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Study: No Need to Delay Pregnancy After Miscarriage
Aug. 5, 2010 -- How soon until we can try again? This is one of the first questions that women who have experienced a miscarriage will ask their doctor. And a new study suggests that there is no reason for many women to delay getting pregnant after a miscarriage. According to a new study, the soon
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Too Much Pregnancy Weight Gain Raises Child’s Obesity Risk
Aug. 4, 2010 -- Women who put on too many pounds during pregnancy are at risk of having a baby with a high birth weight, which may increase the child’s risk for long-term obesity, researchers report. High birth weight is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) -- a measurement of height and w
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Moderate Coffee Drinking OK in Pregnancy
July 21, 2010 -- Many pregnant women cut out caffeine the minute they find out they are expecting because of fears that their daily coffee may increase their risk for miscarriage or preterm birth. But a new position statement issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) s
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New Guidelines for Women With Prior Cesareans
July 21, 2010 -- Many women who have had a cesarean section delivery -- and some who have had two C-sections -- can safely attempt to deliver vaginally, according to updated guidelines on vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC, issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ''What
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Obesity May Increase Risk of Preterm Birth
July 20, 2010 -- Babies born to women who are overweight or obese are more likely to be delivered prematurely, and the heavier the mother's weight, the greater the risk, a study shows. Obesity is a well-established risk factor for a long list of pregnancy and birth complications, including miscarria
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Study Measures Gestational Diabetes Risk
July 12, 2010 -- Pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes during their first pregnancy are at increased risk for developing this condition in their second or third pregnancies, a study shows. The study, published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, also shows the risk
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Home Births Linked to Higher Newborn Death Rate
July 2, 2010 -- Planned home births are associated with a tripling of the newborn mortality rate compared with planned hospital deliveries, yet planned home births are also linked to reduced preterm birth and low birth weight, according to a new study. Research conducted by Joseph R. Wax, MD, and co
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Smoking Moms, Unruly Kids?
June 28, 2010 -- Mothers who smoke while pregnant increase the risk that their child will develop psychological problems, a new study finds. And a related study found that babies exposed to secondhand smoke from fathers or other people may be at increased risk of developing weight problems, even if
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Pregnant Women Put Fashion Before Foot Health
June 15, 2010 -- The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists in the U.K. says pregnant women are risking the health of their feet to keep up with celebrity trends. It says that could be a painful mistake. The society has found from a survey that half of pregnant women in the U.K. feel pressured to k
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Too Much Pregnancy Weight Gain Hurts Child's Heart
June 1, 2010 -- Any weight gain during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy -- or more than a pound a week between weeks 14 and 36 -- raise the odds your child will show signs of heart disease by age 9. The findings come from the U.K. Avon study, which is following the health of nearly 14,000 children bo
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