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Asthma and teen obesity connected to smoking in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 28/04/2010 16:35:23
Studies link smoking while pregnant to baby’s asthma risk and teen obesity
up by nearly 16% if their mum smoked throughout her pregnancy, the Montreal Gazette reported. This was also related to the low birth weights, known to have an impact the development of asthma.The paper also reported findings from an obesity study
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Flu treatment drugs safe for pregnant women
By Kimberley Smith on 28/04/2010 16:41:03
US study confirms the safety of common influenza drugs for expectant mums
The safety of flue treatment drugs Tamiflu, Relenza and Flumadine has been confirmed.The retrospective study analysed the medical records of 8, 239 pregnant women who gave birth at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Texas between 2003 and 2008. Of these
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Pregnant smokers quit for NHS cash incentives
By Kimberley Smith on 30/04/2010 13:45:53
Mums-to-be in Scotland respond well to NHS scheme offering cash rewards for staying off cigarettes
with the money that may otherwise be spent on cigarettes.Smoking while pregnant causes low birth weights and has been linked to a number of illnesses. As well as cash, women were offered social support and nicotine replacement therapy which saw 18% still smoke
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Good sleep in early pregnancy linked to healthy birth
By Kimberley Smith on 01/10/2010 16:30:25
Pregnant women who don’t sleep well in their first and second trimester found to be at more risk of high blood pressure and birth complications
hours or less per might.The mums-to-be then had their blood pressure tested in the third trimester. After making adjustments for age, race and pre-pregnancy health and weight, the average blood pressure was higher for short sleepers. For those who
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Antidepressants in pregnancy linked to premature babies
By Kimberley Smith on 17/05/2010 16:54:46
Babies born to mums who took antidepressants while pregnant more likely to be born early and weigh less
Babies who are exposed to antidepressant medications in the womb are 8 times more likely to be born early. A study in Australia has also found that mums-to-be who were taking the drugs gave birth to smaller babies with lower birth weights
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Does smoking in pregnancy create criminals?
By Kimberley Smith on 16/11/2010 17:13:54
Mums-to-be who smoked heavily during their pregnancy found to be more likely to have babies who grow up committing crimes
the University of York.In the 1960s, when these mums were pregnant, smoking was much more common in pregnancy than today as less was known about the health implications.Smoking in pregnancy can cause complications such as low birth weight and preterm birth. Find
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Older mums have healthier babies
By Kimberley Smith on 11/04/2011 15:26:57
Being a mum later in life found to have unexpected benefits
Older mums may actually have healthier babies, despite warnings about the health and pregnancy problems for mums over the age of 35. Babies born to mums aged 40 and over were actually found to have a lower chance of being admitted to hospital
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