese Pregnant Women Should Not Gain Weight
in Next Nine Months, on May 31, 2009
...ant women placed on a healthy, well balanced, monitored nutritional program experience less adverse maternal-fetal outcomes.
In the study, conducted at several hospitals, the researchers followed 23...
Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health Features Top Mommybloggers & Parenting Authors
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 5, 2009
...; Mental Health will be held online, featuring 24 open letters to new mothers on the importance of maternal mental health.
All of the letters will be written by survivors of and experts on perinata...
Prenatal Learning: What you should know
in Next Nine Months, on April 10, 2009
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Many parents talk to their developing child in the womb or play music because they recognize the importance of stimulation for the developing child. There is more and more research to support that prenatal learning and stimulation can be very beneficial in the womb, but wha...
Pollution-Related Asthma May Start in the Womb
in Allergies, on February 27, 2009
...und a significant association between changes in ACSL3 methylation-a gene expressed in the lung-and maternal PAH exposure. ACSL3 also was associated with a parental report of asthma symptoms in the ch...
SMoking During First Trimester Linked to Cleft Lip in Infants
in Next Nine Months, on December 21, 2008
...or 2 hours a day). The researchers estimate that 19 % of cases of cleft lip in Norway may be due to maternal smoking in the first trimester.
Based on these results, it seems to be a sensible idea not...
Extreme Stress During Pregnancy May Result to Child's Schizophenia
in Next Nine Months, on August 26, 2008
...rst trimester was found to be associated with a 67% increased risk for schizophrenia.
Clearly, the maternal psychological state, particularly durign the first trimester, has a grave impact on the men...
Mother's Vitamin D Status Affects Baby's Dental Health
in Next Nine Months, on August 26, 2008
...Here's one reason you should keep an eye on your own Vitamin D intake: Research shows that low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification , leading to ename...
Maternal Vitamin D Status Affects Baby's Dental Health
in Next Nine Months, on July 7, 2008
...A mother's Vitamin D levels during pregnancy affect her baby's dental health: low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification (leading to enamel defects, ...
Depression During Pregnancy Affects Baby's Development
in Next Nine Months, on June 30, 2008
...treating pregnant women.
"These findings add to the growing body of research, suggesting that maternal psychological wellbeing during pregnancy has important consequences for child development...
Mediaterranean Diet During Pregnancy May Prevent Asthma and Allergies
in Next Nine Months, on June 23, 2008
...oto courtesy of iStockphoto, Leah-Anne Thompson
There have been many research studies on how the maternal diet can influence the health of her child not only while the baby is in utero , but for t...
Fertility Assist Device INVOcell, EU-Approved
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 13, 2008
...in the EU.
Meant to replace the artificial in vitro fertilization (IVF) lab with a natural maternal environment to optimize early embryo development, is where INVOcell comes in - a product ...
Weight Gain and Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on May 13, 2008
... Center.
From the said report, the following caught my eye:
Strong association between high maternal weight gain and increased fetal growth and infant birth weight, which can contribute to ...
Exercise During Pregnancy is Good For Your (And Your Baby's) Heart
in Next Nine Months, on April 11, 2008
...rchers found:
* there were significantly lower heart rates among fetuses that had been exposed to maternal exercise. The heart rates among non-exposed fetuses were higher, regardless of the fetal ac...
Allergy Shots During Pregnancy
in Allergies, on February 14, 2008
...vels. These escalating doses may cause anaphylaxis during pregnancy, which has been associated with maternal and fetal death.
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Obese Mom, Obese Baby
in Next Nine Months, on January 7, 2008
...f exposed to high-fat diets.
These findings add to the existing body of evidence showing that both maternal obesity and genetic background influence offspring's susceptibility to obesity. It goes...
Babies Delivered via Elective C-Section Run Risks of Breathing Problems
in Next Nine Months, on January 2, 2008
...8 weeks gestation, and a doubling of risk in infants delivered at 39 weeks gestation. Adjusting for maternal factors had little effect.
Although it is still unclear why, they believe that hormonal an...
Fruit of the Womb Blog
in Next Nine Months, on December 30, 2007
...childbirth, Fruit of the Womb .
Fruit of the Womb is written by Dr. Trofatter , director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and professor of Clinical Obstetrics in the Department of Obstetrics ...
Fish Consumption During Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on November 30, 2007
...ensus is that avoiding fish may actually be more detrimental, and that the benefits of fish in the maternal diet outweighs the risks .
