Fertility & Pregnancy

Sexually Transmitted Disease: The Next Superbug? Reported April 01, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A sexually transmitted infection may be on its way to becoming untreatable after showing growing resistance to multiple antibiotic drugs. Researchers at the Health Protection Agency in London say some strains of the bacteria that cause gonorrhea are … [Read more...]

Pregnancy and Stress Causes Asthma in Kids? Reported March 19, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Stressed out pregnant women may be putting their babies at risk for developing asthma. Researchers compared the cord blood of infants born to moms in high stress environments to moms in lower stress situations, and discovered certain differences in … [Read more...]

Pregnancy Alert: Hip Implants Reported March 15, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms with metal hip implants pass metal ions on to their infants while pregnant. Although the effects of this transmission aren't yet known, medical device companies are already working on technologies to reduce the release of ions from implants. Data from a new study … [Read more...]

Dangerous Deliveries: Keeping Mom and Baby Together Reported March 15, 2010 PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. The most seriously affected babies often spend their crucial first hours or days separated from their mothers. New delivery units are designed to keep these high-risk babies and … [Read more...]

Vaginal birth after C-section is called safe Reported March 11, 2010 LOS ANGELES — Vaginal birth after Caesarean, or VBAC, is reasonably safe and should be more widely available, a National Institutes of Health advisory panel concluded Wednesday. Such deliveries once accounted for 25 percent of U.S. births among women with a previous Caesarean delivery but have now … [Read more...]

Dental Care Lowers Preterm Birth Risk Reported March 09, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the first things an expectant mother should do is schedule a trip to the dentist, especially if she has a history of gum disease. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Washington University, St. Louis, conducted a study to … [Read more...]

C-Sections on the Rise: New Insight Reported March 11, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- "Once a C-section, always a C-section" seems to be taking hold as a mantra at medical facilities across the United States. Fear over complications associated with attempting vaginal birth after a cesarean section has lead to an increase in repeat C-sections since … [Read more...]

Breast-Feeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life Reported March 05, 2010 FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of breast-feeding for infants are numerous and well-known, but researchers are finding more and more that breast-feeding can be a boon to mom's health as well. In fact, the latest study on the subject suggests that … [Read more...]

Can delaying pregnancy cut early water break risk? Reported March 02, 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women whose water has broken early may want to wait at least 18 months before having their next child, new research shows. Known by doctors as preterm premature rupture of membranes, this complication, in which a woman's water breaks … [Read more...]

Support Groups Improve Birth Outcomes Reported March 10, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Community support groups may be able to reduce neonatal deaths and lower rates of maternal depression, but only if the population coverage is wide enough and the programs are appropriately designed. In trials in Nepal, participatory women's groups reduced … [Read more...]

Low birth weight may affect adult lung health Reported March 08, 2010 NEW YORK - Middle-aged adults who were born at a relatively low weight may have more breathing difficulties than those who were bigger newborns, a new study suggests. In a study of 627 Chinese men and women in their 40s, researchers found that participants' scores on standard … [Read more...]

Pregnant Women Should Ensure Adequate Iodine in the Diet Reported March 02, 2010 A team of researchers from the Childhood and Environmental Project (INMA) has recently studied the consequences of iodine supplementation in pregnancy and found that iodine nutritional status should be one of the essential nutrients monitored for optimal brain development in the … [Read more...]

Pregnancy Pounds Add up to Diabetes Reported February 26, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, may increase their risk of developing diabetes later in pregnancy. A three-year study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research of 1,145 pregnant women from an ethnically diverse population … [Read more...]

IVF 'May Increase Risk Of Stillborn Babies' Reported February 24, 2010 Women who undergo certain fertility treatments are more likely to have a stillborn baby than those who get pregnant the natural way, a study has claimed. The risk of stillbirth increases fourfold with both in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm … [Read more...]

Expectant moms should heed their body’s nutritional needsReported February 15, 2010 During pregnancy a mother’s body can become deficient in certain nutrients even when she’s conscious about eating healthy foods. Mothers-to-be should note that their bodies have a greater need for micronutrients such as folic acid, iodine, … [Read more...]

'Test Tube Babies' at High Risk Reported February 23, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 3 million children have been born as a result of assisted reproductive technologies since the 1978 birth of the first "test tube baby." While the majority of these children are healthy and normal, as a group they are at greater risk of certain kinds of birth defects and … [Read more...]

