C-sections Dont Help With Baby Blues Reported February 25, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women considered at risk for postpartum depression arent likely to benefit from having a planned cesarean section, shows a new study out of Great Britain. Results show no difference in postpartum depression rates between women who had … [Read more...]
Fertility & Pregnancy News
Depressed Moms-to-be Brighten up
Depressed Moms-to-be Brighten up Reported July 7, 2004 PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Post-partum depression and even depression during pregnancy are common, but treating the condition can be especially challenging. Antidepressants are rarely recommended for pregnant or breast feeding women. So whats a woman to do for help? Motherhood was always in the plans for … [Read more...]
Do Birth Control Pills Make Women Weaker?
Do Birth Control Pills Make Women Weaker?Reported April 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Oral contraceptives appear to impair muscle gains in young women and are associated with lower hormone levels, according to a new study. Researchers set out to examine the effect of oral contraceptives (OC) on healthy women between the ages of 18 and 31. The women participated in a … [Read more...]
Vertical Transmission of Helminthic Infection is possible
Vertical Transmission of Helminthic Infection is possibleTrichinellosis-October 14, 2002 The parasitic worm Trichinella spiralis may be transmitted from mother to child in pregnancy, researchers in Argentina found in a rat study. "To evaluate whether pregnancy has a synergetic effect on the host's immune response against … [Read more...]
Recipe for a surprise delivery
Recipe for a surprise deliveryJuly 13, 2007 LITTLE Anastasios Christopoulos will always be able to thank his mum and dad and his grandfather's cooking for bringing him into the world. After he was born three days ahead of schedule on the floor of his parents' Brooklyn Park home last Friday, mum Kathy joked her father-in-law's … [Read more...]
Boost Your Fertility
Boost Your Fertility Reported June 13, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It takes a lot of luck to get pregnant. Some couples have a harder time than others for a variety of reasons. For these men and women, there are some ways to boost their fertility. She's a happy mom these days, but … [Read more...]
Most moms report ‘positive’ birth experience
Most moms report 'positive' birth experience Reported May 07, 2008 Slightly over half (54 per cent) of new Canadian mothers rate their labour and birth experience as "very positive," according to a new report from Statistics Canada. Of women who gave birth during a three-month window in 2006, another one-quarter (26 per cent) said the experience was somewhat positive, … [Read more...]
Diet Linked to Sperm Abnormalities
Diet Linked to Sperm Abnormalities Reported March 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating green leafy vegetables, fruit and beans may be beneficial for men conscious of their reproductive health. Researchers have found an association between folate (a water soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in some vegetables, fruits and lentils) and levels of chromosomal sperm … [Read more...]
Binge-drinking ‘may not hurt the unborn’
Binge-drinking 'may not hurt the unborn' Reported November 14, 2007 PREGNANT women can indulge in binge-drinking without doing any harm to their unborn child, new research suggests. Oxford Universitys Jane Henderson and Ron Gray, along with the Danish researcher Ulrik Kesmodel from the University of Aarhus, argued that there … [Read more...]
Baby Quest: Boy or Girl: You Decide
Baby Quest: Boy or Girl: You DecideReported February 06, 2008 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People have been trying to play a role in determining the sex of their children for thousands of years. But whether your nursery is pink or blue has always been left up to chance ... until now. Not only is it possible to use science to choose the sex of your child -- … [Read more...]
Cell Phone Dangers
Cell Phone DangersReported March 12, 2009 CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 3 billion people have them worldwide. More than 90 percent of the Western world uses them. Americans average about 13 hours a month talking on them. However, there are some downsides to using that device we just can't seem to get enough of. Men: beware! A new study shows cell phone usage … [Read more...]
Controversial Chemical Fine for Pregnant Women
Controversial Chemical Fine for Pregnant WomenReported October 08, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Small amounts of ingested perchlorate -- a chemical widely found in foods and drinking water -- has no effect on the thyroid function of women in early pregnancy, including those with a low-iodine diet. These findings are contrary to those reported last year by the Centers for … [Read more...]
Mobile Phone Use While Pregnant Causes Neurological Problems in Babies
Mobile Phone Use While Pregnant Causes Neurological Problems in Babies Reported October 08, 2008 (NaturalNews) The first large-scale study to look at the connection between mobile phone use in pregnancy and later behavioral problems in children has overwhelmingly come back with a finding that such phone use places undeveloped babies at risk. … [Read more...]
Affects of Nicotine and Drugs Start in the Womb
Affects of Nicotine and Drugs Start in the Womb Reported June 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A child whos been exposed to drugs in the womb is starting off with two strikes when it comes to a lifetime of healthy sleep. According to a new study, children exposed to cocaine, nicotine, marijuana, alcohol, opiates or some combination of those are more likely to have sleep … [Read more...]
IVF Use Rises in Australia as Older Women Seek Fertility Help
IVF Use Rises in Australia as Older Women Seek Fertility Help Reported September 17, 2008 Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Fertility treatments rose 4.6 percent in Australia in 2006, spurred by women in their late 30s and 40s seeking help falling pregnant, a new report shows. Australian fertility clinics performed 48,706 treatment cycles in 2006, … [Read more...]
