Weight gain in pregnancy may be linked to later growth patterns in daughters
Rapid weight gain in the first and final months of a pregnancy may play a key role in the development of excess fat tissue in children and adolescents — at least if those children are girls, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. In the study, published today […]
We’ve Never Really Understood the Prostate
The mistreatment of women on sexual health issues — from mastectomies and hysterectomies to pregnancy and even surgery on sex organs to enhance male pleasure — at the hands of mainly male physicians has been a major theme since the emergence of the modern feminist movement in the 1960s. But what has been largely overlooked […]
Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
Latest Pregnancy News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) Unvaccinated pregnant women are putting themselves and their baby at risk for serious complications of COVID-19, according to new research out of Scotland. For women who have the virus within 28 days of their delivery date, those complications include preterm births, […]
Breastfeeding May Protect a Mom’s Heart Years Later
Latest Pregnancy News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) Chloe Jo Davis is a vocal advocate for breastfeeding. The Wilton, Conn.-based writer breastfed her three sons for years to make sure they reaped all of the benefits associated with the practice. “Breastfeeding helps build up kids’ immune system […]
Could New Blood Test Predict Pregnancy Complications?
Latest Pregnancy News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) A simple blood test may help spot pregnant women who are at risk for developing preeclampsia — dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy — before it becomes a threat to both mother and child. Marked by a sudden spike […]
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may boost babies’ obesity risk
Women exposed to higher levels of air pollution during pregnancy have babies who grow unusually fast in the first months after birth, putting on excess fat that puts them at risk of obesity and related diseases later in life, new CU Boulder research shows. The study of Hispanic mother-child pairs, published this week in the […]
Chemicals from hair and beauty products impact hormones, especially during pregnancy
Use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new Rutgers study. Personal care and beauty products contain several ingredients that often include a wide range of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like phthalates, parabens, phenols, parabens and toxic metals. These chemicals interact with hormone systems, influencing synthesis, regulation, transport, metabolism […]
Fetal Infection With COVID-19 Possible, But Unlikely
Latest Pregnancy News THURSDAY, Nov. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) There is a very low risk that pregnant women with COVID-19 will pass the virus to their unborn babies, researchers say. The study should reassure expectant parents, said the British investigators. To find out if and how the virus could pass from an […]
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Latest Pregnancy News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Marijuana use in pregnancy may increase your child’s risk for stress and anxiety, a new study suggests. Although some moms-to-be use pot hoping to relieve morning sickness and anxiety, they should know it may cause genetic changes in the […]
Moderate amounts of caffeine not linked to maternal health risks: In a prospective study of 2,529 pregnant women, drinking caffeinated beverages was associated with a reduced risk of developing gestational diabetes
Good news for pregnant coffee lovers: Consuming a low amount of caffeine during pregnancy could help to reduce gestational diabetes risk, according to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the National Institutes of Health. The findings were published Monday in JAMA Network Open. “While we were not able […]