Counting Fetal Movements - The Baby Kick Count
Every pregnant woman should learn how to count her baby's movements.
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6 Stages During Pregnancy: The Changing Female Body
Stages during pregnancy are often divided up into weeks or trimesters. Within these common stages in pregnancy are six major times of change.
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Assisted Breathing
Whether the woman has chosen a natural childbirth or a labor with pain medication, breathing is essential to the health of the baby during this stressful time.
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Proper Pregnancy Nutrition
Pregnant women used to be told to eat for two during pregnancy. But eating for the baby is much more involved than simply eating more food.
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Nicotine Increases Risk of Heart Problems in Infants
More and more studies are being released connecting fetal habits with lifelong side effects in children. According to researchers nicotine increases fetal blood pressure, which could lead to increased risk for heart disease and high blood pressure later in life.
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Fetal Heart Rate Not Good Predictor of Fetal Health
According to a research study completed by the Intermountain Medical
Center, fetal heart rate may not be the best indicator of fetal health.
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Sleep Disorders May be Affecting Fetal Health
Sleep has proven health benefits and according to researchers at the University of Sydney could be beneficial for women with preeclampsia. The condition requires immediate medical attention and often leads to premature delivery and low birth weight.
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Doppler Ultrasound During Pregnancy
Unlike ultrasound imaging used to give parents a picture of baby in-utero, Doppler ultrasound is used to view blood flow in the fetus.
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Asthma Treatment May Increase Risk Factors in Fetus
Pregnant women with asthma typically used inhaled glucocorticoid during
pregnancy. Glucocorticoids relax the lungs and make it easier to
breathe. While the risk of disease does not increase when the fetus is
exposed to these asthma medications, the risk of metabolic problems and
endocrine disturbances may increase.
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Pregnant Women Can Drink – New Study Claims
Researchers working with the Danish National Birth Cohort claim drinking
in the early parts of pregnancy has no negative impact on the pregnancy
or fetal health, according to a new report.
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LTB4 and 5-LO Levels in Pregnancy
Researchers from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology from the
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University recently published a study on LTB4
and 5-LO levels throughout pregnancy.
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Timing Important to Outcome of Carcinogen Exposure in Womb
Researchers have found a link between the outcome of fetal health
when exposed to carcinogens and when the fetus was exposed during
gestation. The study was completed by researchers at the Linus Pauling
Institute (Oregon State University).
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Chemotherapy During Pregnancy: No Developmental Problem Risk
Using chemotherapy during pregnancy for the treatment of cancer comes
with great concern for the health of the fetus. Researchers have
recently completed a study involving a small number of children born
after in-utero exposure to chemotherapy.
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Fetal Testing and Monitoring
Fetal testing and monitoring are done to ensure that a fetus is healthy and growing at an acceptable rate. Fetal tests can help detect potential and actual problems. This gives the doctors an opportunity to treat the problem before it further develops, if at all possible.
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The Maternal and Fetal Effects of Iodine Supplements
The Thyroid Research Group in Cardiff, United Kingdom recently published a study in the European Journal of Endocrinology on the impact of iodine supplements on maternal and newborn health when iodine deficiency was diagnosed.
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New Asthma Treatment Available for Pregnant Women
Asthma is one of the more difficult health problems to control during pregnancy. Doctors need to control exacerbations, but they also want to reduce the amount of medication taken by pregnant women and thus the fetus.
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Exercising While Pregnant Improves Heart Function in Offspring
A mother can improve the health of her child's heart by exercising during pregnancy, according to a new study.
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Counting Fetal Movements - The Fetal Kick Count
There are numerous ways to count your baby's movements and numerous opinions on how many movements you are looking for within a certain amount of time.
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