Birth Size Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Birth Size Linked to Breast Cancer Risk Reported October 03, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Birth size -- particularly length -- may help predict a baby's risk of developing breast cancer when he or she reaches adulthood. The birth size and breast cancer association had been previously made, but researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine set out to … [Read more...]
China’s One-child Policy Reveals Complexity, Effectiveness
China's One-child Policy Reveals Complexity, Effectiveness July 15, 2007 Science Daily — The first systematic examination of China’s fertility policy and practice reveals that, despite government exemptions in rural areas, 63 percent of Chinese couples are strictly limited to one child. Furthermore, the policy has proven remarkably effective, with … [Read more...]
Depression Increases Preterm Delivery Risk
Depression Increases Preterm Delivery Risk Reported October 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals there may be a significant link between depression during pregnancy and preterm delivery. Preterm delivery (delivery at less than 37 weeks gestation) is the leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity. Its also the leading reason behind medical expenditure … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness>/ Domestic Violence Underreported by Doctors
Domestic Violence Underreported by Doctors Reported November 25, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows many doctors are not keeping track when patients report domestic violence. Researchers from Harvard in Boston along with several other institutions across the country analyzed the content of doctors' reports on patients who reported domestic violence in a … [Read more...]
Abortion – No Longer a Taboo Subject
Abortion - No Longer a Taboo SubjectJuly 14, 2007 BUENOS AIRES - Capitalising on a more favourable public opinion, an alliance of civil society organisations in Argentina presented to Congress a draft law Monday for the legalisation of abortion in a country where illegal abortions are the main cause of maternal mortality. On the … [Read more...]
Ten per cent of pregnant women victims of violence – study
Ten per cent of pregnant women victims of violence - study Reported August 13, 2008 Almost 10 per cent of pregnant woman are victims of violence during pregnancy, putting their unborn children at risk, new research suggests. Two studies from of Auckland University, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and … [Read more...]
Mothers tout benefits of breastfeeding
Mothers tout benefits of breastfeeding Reported September 14, 2008 In the 2008 Breastfeeding Challenge, Canada registered the highest number of participants raising awareness over the importance of breastfeeding. "Every baby has a right to eat, and every woman has the right to feed their baby," said Maryanne King, the lactation consultant for the Prince Albert Parkland … [Read more...]
Chemicals in Everyday Items Linked to Infertility
Chemicals in Everyday Items Linked to InfertilityReported February 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A group of chemicals used in many everyday items may be linked to infertility in women, a new study finds. Researchers in Europe found women who had higher levels of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in their blood took longer to get pregnant than … [Read more...]
Booze linked to higher risk of premature babies
Booze linked to higher risk of premature babies Reported January 26, 2009 WOMEN who drink heavily in the first three months of pregnancy are more likely to have a premature baby, research suggests. Experts found that women who were binge drinkers could also put their babies at risk even if they stopped drinking after the first three months. … [Read more...]
Baby Quest: Fertility Frontiers
Baby Quest: Fertility FrontiersReported February 1, 2008 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You can't stop a woman's biological clock. But now, researchers can stop her eggs from aging, which makes having a biological child a reality for women in their forties and fifties. Researchers are also trying to make pregnancy possible for women without a uterus. By her … [Read more...]
‘Giant’ 17-Pound Baby Born in Brazil
'Giant' 17-Pound Baby Born in Brazil A 38-year-old diabetic Brazilian woman has given birth to a 17lb baby. Delivered by cesarean section, the newborn weighs the same as the average six-month old. Doctor's say the child is in good health despite the fact that he is receiving oxygen for breathing problems and a glucose IV to maintain a … [Read more...]
Certain Fruit Juices Shown to Have Strong Antioxidant Qualities
Certain Fruit Juices Shown to Have Strong Antioxidant QualitiesMarch 19, 2007 The benefits of specific types of fruit juice to fight against disease have been documented in a number of medical studies. Now, BBC News reports that a team of scientists from Glasgow University have identified purple grape, cranberry and apple juice as … [Read more...]
Crohn’s and Pregnant
Crohn's and PregnantReported April 23, 2009 ROCHESTER, Minn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than half a million Americans have Crohn's disease -- a chronic inflammatory condition of the intestinal tract that causes stomach pain, diarrhea, low energy and joint pain. Many women worry the condition will keep them from becoming mothers, but new medicine is helping them have … [Read more...]
Mom’s stress can put unborn baby at risk
Mom's stress can put unborn baby at risk Reported August 12, 2008 If you're pregnant, think twice before taking on an extra project at work. Severe stress, even in the short term, might almost double the risk of having a stillbirth -- although stillbirths are rare. Stress has been linked to premature birth, high blood pressure and other health … [Read more...]
Long-term implant ‘could cut unwanted pregnancy’
Long-term implant 'could cut unwanted pregnancy' Reported February 07, 2008 SEXUAL health experts say Australia should follow Britain's lead by urging young women to opt for the contraceptive implant instead of the oral pill, in a bid to reduce unplanned pregnancies. The radical $22 million plan being adopted by the British Government … [Read more...]
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