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OmegaBaby: New Omega-3 Product for Expectant Moms
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 8, 2009
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There is a a new product created to help expectant and new moms get the Omega-3s they need without the fishy aftertaste that makes fish oil hard to swallow. DHA is a critical building block for a baby's brain, eye and central nervous system fro...
Chocolates May Prevent Preeclampsia
in Next Nine Months, on July 23, 2008
Now you can indulge in chocolates during pregnancy without feeling guilty. A new study reports that chocolate could help ward off preeclampsia , a condition during pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine.
Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, i...
Risk Of Pre-eclampsia and Stretching Exercises
in Next Nine Months, on June 11, 2008
...the conventional wisdom that walking is the best protection pregnant women have against developing preeclampsia.
But for women who were not physically active before becoming pregnant and who have exp...
Working While Pregnant? Why Not?
in Next Nine Months, on May 3, 2008
...hey are older than 35 since those women run a higher risk for complications like preterm labor and preeclampsia.
Dr. Tamara Kuittinen, an Emergency medicine physician at New York-Presbyteria...
Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Pre-Eclampsia
in Next Nine Months, on February 28, 2008
Here's another reason why you should refrain from smoking during pregnancy: Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Pre-Eclampsia .
The study of 1001 women found that smokers in the group are more likely to deliver prematurely (before 34 weeks), produce lower birth weight babies, or have...
Pregnancy and Chilbirth videos
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 14, 2007
Expert advice provided by Dr. Jay Goldberg starting from Pre-natal workout for expectant mothers to post birth recovery.
My sister who is in her 33rd week of pregnancy found the videos really helpful, especially the topic that dealt on preeclampsia and preparation for child birth .
I find th...
Aspirin and Pre-eclampsia
in Well Woman Blog, on May 21, 2007
I've mentioned aspirin before for helping to control heart attacks and strokes. However, years ago, When I was pregnant, everyone warned me not to take medication of any kind, and that included aspirin, unless my doctor prescribed it.
Recent research,however, suggests that aspirin might be o...
Spit test for pre-eclampsia
in Well Woman Blog, on May 11, 2007
Health and Fitness at ArcaMax Publishing tells of a new test for a life-threatening disorder:
A home test which uses spit allows mothers-to-be to check for themselves whether they are at risk for pre-eclampsia, says a British study.
The test is expected to be more reliable than the tradition...
Can Aspirin Be an Aid to Conception and Prevent Miscarriage?
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 26, 2007
...ial for producing a positive effect on blood flow to the placenta. Aspirin may even aid in reducing preeclampsia.
All these, the trial (The Effects of Aspirin in gestation & Reproduction t...
Women Who Snore
in Well Woman Blog, on February 16, 2007
Snoring is considered by many to be a man's problem, or at least more prominent and dangerous for men. Not so. An estimated 19% of women also snore, and are just as prone to developing snoring related complications as are men. Sleep apnea , closely allied to snoring, can strike people o...
Preeclampsia? No Diuretics Please
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 29, 2007
...es that a woman can make that will lessen symptoms or 'cure' her disease once she has overt preeclampsia. The dietary modifications that women should make are in early pregnancy, or even befor...
Soluble Endoglin and Soluble Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase 1 (sFlt1): Proteins in Pregnant Woman's Blood That Predict Development of Preeclampsia
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 19, 2006
...evels of two proteins in the blood of pregnant women seem to indicate the subsequent development of preeclampsia.
The researches presented strong evidence that an imbalance of these two proteins prod...
Genetic Markers For Predicting Premature Childbirth
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 28, 2006
Two independent researchers working under the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Grants have identified genetic markers that help predict the risk of premature birth.
Dr. Jerome F. Strauss III, dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine, found that African A...
Regular Multivitamin Use at Pre-conception Significantly Reduces Risk of Preeclampsia
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 3, 2006
..., the results suggest that regular multivitamin use in the pre-pregnancy period may help to prevent preeclampsia."
Signs of preeclampsia (a.k.a. toxemia) include high blood pressure, protein ...
Swelling during Pregnancy
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 9, 2006
Not only do we, pregnant women, have to deal with that extra weight and the big tummy, we also have to experience swelling that develops in other parts of our body, as well.
Yes, they say that swelling of the hands, legs, ankles, feet and (even!) face is normal. But, the fact that it is normal ...
Periodontitis Associated with Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women
in The Parenting Weblog, on April 25, 2006
Who would have thought that periodontitis would be associated with pre-eclampsia in pregnant women? I mean, what would a condition characterized by high blood pressure have to do with a gingivitis? Well, apparently, researchers found that presence of the microorganisms, such as Porphyromonas g...
proteomic analysis: a novel diagnosis of preeclampsia
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 7, 2006
...e found that analyzing proteins in urine is a simple and objective method to diagnose and classify preeclampsia.
The work was presented at the 26th Annual Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) ...
SEPS1 Gene: Its Role In Inflammation, Diabetes and Obesity
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 12, 2005
In an advanced online publication in the October issue of Nature Genetics, researchers report on the SEPS1 (Selenoprotein S) gene on chromosome 15 and how it regulates inflammation.
Apparently, the SEPS1 gene helps in ridding the cell of misfolded proteins, preventing it from accumulating ...