Fertility & Pregnancy News

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...]

Birth Weight Determines Birthmark Risk Reported October 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals low birth weight as the most significant factor for the development of common birthmarks called hemangiomas. “We believe the results of this study provide an explanation for this emerging pediatric health issue,” Beth Drolet, M.D., professor of dermatology and … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding Babies Good for their HeartsReported November 07, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Breastfeeding your babies can protect their hearts as they get older. A new report from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center finds breastfed babies are less likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) when they’re adults compared to babies that are bottle-fed. … [Read more...]

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 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 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...]

New Law to Provide for Free Birth ControlJuly 10, 2007 BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine Congress passed a new law on reproductive health that provides for free birth control methods and advice to women nationwide, and will help prevent teen pregnancy, back-alley abortions, cancer of the reproductive system and breasts, and the spread … [Read more...]

Warnings Botox can cause birth defects Reported January 27, 2009 Botox can cause birth defects, women contemplating the anti-wrinkle treatment have been warned. The Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia (CPSA) on Tuesday urged its members to stick to national guidelines for the use of Botox. It follows reports last month of a case in … [Read more...]

Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy, USA 2002 Alcohol use during pregnancy is associated with health problems that adversely affect the mother and fetus; no level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been determined safe. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is recognized as the foremost preventable condition involving neurobehavioral and developmental … [Read more...]

C-sections Risky for Mother and BabyReported November 01, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who want to schedule a C-section may want to re-think that decision. New research from Latin America shows non-emergency caesarean births double the risk of illness or death compared to giving birth vaginally. Researchers looked at data from 97,307 deliveries in eight Latin American … [Read more...]

Emergency Contraception Does Not Reduce Unintended Pregnancy Rate July 15, 2007 Science Daily — The "morning after pill" may be a good option for individual women in crisis, but advance access to emergency contraception is no antidote for the national problem of unintended pregnancy. Contrary to the fears of critics, the presence of Plan B does not … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding frenzy disrespects mums   Reported September 11, 2009 ON billboards and beaches, in city offices, at shopping malls and cafes, bulbous breasts in uplift bras are everywhere.   Yet put a breast to its biological purpose and wait for the uproar. "I don't p..s in public," one particularly vulgar responder wrote on a … [Read more...]

Baby Quest: Making Babies: No Men Needed!Reported February 4, 2008 MIAMI, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Frozen sperm, frozen embryos, in vitro fertilization -- the fertility revolution keeps moving forward. Researchers say the next big thing in fertility is to grow sperm in the lab. It's already being done in mice and it could be just around the corner for humans. Stephen … [Read more...]

Pregnant women advised to avoid MaxumReported May 27, 2009 Health Canada is advising expectant mothers and breastfeeding women not take the supplements Maxum Matragen or Maxum Multi-Vite. The vitamin-mineral supplements by Seroyal International Inc., have been only approved for the general public but lack the required cautionary statement on the label regarding pregnant … [Read more...]

Dieting During Pregnancy Reported October 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Surprising findings from a new study reveal women who diet before they’re pregnant will actually gain more weight during pregnancy than those who do not diet. During pregnancy it’s important for mothers to gain weight to help nourish their child and help him develop properly. But too much weight gain … [Read more...]

Many mums smoke through pregnancy: report   Reported June 03, 2009 Many Australian women who smoke don't quit during pregnancy, a study shows, and when they cut back it's only by a couple of cigarettes a day. Queensland researchers studied the smoking prevalence among a group of more than 260 pregnant women at an antenatal clinic. They found 37 per … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding Better for Girls Reported June 04, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – New information reveals breast milk may benefit girls more than boys, especially when it comes to preventing respiratory infections. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center followed 119 premature babies from Buenos Aires through their first year of life and found girls were protected more by … [Read more...]

Cervix Size Affects Cesarean Birth Odds Reported March 28, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cesarean deliveries in the United States are increasing at an alarming rate. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, they’ve doubled within the last decade. Now, a new study says the size of a woman’s cervix halfway through her pregnancy may play a role in … [Read more...]

CT Scans on Pregnant WomenReported March 19, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although they are potentially hazardous to a developing fetus, the use of CT scans on pregnant women has more than doubled in the last ten years. Used to capture internal images, radiologic imaging like nuclear medicine, CT, fluoroscopy and plain-film x-ray can help doctors diagnose potentially … [Read more...]

Non-invasive screening 'halves Down's Syndrome births'June 30, 2007 Offering non-invasive screening to all pregnant women can half the number of children born with Down's Syndrome (DS), new research has found. Researchers from Denmark's Kennedy Institute found that the number of children born in the country with the condition dropped by 50 … [Read more...]

Women stressed during pregnancy have unhappy kids Reported December 03, 2008 Sydney (IANS): Women stressed during pregnancy were more likely to have children with a higher risk of developing behavioural and emotional problems. Researchers analysed data from more than 1,700 children in the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study, … [Read more...]

Birth-control pills, low birth weight linkedReported March 09, 2009 Women who get pregnant within a few weeks of taking birth-control pills seem much more likely than others to have low birth-weight or premature babies, concludes a new Canadian study that deals with one of the most widely prescribed classes of drugs. The findings suggest couples should consider using … [Read more...]

New moms need more time to breastfeed November 24, 2007 Chinese women should be given more maternity leave to better breastfeed their babies, in line with World Health Organization recommendations, a leading pediatrician suggests. Mothers feed their babies during a breastfeeding campaign in Indonesia's Java province August 14, 2007. … [Read more...]

Detecting Danger in NewbornsReported August 22, 2007 TORONTO, Canada (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Fetal anemia is a dangerous pregnancy complication that can wreak havoc on unborn babies. Detecting the condition in the womb is vital, but it takes an invasive procedure to do so. Now, there may be an easier way to spot the condition in moms and babies. Little Warren is … [Read more...]

'Don’t drink' warning for pregnant womenMarch 18, 2007 Women will be told not to drink alcohol while pregnant or when trying for a baby, under Government plans to stick warning labels on bottles of booze. Health ministers have met drinks industry bosses to encourage them to label bottles of wine, spirits and beer with a message of … [Read more...]

Child neglect linked to feeding Reported January 27, 2009 Women who do not breastfeed their infants are nearly four times more likely to neglect and abuse their child, a study of Australian women has found. The analysis of about 6000 Queensland mothers and their children also discovered that the longer a woman breastfeeds, the less likely … [Read more...]

Baby’s Smile a Natural High Reported July 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) The happy smile of a baby does more than warm a mother’s heart. It literally makes her glow. Using magnetic resonance technology, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine were able to actually see key reward areas of a mother’s brain light up when she was shown pictures of her smiling baby. The reaction … [Read more...]

Night shift linked to late pregnancy loss 2004-12-23 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who regularly work the night shift may have an increased risk of a miscarriage late in pregnancy or a stillbirth, a new study suggests. The study of more than 40,000 Danish women who worked during pregnancy found that those who … [Read more...]

Differences in IVF vs. Natural PregnanciesReported February 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There are distinct differences in protein detection between woman who become pregnant through in-vitro fertilization rather than spontaneous pregnancies in the first half of gestation, according to a new study. "Since women who have IVF pregnancies have a higher rate of complication … [Read more...]

Alcohol Dependence Delays Childbearing Reported August 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with alcohol dependence (AD) may end up having fertility problems. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine finds alcohol use in both teenage and adult females can cause reproductive dysfunctions. AD in women is associated with delayed reproduction. Reproductive … [Read more...]