Fertility & Pregnancy News

Excessive alcohol use linked to fertility problems Reported August 20, 2008 Fertility problems in adult women may be linked to heavily drinking in the teens and early 20s, American researchers said. A study of two groups of Australian twins found women who were alcoholics had children later in life but there was no effect among men. The … [Read more...]

Bacteria Shuts Down Immune System in NewbornsReported July 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis in newborn infants, is able to shut down immune cells in order to promote its own survival, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and the Skaggs … [Read more...]

Controversial Chemical Fine for Pregnant WomenReported October 09, 2007 NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Classical music ... books ... and now Baby Einstein toys? We want our kids to be smart! But what really works? Studies show up to 20 percent of a child's IQ is influenced by prenatal experience. So, what you can do before your baby is even born? … [Read more...]

Survival tips for new moms Reported July 10, 2007 New mom Annemarie Tempelman-Kluit found herself wandering around the house, ravenously hungry, wondering if she could stand to eat another container of yogurt or another healthy cookie or bowl of cereal. Again. "It's awful!" she says. "People tell you a lot of stuff about having a baby, but nobody tells you what to do … [Read more...]

Classical Music Keeps Preemies HealthyReported January 08, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A Mozart sonata a day may be just what the doctor ordered for preemies struggling to stay healthy. A new study at Tel Aviv University found premature babies who listen to music by the 18-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart may gain weight faster than those who don't. "It's not … [Read more...]

Babies from frozen embryos less likely to be premature Reported July 09, 2008 A Danish study has found that IVF babies born from embryos that are frozen are less likely to be underweight or premature than those conceived during fresh treatment cycles. Frozen embryos are thawed before they are used and there has been some concern in the past that the … [Read more...]