摘要：May 31, 2011 -- Pregnant women who get a flu vaccine during flu season may be less likely to have a premature birth or deliver a baby of low birth weight。 A new study shows that women who recei...

摘要：May 31, 2011 -- Late preterm babies born from 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy may be at an increased risk for modest developmental and academic problems up to age 7, when compared to babies born at ful...

摘要：“? “Elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks definitely have some increased morbidity,“ says Abdulla Al-Khan, MD, the director and chief of maternal and fetal medicine and surgery at Hackensack ...

摘要：Weight loss was associated with a lower risk of gestational diabetes primarily among women who were overweight or obese in their first pregnancy, study researcher Samantha Ehrlich, MPH, a project m...

摘要：who gave birth at home rose 20% between 2004 and 2008, a new study shows。 Although home births represent only a fraction of the millions of babies delivered in the U。 each year, researchers sa...

摘要：May 19, 2011 -- An inexpensive dietary supplement appears to help prevent the serious pregnancy complication preeclampsia in high-risk women, according to a new study。 In the new study, publish...

摘要：May 11, 2011 (San Diego) -- Women who have diabetes, high blood pressure, or are obese before pregnancy are more likely to have a child with autism, according to new research。 “For mothers wit...

摘要：Organic Foods: To Buy or Not to Buy Checking Markers for Pesticide Exposure Researchers at Columbia University looked at markers for exposure for particular organophosphate, ch...

摘要：By Elise Nersesian-Solé Kilee Nickels, 24, stay-at-home momChildren: 21 month and 4 month old boysBest time to have a baby。 It‘s smart to have kids when you‘re in your...

摘要：April 15, 2011 -- High rates of induction of labor and/or cesarean section delivery in low-risk pregnant women may not necessarily lead to healthier newborns, a study shows。 Rates of these interve...

摘要：Omega-3 fatty acids are important to the development of a fetus’s neurologic development and growth。 Foods to Boost Mood and Energy Omega-3s Only Part...

摘要：“Obesity is a very common problem in our society and we really need to focus prevention measures on girls and adolescents so that we don’t have so many young women entering pregnancy with this is...

摘要：It just might be Danica McKellar, the former child actress who first stole hearts as Winnie Cooper on the late ‘80s hit show The Wonder Years before carving out a new niche as a math advocate for ...

摘要：April 6, 2011 -- Progesterone gel may reduce the chances of early preterm birth in some women who are considered high risk, according to new research in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology。 Pr...

摘要：“ The study was supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Child Health and Development, the Center for Research on Diverse Family Contexts, and the Joan Huber and ...

摘要：March 30, 2011 -- Pharmacies can continue to make and sell inexpensive, generic versions of the premature birth drug Makena, the FDA said today。 KV Pharmaceuticals recently won FDA approval of ...

摘要：Focus on Your Relationship During Pregnancy During pregnancy “the man is thinking about financial pressures and how he will have to share his wife or lover with the baby, so he withdraws, and t...

摘要：Painkillers During Pregnancy The researchers drew upon data from the ongoing National Birth Defects Prevention Study, focusing on the years 1997 to 2005。 Risk of Heart Defects Opioid drug...

摘要：8, 2011 -- The FDA has approved an injectable drug called Makena to reduce the risk of preterm delivery before 37 weeks in pregnant women who have had at least one premature birth。 Makena, or h...

摘要：31, 2011 -- Is sex safe during pregnancy。 Could sex hurt the baby。 As a general rule, sex in pregnancy is considered safe in women with low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancies。 Women with or at risk...

摘要：Accuracy of Blood Test The new blood test would be used if a woman was considered at high risk for having a child with Down syndrome based on her age or other factors。

摘要：Tips to Help You Get Pregnant Myth: Skip the Flu Shot Just the opposite, says Nancy Chescheir, MD, a clinical professor of maternal/fetal medicine at the University of North Ca...

摘要：Now that you’re expecting, it’s only natural to think more carefully about what you’re feeding yourself since the foods you eat are the main source of nutrients for your growing baby。 Whole ...

摘要：Now that you‘re expecting, a healthy exercise program should land high on your list of priorities, right next to the prenatal vitamins and full nights of sleep。 You‘ll also maintain cardiovascul...

摘要：Rock icon Alanis Morissette is singing a new song these days。 Morissette is feeling about as far removed from the angsty love songs that first propelled her to international fame in 1995 as a f...

摘要：“I‘ve always been a night owl,“ confesses Alanis Morissette, the seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer-turned-TV-fixture, who first skyrocketed to international fame in 1995 with her smash debu...

摘要：21, 2010 -- Women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) are nearly five times more likely to carry a baby to term if they undergo a single embryo transfer instead of a double embryo transfer, acc...

摘要：21, 2010 -- New data on U。 births have broken three records, the CDC reported today。 Record No。 teen birth rate is the lowest since record-keeping began in 1940。

摘要：Dec。 13, 2010 (San Antonio) -- Pregnant women who have breast cancer shouldn’t delay chemotherapy or schedule an early delivery to avoid exposing the baby to the drugs, doctors say。 A review ...

摘要：Dec。 8, 2010 -- Using a blood sample from a mother-to-be, Hong Kong researchers have mapped the entire genome of her fetus, potentially opening the door for widespread noninvasive prenatal screeni...

摘要：” Cell Phone Exposure and Behavior The researchers analyzed data on cell phone use from 28,745 7-year-olds and their moms who were part of the Danish National Birth Cohort study。 Reducin...

摘要：6, 2010 -- Women who had restless legs syndrome (RLS) while pregnant were four times more likely to have the condition again after their pregnancies, and were three times more likely to have the ch...

摘要：David Garry, DO, associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and chair of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Task Force for the American C...

摘要：Mottola, PhD, director of the Exercise and Pregnancy Lab at Canada‘s University of Western Ontario。, who created the Complete Pregnancy Fitness with Erin O‘Brien exercise DVD。” 4 Exercises ...

摘要：“Before I recommend PPIs for patients, I do an individualized assessment about how much discomfort they have from their heartburn, I review their history and physical to make sure there are no und...

摘要：National Rate Improves Slightly The March of Dimes says these numbers indicate a start of an upward trend。 Preterm birth rates had been steadily rising until between 2006 and 2008 when the rate...

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摘要：For future moms who are thinking about having a baby, you usually ponder the excitement of pregnancy and the joy of holding your newborn in your arms。 From the price of diapers to the going rat...

摘要：25, 2010 -- ‘‘Mommy brain“ -- used to describe that spacey, sleep-deprived state when new moms tend to forget things and act scatterbrained -- may not be the whole story on what happens to women...

摘要：The study says 11% of children whose 11th week in the womb occurred during April or May were sensitive to food allergens as babies and toddlers。 Readings of ambient pollen for the children born...