Female Intuition Linked to Testosterone Exposure in the Womb
A recent study indicates a woman’s intuition is based not on estrogen but on testosterone, and the degree of testosterone to which she was exposed in the womb.
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How Alcohol During Pregnancy Affects Fetal Brain Development
Neuroscientists at the University of California, Riverside, have found strong new evidence that consuming alcohol during pregnancy causes developmental problems in unborn babies.
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Mom's Blood Sugar Influences Child's Weight
An expectant mother's blood sugar levels affect how heavy her baby will be, according to a new study.
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Iron Deficiency is a Problem for Many during Pregnancy
A new study suggests that pregnant women are twice as likely to be iron deficient than non-pregnant women, and the number of pregnant women with inadequate iron stores was higher than expected.
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Mom's High Testosterone and Language Delay in Baby
A new research study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, claims male infants exposed to higher than normal levels of testosterone may be at increased risk of language delays.
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Maternal BPA Exposure and Prostate Cancer Risk
Exposure to BPA during pregnancy increases the risk of prostate cancer in male offspring, according to a new study.
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Will IVF Affect the Baby?
Although in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with a higher risk of preterm birth, researchers report no neuropsychological side effects from early birth at three years of age.
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Study: Labor Induction After a Premature Rupture
When a pregnant woman's membranes rupture between the 34th and 37th week of gestation, labor is often induced to reduce the risk of fetal infection and/or breathing problems.
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Multiple Births May Cost More Than Single Births
Giving birth to multiple babies may cost parents more than single baby births do, according to a new study. Multiple births are a great concern in the United States and abroad because they pose significantly higher health risks to both mothers and infants.
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Mom's Depression Increases Depression Risk in Baby
A pregnant woman may pass depression onto her unborn child, according to a new study. Doctors have long suspected a connection between maternal depression and mood disorders in offspring; this research helps scientists understand how and when this occurs.
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Maternal Smoking and Impact on Adult Offspring
Smoking during pregnancy and high maternal stress hormones increase the risk for nicotine dependence in daughters, according to a new study.
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Maternal Medical Society Explores Late-Term Hypertension
Babies born between weeks 39 and 40 of pregnancy have the most positive outcomes, according to the American College of Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
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Mealtime TV Between Mom and Baby and Obesity
Eating mindlessly while watching TV is a bad habit associated with obesity. It's especially concerning when pregnant women watch television while eating, according to a study recently presented.
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Maternal Smoking and Psychological Traits in Offspring
Maternal smoking habits have been associated with multiple psychological issues in offspring, but researchers from the University of Missouri believe confounding factors may play a more important role than the direct effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy.
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Gestational Diabetes Links to Iron Deficiency in Newborns
Researchers from Wenzhou Medical College in China recently published a report on the status of neonatal iron deficiency in newborns born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
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Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation During Pregnancy
Cerebral circulation can be severely affected by preeclampsia. Researchers are not sure whether preeclampsia causes problems with cerebral autoregulation or if the issues are simply a precursor of preeclampsia.
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Students Alter Birth Control Use to Avoid Menstruation
Hormonal birth control pills can be used to delay or eliminate some menstrual periods, especially for women who experience heavy bleeding or prolonged menstrual periods, but according to researchers, university students are altering birth control schedules.
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Does Eating Your Placenta Have Any Real Health Benefit?
Very few scientific studies have explored any benefits or risks. We’re left with the “perceived benefits,” according to Dr. Crystal Clark, who has reason to question if placentophagy is all that.
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Autistic Children Sometimes Bond More Closely with Family Dog
Gretchen Carlise is a doctoral candidate at the Center for Human-Animal Interaction. Her dissertation explores the many ways a family dog can enhance the lives of autistic children.
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Link Between Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Neurocognitive Development
The object of a recent study from authors at Tufts University School of Medicine was to ascertain a connection between CDH (congenital diaphragmatic hernia) survival and neurocognitive development. The study was published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
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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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Breastfeed to Reduce Baby’s Arsenic Exposure
Researchers from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, have just presented another reason why breastfeeding is so beneficial to babies: it lowers babies’ exposure to arsenic.
