NICU Infection Rates Attributed to Reduced Nursing Staff
The nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are the primary care providers. They work with newborns that need special care and advanced medical attention. Specialized care can mean a heavier burden is placed on the nursing staff.
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Vitamin D Levels and Birth Weight
According to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, pregnant women with lower than normal vitamin D levels during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to infants falling into the low birth weight category.
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Cerebral Palsy Risk Increases with Preeclampsia
According to a new study published in BMJ, women who suffer from preeclampsia are at increased risk of giving birth to newborns with cerebral palsy if the newborns are premature or smaller than normal at birth.
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Shift Work May Affect Fertility
Shift work may increase a woman's risk for fertility and menstrualproblems, according to new research. Researchers found that women who performed shift work had a 33 percenthigher risk for menstrual issues and an 80 percent higher risk forfertility problems.
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Diabetes and Birth Weight Affects Coronary Artery Disease
Scientists have long been debating the link between birth weight and coronary artery disease. Some studies have linked the two events clearly while others negate the original link altogether.
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Can Nicotine Exposure While Pregnant Affect Child's Reading?
We’ve heard for a long time that even second-hand smoke is bad for adults and children, but what are the prenatal effects?
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How to Find Out if You Are a High Risk Pregnancy in 12 Steps
Finding out if you have a high risk pregnancy is important. Having a high risk pregnancy means you have an increased risk of complications during pregnancy.
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Asthma More Likely in Low Birthweight Babies
Babies and infants born with lower than average birth weight may be at increased risk for developing asthma later in life.
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Parents May Have Trouble Bonding with Preterm Infants
Children are supposed to naturally bond with their parents. However, very preterm and very low birth weight children can often be
born with neurological impairments that make them less likely to form
this bond and attachment.
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You Might Be Required to Take a Drug Test after Conception
When you become pregnant, your doctor will administer a wide range of tests. Most of these tests will be done to make sure there are no complications that could negatively affect your pregnancy.
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How Long Should You Wait to Have Another Baby?
Many couples like to space their children out so that the gap isn’t too
large or too small. Usually this is because it’s easier to raise their
children when they’re a similar age, but there are medical reasons for
this as well.
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Working Out Will Help You, but Not Your Baby’s Birth Weight
Having a baby with a healthy birth weight is ideal. Birth weight can
have an effect on many factors of lifelong health, including infant
mortality, development as a child and even adult health.
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