The fatty acids found in fish is important for a baby's bra...
Caesarian Section Increase Risk of Allergies in Children
in Allergies, on November 21, 2007
... for a food allergy, scientists are also looking at the beneficial intestinal microbes found in the maternal vaginal tract. These good bugs are more likely to be transferred to the baby during vaginal...
Maternal Diet and Allergies
in Next Nine Months, on November 20, 2007
Your diet and eating habits during pregnancy may have long-lasting impacts on your child's health. By long-lasting, I mean refer to that may be manifested well into your child's adulthood. There have been numerous studies on what is termed as "fetal programming", supporting the the...
Breastfeeding Helps Reduce Allergies in Children
in Well Woman Blog, on November 14, 2007
...ermined a possible role for food Allergy prevention strategies in high-risk children, including maternal food avoidance in pregnancy, breast-feeding, maternal food avoidance while breast-feeding, ...
Pregnant Women who Drink Subjects Offspring to Behavior Problems
in Well Woman Blog, on November 9, 2007
...and attention and impulsivity problems is more likely to be caused by other factors correlated with maternal drinking during pregnancy." ...
Eating Peanuts During Pregnancy, Still Unclear
in Allergies, on September 21, 2007
...s increasing incidence in Western countries is more complex and multi-factorial. More likely, the Maternal diet is just one factor, with a multitude of others that contribute to the likelihood of ...
Apples and Apple Juice Reduce Asthma Risk in Children
in Allergies, on September 18, 2007
...til they were 5 years old. Just a few months ago, I reported on a similar study, indicating that a maternal diet rich in fish and apples reduced the incidence of childhood asthma .
According to th...
Review Article on Peanut Allergies
in Allergies, on September 3, 2007
...ut allergy. This review focuses on recent observations that continue to question the influences of maternal and infant diet on outcomes of peanut allergy, and explore how peanut may be uniquely suit...
On Junk Food, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding and Obese Offspring
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 19, 2007
[ Doritos Tortilla Chips, Nacho, 2.75-Ounce Bags (Pack of 36) ]
Pregnant and breastfeeding women maybe "eating for two" but should avoid fatty, sugary and salty foods because by doing so they may be putting their children at risk of overeating and obesity.
Such were the findings of a ...
Structural Birth Defects Linked to Obese Mothers
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 14, 2007
.../Archives journals ).
Said the study's authors:
"The reasons for an association between maternal obesity and a spectrum of structural birth defects are unknown.
Both animal studies and hu...
Obésité infantile et travail des mères
in Les Boutchous, on août 2, 2007
... mères pointées du doigt * Hawkins SS et coll. : Maternal employment and early childhood overweight : findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Int J Obes. Advanced on line, 17 July 2007. ...
Pre-pregnancy High Vitamin B6 Associated to Better Pregnancy Outcomes
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 20, 2007
... affect implantation and early placental development."
While these observations suggest that maternal vitamin B6 status may influence reproductive events throughout the entire course of pregnan...
Those Unsightly Stretch Marks
in Well Woman Blog, on July 8, 2007
...t gain during pregnancy (the more weight a woman gained, the more likely she was to develop stria), maternal age (the younger the patient, the more likely she was to develop the stretch marks), and fa...
Antidepressants and Pregnancy
in Well Woman Blog, on June 30, 2007
...cco and alcohol use, lower utilization of prenatal care, exacerbation of postpartum depression, and maternal suicide. ...
Non-invasive Early Pregnancy Screening: Can Reduce Down Syndrome Births?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2007
... pregnant women (early in the pregnancy, 11 to 14 weeks of gestation) with ultrasound combined with maternal blood analysis, has reduced the number of children born with Down syndrome by 50% .
Th...
Infant Simulators
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 15, 2007
...ed person remains as the primary caregiver.
Mock parenting as published by the American Journal of Maternal Child nursing is an effective tool to change the views of teens in adolescent pregna...
Spit test for pre-eclampsia
in Well Woman Blog, on May 11, 2007
...own as toxemia, preeclampsia affects some 5 percent of pregnancies and is a leading cause of maternal and fetal illness and death, particularly in developing nations. Signs include high blood p...
Eating Apples and Fish During Pregnancy Reduce Childhood Asthma
in Allergies, on April 16, 2007
...er on.
