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Everyone knows that sugar is not good for them but most people do not know the real toll that sugar can take on their health. The health effects of sugar are unfortunately compounded during pregnancy for a number of reasons. Excessive or even moderate sugar intake during pregnancy can have a very direct and negative [...]
Image by Ben Amstutz via Flickr A new study by scientists in California concluded that exposure to local traffic-generated air pollution is linked to an increased risk of preeclampsia and preterm births in Southern Californian women. The study was the work of Dr Jun Wu, assistant professor in the College of Health Sciences and the [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUul9Iz6hhA This video is a brief introduction to Gestational Diabetes. Gestational Diabetes is a condition affecting roughly 5% of pregnant women. It is diagnosed by testing your urine for sugar after a glucose challenge test. One of the risks of Gestational Diabetes is that a woman will have a larger than average baby which OBs [...]
Omega3 – Nutrition for the Pregnant Mother and Child It is widely accepted that your nutritional needs change when you become pregnant. This includes both an increase, as well as a decrease of certain foods, drinks and supplements. We all know that an increase in nutrients during this time is beneficial for fetal development to [...]
Author: Elysiana Canlas After weeks of counting, it finally comes to that crucial third trimester of your pregnancy. The primary concern of pregnant women during this period is premature birth. Medical experts said that beginning 28 weeks, a fetus can survive outside the mother’s womb provided the lungs are developed enough. Birth at less than [...]
by Juzaily Ramli A miscarriage is the natural end of pregnancy when the developing embryo or fetus is less than 20 weeks old and incapable of surviving outside the womb. Miscarriages that occur less than six weeks after your last menstrual period are referred to as an ‘early pregnancy loss’, whereas miscarriages that occur after [...]
Drinking While Pregnant Damages Fetal Brain White Matter We all know that drinking and pregnancy don’t mix. We generally contend that a glass of wine with a meal is fine but getting buzzed or drinking heavily is a huge no- no. It is so dangerous that most doctors and health care professionals simply make a [...]
