Fertility & Pregnancy

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Dying During Delivery - Heart Failure Kills Moms-To-Be   - Reported, March 15, 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Small for their gestational age, infants account for approximately 10 percent of births, and increased maternal risk for ischemic heart disease in women. Until now, … [Read more...]

The Pros and Cons of Inhaled Asthma Medicine for Pregnant Women   Reported December 22, 2011   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Inhaled glucocorticoids used to treat asthma during pregnancy isn’t associated with an increased risk of most disease in offspring, but it could cause endocrine and metabolic disturbances, according to this study. In a … [Read more...]

Women with Lupus Can Have Successful Pregnancies   Reported November 9, 2011   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Promising research may offer hope for women with lupus who once believed that pregnancy was too risky. According to this study, most women with stable lupus can have successful pregnancies. "There was a misconception, based on outdated experience, … [Read more...]

Rejuvenating Old Eggs   Reported October 28, 2011 By Alicia Rose DelGallo, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The accepted view of female reproduction includes a pre-determined amount of eggs in the ovaries. This population of eggs becomes depleted over time, resulting in infertility among older women. Jonathon L. … [Read more...]

Poor Sleep During Pregnancy Could Lead to Preemies   Reported November 2 2011   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Poor sleep quality in both early and late pregnancy had been linked to an increased risk of delivering preterm, according to this study. "This supports the growing evidence that poor sleep is an important risk factor for preterm birth," Michele … [Read more...]

Woman Gives Birth After Completing Marathon   Reported 13 Oct 2011   27-year-old marathon runner Amber Miller was nearly 39 weeks pregnant when she completed the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, but instead of putting her feet up and having a good rest, she went straight to hospital to give birth: her contractions started within minutes of … [Read more...]

Women Who Exercise a Lot Hit Menopause EarlierTue, Oct 11, 2011 Women who spend a lot of time exercising or eat a heart-healthy diet appear to reach menopause earlier, according to a Japanese study -- findings that researchers say could be important for cancer prevention. Researchers led by Chisato Nagata at Gifu … [Read more...]

Maternal High-Fat Diet Programs Babies In The Womb To Be Fat   Reported September 19, 2011   New research in mice indicates that babies born to moms who eat a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy have a higher fat mass and smaller livers than babies whose moms consume low-fat fare, according to scientists at Oregon Health … [Read more...]

Babies Feel Pain In The Womb   Reported September 13, 2011   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – This novel study has revealed the time in development when infants gain the ability to distinguish pain from basic touch. The researchers came to this conclusion based on recordings of brain activity in preterm infants. The evidence suggests that … [Read more...]

Moms Put Babies At Risk For Allergies   Reported September 14, 2011   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – What you eat during pregnancy could determine whether or not your child is at risk for developing allergies, according to this study. The research found that if a mother's diet contains a certain group of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) … [Read more...]

Moms Put Babies At Risk For Allergies   Reported September 13, 2011   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – What you eat during pregnancy could determine whether or not your child is at risk for developing allergies, according to this study. The research found that if a mother's diet contains a certain group of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) … [Read more...]

Surgery Corrects Spina Bifida Before BirthReported August 15, 2011 PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Newswire) --Spina bifida is one of the most common birth defects of the central nervous system, affecting more than 1,000 children born every year. Now doctors are performing surgery on babies with spina bifida before they are even born. Mia Lisa Capuano is an 11-year-old in … [Read more...]

Newborn Oxygen Screening TestReported August 11, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A quick, non-invasive test that measures blood oxygen levels in newborns detects more cases of life-threatening congenital heart defects than current standard approaches and should be adopted into the routine assessment of all newborns before discharge from hospital, according to this … [Read more...]

DNA Test Determines Sex of FetusReported August 15, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As a noninvasive method of determining the sex of a fetus, tests using cell-free fetal DNA obtained from the mother's blood after 7 weeks gestation performed well, while urine-based tests appear to be unreliable, according to this study. Noninvasive prenatal determination of fetal sex … [Read more...]

Pregnancy Safe in Multiple Sclerosis PatientsReported June 28, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nearly 75 percent of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are women who first shows signs of the disease in early adulthood. A new study shows that Maternal multiple sclerosis is typically not associated with adverse delivery outcomes or risk to their children. MS is a chronic, … [Read more...]

Rising number of women hit by early menopause   Reported July 7, 2011   A growing number of women are going through an early menopause, according to a new study. Researchers have found that more than one in 20 women went through an early menopause which puts them at greater risk of heart attack, stroke and bone disease in later … [Read more...]

Rising number of women hit by early menopause   Reported July 7, 2011   Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion violates the rights of pregnant women to receive proper medical care in life-threatening cases, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday. The judgment from the court in Strasbourg, France, also harshly criticized … [Read more...]

Vitamin D Supplements Found To Be Safe For Healthy Pregnant Women   Reported June 27, 2011   Use of vitamin D supplements during pregnancy has long been a matter of concern but now researchers writing in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research report that even a high supplementation amount in healthy pregnant women was safe and … [Read more...]

Women's Fertility Linked To Oral Health Reported 06 July 2011 Women who want to have a baby should look after their oral health, a fertility expert told a meeting in Sweden yesterday. During the meeting, delegates heard about preliminary research that found for the first time, from when she starts trying to conceive, a … [Read more...]

Pre-pregnancy Diet Affects Future Children's HealthReported July 5, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Poor maternal diet before conception can result in offspring with reduced birth weights and increased risk of developing type II diabetes and obesity. This work used an animal model to illustrate the importance of maternal diet even before pregnancy begins. During the … [Read more...]

Sleep Apnea Could Increase Pregnancy RiskReported June 14, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – About 1 in 15 Americans have sleep apnea, and according to this study sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Women with severe sleep apnea have the highest incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This increased prevalence was primarily … [Read more...]