Acupuncture helps reduce depression during pregnancyReported February 24, 2010 Mumbai, February 24: Acupuncture treatments can reduce the symptoms of depression in pregnant women, says a new study by the researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine. Pregnancy may not be a cheerful period for all the pregnant mothers and it is found that, at least 14 percent … [Read more...]

More anger at modern morning-after pill   Reported February 15, 2010 After ten years of emergency contraception being available in the UK, there is now a new version of the morning-after pill that can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex. However, a recent study of the drug has provoked anger from anti-abortionists, raised … [Read more...]

Hysterectomies: A New Alternative Reported February 09, 2010 LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every 10 minutes, 12 women in the U.S. get a hysterectomy. That’s 600,000 a year. One-third of those are due to uterine fibroids. They can be painful and disruptive. Now, women have another option -- one that doesn’t involve major surgery. Christina Simon is working … [Read more...]

Autism and Maternal Age Linked Reported February 11, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Older mothers are significantly more likely to have a child with autism, regardless of the father's age, although advanced paternal age is associated with elevated autism risk when the father is older and the mother is under 30. A study at University of California, Davis, found the … [Read more...]

Mothers: Drink Milk to Prevent MS Reported February 10, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows drinking milk during pregnancy could boost protection against the debilitating condition multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life. The study included nearly 36,000 nurses whose mothers participated in surveys in 2001 noting their diets during pregnancy. Of those … [Read more...]

With C-Section, Stitches May Be Best 5 FEBRUARY 2010 More complications noted with staples than sutures, study finds   Women who've had a cesarean delivery are less likely to suffer complications if their wound is closed using sutures rather than staples, says a U.S. study. It included more than 400 women who underwent cesarean delivery in labor or scheduled cesarean … [Read more...]

Pregnant Women Relief From Aches And Pain TUESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2010 Submitted By: Mariangela Silvestre While pregnancy causes a woman’s body to experience tremendous change, a woman can keep a healthy, toned shape and upbeat attitude by following the simple stretching exercises in Kenya Moses’s newly released book, “Be a Fit Mama: The Essential Pregnancy Stretch Manual.” … [Read more...]

Overweight Pregnant Women May Be Putting Their Infants At Risk TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2010   Overweight Pregnant Women May Be Putting Their Infants At Risk And the early nutritional child abuse goes on. In recent years, there has been a large increase in the prevalence of overweight and obese women of childbearing age, with approximately 51% of non-pregnant women ages 20 … [Read more...]

Different Reasons Why Women Choose To Have A Baby At Home Sunday, January 31, 2010, By Sharon Christopher Basically, having a baby at home used to be the widely accepted norm until the 20th century. Most people would probably agree saying that it is simply because we were not technologically advanced. They say that now that there are more hospitals and medicine there … [Read more...]

Smoking Causes Infant High Blood PressureReported January 26, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies born to women who smoked during pregnancy show signs of circulatory dysfunction in the first few weeks of life, and the problems worsen throughout the first year. The blood pressure response to tilting the infants upright during sleep -- a test of how the body copes … [Read more...]

Birth Weights DropReported January 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests babies are getting smaller in the U.S. Researchers found birth weights decreased by an average of 52 grams (1.83 ounces) between 1990 and 2005. They say the drop in weight was especially notable after 1995. In contrast to previous research, birth weights plummeted even further … [Read more...]

Doppler Ultrasound Makes Pregnancy SaferReported January 21, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doppler ultrasound, used in high-risk pregnancies to monitor a fetus's health, may reduce the number of Caesarean sections and still births. Doppler ultrasound is a technique used to diagnose problems during pregnancy. Doppler ultrasound monitors the rate of umbilical blood … [Read more...]

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- A toxic chemical used in rocket fuel was found in virtually every sample taken in a new study of nursing mothers' milk, but researchers said it is too early to know whether the perchlorate levels are dangerous. The multistate study by Texas Tech University researchers, published this week, found that perchlorate levels in breast milk samples were on … [Read more...]

High Blood Sugar Increases Birth Risks Reported May 12, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even if a pregnant woman doesn’t have diabetes, higher than normal blood sugar levels put her and her babies at risk for birth problems similar to those of diabetic mothers and their babies. Elevated blood sugar levels make a caesarean delivery and an abnormally high body weight for the baby … [Read more...]