Pregnancy / Obstetrics
Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Daughter’s Risk Of Gestational Diabetes And Obesity
Women who smoke while pregnant are at a higher risk of having daughters who become obese and/or develop gestational diabetes, according to a new study published in Diabetologia. The fact that smoking is harmful during pregnancy has long been known, however, studies that examined possible adverse effects that last until adulthood are scarce and outcomes [...]
Testing Carbon Monoxide In Pregnant Women Not Compulsory, UK Authorities Insist
Despite British media attempts to make it appear that all pregnant women will have to prove they do not smoke by taking a carbon monoxide test, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which provides guidance to ensure quality and value for money in the National Health Service, UK, insists that the “NICE [...]
Home Births – AAP Issues Guidelines
As the rate of home births continues to rise in the U.S., the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new policy statement published in the journal Pediatrics, titled “Planned Home Birth”, which includes a number of new recommendations for the care of children born at home… Read More
Government Spending Cuts Associated With More Miscarriages
Government spending cuts are linked to an increase in the number of stress-related miscarriages, according to new research on the health impacts of economic austerity measures, presented at the Royal Economic Society’s 2013 annual conference. The research reveals that some pregnant women suffer from extreme stress and end up losing their baby following government spending [...]
One In 5 Teen Moms Who Gives Birth Already Has a Child
Almost one in 5 teen moms who gives birth already has a child, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Over 365,000 teenagers, ranging in age from 15 to 19 years, gave birth in 2010, and nearly 67,000 (18.3%) of those girls had given birth to at least one child before, also [...]
Hospital C-Section Rates Vary Widely
The most common surgery in the United States is cesarean delivery (c-section), and it is performed on 1.67 million women every year. Surprisingly, hospital cesarean rates now vary widely across the U.S. according to a new study by the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health… Read More
Foot Size Often Grows During Pregnancy
Pregnancy commonly changes the size and shape of a woman’s feet, researchers from the University of Iowa reported in the March issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. The authors added that the change is permanent. Women commonly develop flat feet during pregnancy, possibly because the extra weight flattens out the arch [...]
