Six Energy-Alternatives During Pregnancy
There are many other healthy ways besides consuming caffeine to gain energy. Read on to learn six caffeine-free energy-boosting strategies that you can practice to ensure a healthy pregnancy.
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Anemia Before and During Pregnancy
Anemia is defined as not having enough red blood cells. During pregnancy, blood is usually tested at the first prenatal visit and then again at the beginning of the third trimester.
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Prenatal Maternal Anemia Affects Baby's Brain, Says Study
A recent study explored a possible link between pregnant women with anemia and birth defects, mainly autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
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Postpartum Hemorrhage
Postpartum hemorrhage or bleeding is defined as the loss of more than 500 mL of blood after delivery. Postpartum hemorrhage occurs in up to 1 in 5 births.
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Is it Okay to Diet During Pregnancy?
For some women, the worries about pregnancy weight may cause her to diet. It is unsafe to diet in pregnancy, though weight loss is not dangerous in some cases, as was once thought.
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Childhood Anemia at High Altitude
According to researchers and authors from Harvard Medical School,
children at high altitude are at increased risk of severe disease and
anemia than children raised at lower altitudes. The study was published
in the October 7, 2013 edition of Pediatrics online.
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Iron/Zinc Combination May be Beneficial for Pregnant Women
Some pregnant women receive iron supplements during pregnancy to
treat or prevent anemia, but researchers in Ghana believe patients with
anemia that do not respond to iron supplementation may benefit from
supplemental zinc.
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Treating Pregnancy Anemia with Oral Iron Versus Iron Sucrose
IDA or iron deficiency anemia
is common during pregnancy. Treating pregnant women with iron
supplements is a viable option to reduce or cure the anemia and prevent
negative side effects on the pregnancy, fetus and mother.
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Three Minutes to Improved Iron Levels
When clamping the umbilical cord, doctors should wait a full three
minutes after birth to reduce the risk of iron deficiency later in life.
A study published in BMJ supports waiting to clamp the umbilical cord.
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Iron (Serum) During Pregnancy
The serum iron test simply measures the amount of iron in the blood. Iron is needed to produce red blood cells. The body will store excess iron for use when food sources of iron don't provide enough during any given period.
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Red Cell Distribution Width During Pregnancy
Red cell distribution width is a measurement of variation between red
blood cells sizes. There should be an even distribution of immature and
mature /small and large red blood cells.
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Effect of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy
Does iron deficiency anemia (IDA) during pregnancy affect the mental development of the fetus? Researchers from United Nations Children'sFund Office for China recently completed a study claims there is aconnection between the two.
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Daily or Intermittent Iron Supplement During Pregnancy?
Iron deficiency is a potential health issue for many pregnant women. Iron supplements are often ordered to prevent or treat iron deficiency and/or anemia associated with iron deficiency.
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Fetal Anemia and Cord Blood Malaria in HIV-Positive Moms
Pregnancy with HIV can change the dynamic of pregnancy and may be associated with negative pregnancy and fetal outcomes, including increased risk of fetal anemia and cord blood malaria parasitemia.
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High-Risk Pregnancy - Maternal
Maternal causes of a high-risk pregnancy
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