According to the research, "The present study suggests beneficial associations between maternal apple intake during pregnancy and wheeze and asthma at age five years." They add that ...
Risk of Pre-term Delivery, Reduced by High-Dose Progesterone
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 13, 2007
...t women from premature delivery.
Such were the findings presented at the 27th Annual Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) meeting.
According to Fabio Facchinetti, M.D., of the Universita di...
Diet During Pregnancy Influences Childhood Allergies
in Allergies, on February 10, 2007
... That maternal nutrition affects a baby's likelihood of developing allergies is nothing new. If you and your partner have eczema, asthma or hay fever, for example, it is advised that you skip...
Cabbages and Cauliflower For a Healthy Baby
in Well Woman Blog, on February 1, 2007
...s for toxic carcinogens," he said. "It would be important if we could affect this through maternal diet."
Chopping and cooking cruciferous vegetables, including cabbage that is proces...
Preeclampsia? No Diuretics Please
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 29, 2007
...ing this condition, such as prescription of calcium-rich foods.
According to Lisa Bodnar, Ph.D., a maternal nutrition specialist at the University of Pittsburgh:
"There are no changes that a w...
Maternal Stem Cells May Cure Child's Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on January 24, 2007
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The scientists also found that children and young adults with type 1 diabetes had higher levels of maternal DNA in their blood than siblings or unrelated people without diabetes. This suggests an att...
Fast Food As Family Meals = Low Healthy Food Intake + High Obesity Risk
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 11, 2007
...food choices in the house and the overall health of the family."
The study (supported by the Maternal and Child Health Program, Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Department ...
Global gag rule ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 6, 2007
...e funding cut would result in 2 million unwanted pregnancies, 800,000 abortions, 4,700 instances of maternal mortality, and the death of 77,000 children under five. Overturning the UNFPA funding cut a...
Childhood Asthma, Traced to Low Vitamin E Intake during Pregnancy
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 6, 2006
...ronmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom, assessed maternal nutrient and respiratory status in 1,253 mothers and children during a five-year period.
T...
Regular Multivitamin Use at Pre-conception Significantly Reduces Risk of Preeclampsia
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 3, 2006
...ndition, affecting about 7% of first pregnancies and is the leading cause of premature delivery and maternal/fatal death, when untreated may lead to the far more serious eclampsia , which can lead to...
Placenta Praevia Directly Linked to Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART)
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 5, 2006
...al problems.
"What this means in absolute terms is that after adjusting for factors such as maternal age, which tends to be higher in ART pregnancies, the risk of placenta praevia rose from ab...
Prenatal Smoking Raises Asthma Risks
in Allergies, on May 4, 2006
...rly, there is a need for further studies to interpret these observations. They do have a theory why maternal smoking did not have an impact on boys, however. Read the full article from Reuters (via Ya...
Managing Asthma During Pregnancy
in Allergies, on May 2, 2006
...o find a regimen that can relieve them of their asthma attacks. They say that according to studies, maternal asthma can increase the risk of maternal and infant complications, because of the decreased...
proteomic analysis: a novel diagnosis of preeclampsia
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 7, 2006
...ethod to diagnose and classify preeclampsia.
The work was presented at the 26th Annual Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) meeting on February 3 by Irina A. Buhimschi, M.D., assistant professo...
Amniotic Fluid Protein Profiling Identifies Infection and Pre-term Birth Risk
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 6, 2006
...eins present in the amniotic fluid . Their study was presented at the 26th Annual Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) meeting.
Samples of amniotic fluid from patients showing pre-term la...
Juggling my way to Single Motherhood
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 7, 2005
...al whistle at Raine's bed time.
IN those three years of raising my son, I relied mostly on my maternal instincts and the principles that I live by and grew up with. I plan to continue on with su...
placenta abruptio
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 26, 2005
...y time after the 20th week. Placenta abruptio can lead to preterm birth, low birth weight and major maternal blood loss. On rare occasions, in less than 1 in 1.000 deliveries, severe placenta abruptio...
CELEBRITY WEDDING WEEKEND
in The Celebrities Weblog, on September 12, 2005
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In keeping with the current custom of "putting the cart before the horse," as my maternal grandmother used to say, they had a son this past June.
Here's the story and a recent ...
The daily reason not to smoke
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 31, 2005
...anti-social behaviour, researchers say.
There was a "small but significant" link between maternal smoking and both unruly behaviour and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , they...