Archive for December, 2008
How To Avoid Tension Headaches During Pregnancy?
Does it seem like everything going wrong during your pregnancy?
Most women think that something is going wrong with various changes that take place in their body and suffer with tension headaches during their precious pregnancy period.
However, it is purely your imagination and it is only because of pregnancy hormones effect on [...]
Chorionic Villus Sampling May Increase Risk Of Hemangiomas
Performing chorionic villus sampling (CVS) for prenatal diagnosis may lead to an increased rate of blood vessel malformations called hemangiomas in infants, according to a review in the November Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
Dr. Lewis B. Holmes of Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, reviews past research on the possible link between CVS and the development [...]
Pregnancy Week 37 – Beginning Of Full-Term Pregnancy
The weeks from 37-41 of pregnancy period are considered as full term pregnancy times.
During this time, labor pains are perfectly normal and desirable. Some changes that will occur during this week in you and your baby include:
What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 37?
Regular prenatal [...]
3 Most Common Birth Control Myths
Do you want to prevent unwanted pregnancy? Are you aware of birth control myths?
It is very essential for you to be aware with birth control myths to avoid unwanted pregnancies.
Here are few of most common birth control myths.
Breast feeding women will not get pregnant
This is very common myth related to birth control, [...]
A Low Dose Of Caffeine When Pregnant May Damage The Heart Of Offspring For A Lifetime
A new study published online in The FASEB Journal shows that the equivalent of one dose of caffeine (just two cups of coffee) ingested during pregnancy may be enough to affect fetal heart development and then reduce heart function over the entire lifespan of the child.
In addition, the researchers also found that this relatively minimal [...]
Vitamin D Deficit In Pregnancy Tied To Cesarean Risk
Vitamin D deficiency greatly increases a pregnant woman’s likelihood of having a Cesarean delivery, U.S. researchers report.
During the two-year study, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center researchers examined the relationship between vitamin D levels in pregnant women and Cesarean section.
Of the 253 women in the study, 43 (17 [...]
How To Identify Signs Of Emotional Dystocia During Labor?
If you are experiencing extreme emotional stress during labor, you may be suffering from emotional dystocia.
When you experience extreme stress during your delivery, the catecholamines in your body tend to rise to higher level.
This excessive level of catecholamines will reduce the circulation of the placenta and uterus, which can lead to [...]
Smoking During The First Trimester Of Pregnancy Linked To Oral Clefts
Smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy is clearly linked with an increased risk of cleft lip in newborns.
Genes that play a role in detoxification of cigarette smoke do not appear to be involved.
This is shown in a new study published in the journal Epidemiology.
Oral clefts are one of the most common birth defects. Closure [...]
Miscarriage And Infertility Treatment Increase Pre-eclampsia Risk
Repeated miscarriages and hormone treatment for infertility [fertility treatment] give an increased risk of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women.
This comes from a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. More than 20,000 first-time mothers from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) were included in the study.
Normal risk
First-time mothers who had not miscarried [...]
Pregnancy Week 36 – Great Fluctuations In Your Energy Levels
Pregnancy week 36 does not have much of the excitement to offer.
The most important tasks that you need to do at this time are registering with an institute for the delivery, decorating your baby nursery, buying the necessary needs for your child and collecting the list of baby names.
What are the [...]
