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Unaware of options, a mother with debilitating morning sickness had an abortion. Ashli Mcall described her pregnancy as “torture, isolating, & alienating”. She went on to describe vomiting six times a day, hallucinating and losing 14% of her total body weight. She was suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum which afflicts approximately 5 out of 1000 pregnancies. [...]
Ever wonder what babies experience in the womb? See what the research says about what babies are capable of even before birth! Learn at what stage the fetus develops vision, hearing, taste and smell and more. This is simply more compelling evidence to avoid costly, painful, unnecessary and potentially harmful amniocentesis (and other unnecessary prenatal [...]
Image via Wikipedia According to an article at WebMD.com, a recent study found that higher concentrations of phthalates during pregnancy leads to less masculine play in little boys. According to the article: “Nov. 16, 2009 — Mothers exposed to high levels of chemicals known as phthalates during pregnancy may have boys who are less likely to play [...]
Dear Cecil: Excerpt from The Straight Dope Do unborn babies pee and/or defecate in the womb? –Realtime, via e-mail Cecil replies: That’s two questions, so two answers. Number one: yes, and it’s a good thing they do. Number two: yes, but you better hope they don’t. Fetal urination is normal. It’s part of that “miracle [...]
According to an article in Medical News Today, babies begin developing and learning language patterns in womb. According to the article: “From their very first days, newborns’ cries already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, reveals a new study published online on November 5th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The findings [...]
Previously postedUltrasound may affect fetal brains: study ET CTV.ca News Staff Scientists are investigating whether ultrasound scans during pregnancy may harm the brains of unborn babies. The move follows a U.S. study which showed the developing offspring of pregnant mice suffered brain abnormalities when they were exposed to ultrasound waves. Click here to read the [...]
www.marketwire.com ST LOUIS, MO — (MARKET WIRE) — A study by researchers from three of America’s top universities suggests U.S. women aren’t getting adequate amounts of a nutrient thought to promote normal fetal brain development. Sponsored by the National Institute of Health, researchers found the average American consumes just 314 milligrams of choline each day [...]
www.allheadlinenews.com Nidhi Sharma – AHN Staff Writer Washington D.C. (AHN) – Acupuncture is effective at relieving back and pelvic muscle pain during pregnancy, a common complaint among pregnant women as they enter into the final trimesters. A study has found that one in three pregnant women suffer severe back and pelvic pain as the pregnancy [...]
A study which analyzed over 27 million U.S. births between 1996 and 2002 found that the percentage of premature births peaked in summer months when the levels of nitrates and pesticides in the drinking water also peaked from agricultural runoff. The correlation existed regardless of the mothers socioeconomic status or geographic location. While choosing locally [...]