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New Rules of Tdap Vaccination in Pregnancy
Tdap is the abreviated name for the
tetanus-diptheria-acellular-pertussis vaccination. Guidelines for the
vaccination of pregnant women have changed on the heels of the 2012 Tdap
outbreak that included nearly 100% of the US states and Washington, DC.
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Long-Term Effect of Elevated Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
High blood pressure in pregnancy is a clear warning sign for preeclampsia. Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure has also been associated with birth defects and long-term side effects on maternal health independent of preeclampsia.
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Pregnancy and Alcohol: Psychological Factors
Studies on the fetal effects of alcohol use during pregnancy seem to contradict one another; one researcher was curious about the disparity in results.
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Vision Affected by Chemicals in Water
Researchers have found a chemical in water that may damage the vision of your unborn child if you come in contact with the chemical during pregnancy. The chemical is called tetrachloroethylene or PCE.
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Surgery for Infants
HLHS, or Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, is a common form of congenital heart disease. The conditions present with an underdeveloped left ventricle that is unable to pump blood efficiently through the heart.
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C-Sections Are More Likely in For-Profit Hospitals
Pregnant women may be receiving more C-sections to generate higher income for hospitals and doctors.
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Aspirin Helps With Occasional Antiphospholipid Antibodies
It is well known that treatment with aspirin plus heparin is effective for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) to prevent pregnancy loss.
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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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Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion Risk
Of the pregnancies ending in spontaneous abortions, those who consumed caffeine amounts of at least 100 mg per day, were more likely to suffer from spontaneous abortions between the 6th and 12th week of pregnancy.
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Triglycerides and Waist Measurements May Predict Gestational Diabetes
Researchers have found a connection between large waistlines and triglyceride levels and gestational diabetes, according to an article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Medical Therapy in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOS is characterized by oligo-amenorrhea, clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries, and, often, morbid obesity.
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Sleeping on Your Back During Pregnancy
Myth: They say you must always sleep during pregnancy on your side because it's healthier for the baby. Fact: Both true and not true!
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Breastfeeding and Antidepressants
Many women stop taking antidepressants when they become pregnant or when they begin breastfeeding, with the understanding that it's better for the baby to go without these drugs. But is this true?
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HIV Testing In Pregnancy Accepted
A recent study has proven beneficial for children born with HIV. During the study, women were counseled on the importance of HIV testing before the birth of their child in order to establish their HIV status and begin immediate treatment for the child post birth.
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Exercise During Pregnancy May Improve Heart Health for Life
Pregnant women know they should be exercising during pregnancy, but often fatigue and other pregnancy symptoms get in the way. Researchers, however, are not willing to let pregnant women take the easy road.
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Improving Fertility with Fat? Some Fat May Be Good For You
Should you diet and eat a low-fat diet when you want to get pregnant? Hold on: Some fat is good for you.
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Overweight Men Are Less Fertile
Men with excess body weight are at increased risk of infertility.
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Periconception Health Affects Child's Disease Risk
A mother's health and diet just before and after conception could have an impact on a child's health in the long run, researchers say.
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Vegetarian Diet: Can It Lead To Infertility?
Does a vegetarian diet lead to infertility? In one study, 9 healthy, normal-weight women who had regular ovulatory menstrual cycles followed a vegetarian diet and 9 followed a non-vegetarian diet.
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More Obstetricians Delivering Babies
Researchers found a 50% decline in the use of family physicians for prenatal care over the last 10 years.
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Licorice Affects Baby's IQ
Women who eat large amounts of licorice while they are pregnant may be hurting their baby's chances of getting into Harvard later in life.
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Women Still Exposed to Organic Solvents
Despite warnings about potential birth defect risks associated with
chemical solvents, women are still putting their pregnancies at risk by
working with these chemicals.
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Hospitals With Less Deliveries Have Worse Perinatal Outcomes
Hospitals with less births have worse perinatal outcomes and hospitals with higher volume have better outcomes.
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Amniotic Fluid Holds Stem Cells
Stem cell research has always been the topic of hot debate. Stem cells
are thought to hold the key to cures and treatments for some diseases,
but sourcing stem cells have been a moral battle for years.
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C-Section Rates Vary Widely Among US Hospitals
C-section deliveries are more expensive and risky than vaginal
deliveries and C-section rates have risen by nearly 12% from 1996 to
2011.
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