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Road Pollution and Fetal Development
By Sarah Lawson on 20/04/2009 02:39:03
A new study examines the risk of exposure to traffic pollution for pregnant women
that the environment around us has a part to play, too.Traffic pollution and fetal developmentIt probably sounds like a reasonable notion to link bad air quality with the health of pregnancy women and their unborn babies, but the study, which looked at the health
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Unborn babies threatened by passive smoking
By Kimberley Smith on 02/07/2010 14:22:01
Passive smoking found to be almost as damaging to developing babies as mum-to-be smoking
Babies who are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke in the womb are at a similar risk of cancers and genetic mutations as those whose mums smoked during pregnancy.Researchers in the US have investigated genetic abnormalities found in children born
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Recreational drug use in pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 14/08/2008 15:00:28
What are the risks posed to a developing baby by drug use in pregnancy, and what should you do if you have an illicit drug habit?
For obvious reasons, the research available for the direct impact of maternal drug use on pregnancy is patchy. What evidence there is suggests that most illegal drugs are, unsurprisingly, potentially damaging for a developing baby. Studies have
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Painkillers in pregnancy in the spotlight
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 10/11/2010 09:06:42
Mums-to-be taking ibuprofen, aspirin and paracetamol may increase their risk of having a baby boy with undescended testicles, according to new study
Taking painkillers in pregnancy may raise the risk of having a son with a condition that can affect semen quality, reports the Evening Standard.The condition is undescended testicles, or cryptorchidim. This is a known risk factor for poor semen
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Psychiatric problems linked to smoking in pregnancy
By Kyrsty Hazell on 05/05/2010 14:06:34
New light shed on the risks associated with mums-to-be smoking
depression and ADHD.The Turku University Hospital found that smoking in pregnancy can increase the chances of the baby developing mental illnesses. The results came from studying the birth records of 175, 000 babies born in the late 1980s. Comparing
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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
.“All antidepressants cross the placenta, thus exposing the developing foetus during pregnancy,” said Andrew Lewis, the psychologist who wrote the study. More research is needed to fully conclude whether antidepressants are a safe way to treat antenatal depression
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Cholesterol and pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/08/2009 01:07:50
Cholesterol plays a vital role in pregnancy, and even those with ongoing raised cholesterol levels should be careful how they control their problem
is essential for healthy fetal development. In fact, some studies have shown a link between low levels of maternal cholesterol in early pregnancy with serious malformation of the fetus' brain, limbs and central nervous system. Avoiding cholesterol
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Cholesterol levels in pregnancy and feeding
By ThinkBaby on 03/04/2006 12:17:57
Why your cholesterol levels are naturally higher in pregnancy and breastfeeding, and why you should steer clear of cholesterol-blocking food products
and lactating women.But still watch your dietary sources of cholesterolHowever, the importance of cholesterol to general health and fetal development is not a green card to indulge your pregnant or breastfeeding self with a feast of fatty treats. Your liver
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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
that it “provides important safety data to guide clinicians and patients in treating influenza in pregnancy”.
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Protecting your teeth and gums in pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 21/06/2007 01:33:10
New Oral-B survey shows 49% of mums-to-be don't realise the importance of oral care during pregnancy
, nutritionally-balanced diet will also help improve the health of gums. Pregnant women often develop a greater tendency to snack on carbohydrates but the survey showed that the top craving in pregnancy was for something sweet. Extra care is needed because
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