Archive for August, 2008
Severe Stress In Pregnancy May Affect Fetal Growth
Women who go through a traumatic event during or soon before pregnancy may be at increased risk of having an underweight baby, a large study suggests.
Researchers found that of more than 1 million Danish women who gave birth over 24 years, those who dealt with the death or serious illness of [...]
Pregnancy Week 20 – Successfully Accomplished Half The Journey
Congratulations! Till now you have completed half the path in your pregnancy and you need to complete another half.
Eating healthy, childbirth lessons, drinking enough water, petite maternity clothing, proper workouts, enough rest and a supportable pregnancy pillow can be the weapons to complete the remaining half journey.
What are the physical changes [...]
Tips To Prevent Constipation During Pregnancy!
Usually, constipation [causes of constipation]during pregnancy occurs when you feel abdominal pain or discomfort, infrequent and difficult bowel movements and the passage of hard stools.
Half of the pregnant women are affected by constipation at some point in their pregnancy.
Reasons behind constipation during pregnancy:
Usually, low fiber diet, anxiety, worry, lack of physical [...]
Infections May Cause Many Premature Births
Undiagnosed infections may be causing a significant number of premature births, researchers reported on Monday after finding bacteria or fungi in 15 percent of the amniotic fluid samples taken from women in pre-term labor.
The heavier the infection, the more likely the women were to deliver younger, sicker infants, the team at Stanford University in California [...]
Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy To Get Your Spine Properly Aligned!
During pregnancy, muscle pain and back ache are very problematic and they can be more than just a nuisance.
The pregnancy weight gain of 25-35 pounds along with the increased stress on your body caused by your baby can sometimes lead to severe discomfort.
Studies showed that almost half of the pregnant women [...]
Acute Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Linked To Development Of Schizophrenia
Pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia.
Research published in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry supports a growing body of literature that attributes maternal exposure to severe stress during the early months of pregnancy to an increased [...]
Pregnancy Week 19 – The Baby Becomes More Taller
Some radical changes take place during this week. Two reasons are there behind this, one is there are actually faster changes during this period and the second is now the changes are more noticeable.
As time progresses, there is considerable increase in the height. As your baby’s legs are developed and straightened up, [...]
Birth Control Patch To Prevent Your Pregnancy!
Birth control patch is a type of hormonal method of birth control, which is only obtained with prescription.
In this birth control option, a thin plastic patch of length 1¾ inch square is directly placed on your skin.
This method works with the hormones that are absorbed from the patch into your system.
This [...]
Alcohol Dependence Among Women Linked To Delayed Childbearing
Alcohol use during the teen years can not only lead to subsequent alcohol problems, it can also lead to risky sexual behavior and a greater risk of early childbearing.
An examination of the relationship between a lifetime history of alcohol dependence (AD) and timing of first childbirth across reproductive development has found that AD in women [...]
How Safe Is It To Have VBAC?
VBAC stands for vaginal birth after cesarean and it is the process of delivering a baby vaginally after a previous baby has been delivered through cesarean section.
But, we can not successfully predict which women can deliver vaginally and which women will end up with a repeated cesarean section.
Totally, 60-80% of the women [...]
