Chocolate may reduce pregnancy complication risk
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Indulging in chocolate during pregnancy could help ward off a serious complication known as preeclampsia, new research suggests.
Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is rich in a chemical called theobromine, which stimulates the heart, relaxes smooth muscle and dilates blood vessels, and has been used to treat chest pain, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries, Dr. Elizabeth W. Triche of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and colleagues write.
Filed under Pregnancy | Comment (0)When It Comes to Pregnancy, Timing Is Everything
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THURSDAY, April 3 (HeathDay News) — First, there’s the initial baby question: When is the right time to have your first child?
Turns out, that’s just the beginning. Equally important is figuring out when to have the next baby — if you decide to have more than one.
The proper timing of pregnancies, experts say, can decrease your risk of having a baby born premature and with a host of health problems. Continue reading »
Filed under Pregnancy | Comment (0)Birth, The American Way
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There are many births in the documentary film “The Business of Being Born,” including a scene of former talk-show host Ricki Lake giving birth naked in her tub. But the image that viewers may find most shocking is that of a baby being cut out of a woman’s abdomen via Caesarean. This, according to Lake, the executive producer of the film, and Abby Epstein, the film’s director, is the right reaction: one of their messages is that C-sections should only be performed when needed to guarantee the well-being of the mother and infant, and should not be a first choice for healthy mothers. Continue reading »
Coffee ‘raises miscarriage risk’
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Pregnant women should consider avoiding caffeine, say researchers who found even moderate consumption in early pregnancy raises the miscarriage risk.
Currently, the Food Standards Agency sets an upper limit during pregnancy of 300mg - or four cups of coffee a day.
But an American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology study found more than 200mg of caffeine a day doubled the risk compared to abstainers. Continue reading »
Filed under Pregnancy | Comment (0)Baby’s cells may help protect mother
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Breast cancer has been known to occur less frequently in women who have had children. Earlier studies have suggested this protection might come from the hormones of pregnancy. However, a novel study from a group at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, suggests a new hypothesis for why bearing children might protect women from cancer: Continue reading »
Filed under Pregnancy | Comment (0)thought my pregnancy was cancer, says world’s oldest mother
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The world’s oldest natural mother, who gave birth on her 59th birthday, said she had no idea she was pregnant - and feared she had cancer.
Dawn Brooke, who gave birth on her 59th birthday, said she was stunned to find out she was expecting a child so late in life.
Instead she believed the pains and tiredness she was experiencing were caused by a serious illness. Continue reading »
Filed under Pregnancy, Motherhood | Comment (0)Teenage pregnancy biggest concern for Asians in UK
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LONDON: Teenage pregnancy will be the biggest social concern for the Asian community in Britain in the next five years, a poll indicated on Monday.
The rise in under-aged pregnancies was seen as a bigger social problem than racism, gun crime and drugs, according to the survey by condom manufacturer NSV ltd. Continue reading »
Filed under Pregnancy | Comment (0)Stretch Marks Treatment- The Only Formula To Treat These Ugly Pregnancy Marks
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Saurabh Jain
August 26, 2007
Stretch mark treatment is a common problem among all men and women. There are many treatments that claim to solve this problem. However, you should recognize the type of treatment suitable for your skin and your pockets i.e. whether you require laser treatment for pregnancy stretch marks, creams or whether a home remedy will do the trick.
It is common for every woman to get stretch marks whether it is a pregnancy stretch mark on abdomen or weight gain stretch marks on thighs, hips, breast or upper arms. Continue reading »
Filed under Pregnancy | Comment (0)Uterus lining predicts IVF success
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Changes in the thickness of the uterus lining or “endometrium” during in vitro fertilisation predict the likelihood of pregnancy, according to a report in the journal Fertility and Sterility.
“Good-prognosis patients will experience an endometrial response quickly,” Dr John L Frattarelli told Reuters Health.
“Patients who have a slower endometrial response have significantly worse pregnancy outcomes.”
Frattarelli from Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey, Somerset, and Dr. Grant D E McWilliams assessed how changes in endometrial thickness are associated with pregnancy in 132 women undergoing in vitro fertilisation, a common treatment for infertility. Continue reading »
Filed under Pregnancy | Comment (0)New pregnancy research could cause another bump for food industry
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By Karen WIllmer
16/08/2007 - The snacks industry has taken another hit this week after researchers suggest eating junk food during pregnancy and breastfeeding may lead to obese offspring.
The study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, found that rats fed doughnuts, muffins, biscuits, crisps and sweets during pregnancy and lactation gave birth to offspring that preferred these types of foods.
This new research comes as the food industry is under pressure from the governmental campaigns to avoid the rising obesity crisis. Continue reading »
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