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Vitamin A in pregnancy leads to healthier lungs
By Kimberley Smith on 13/05/2010 15:25:35
Babies of mums-to-be who took vitamin A supplements during pregnancy found to have stronger lungs
A study of 1, 371 children found that those born to mums who took vitamin A supplements during their pregnancy had stronger lungs and a bigger lung capacity. Children born to mums given a placebo were found to have a 3% smaller lung capacity
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Caffeine in pregnancy link to smaller babies
By Kimberley Smith on 21/05/2010 13:17:09
Mums-to-be who drink more than 6 cups of a coffee a day have smaller babies with lower birth weights
Pregnant women who get through 6 or more cups of coffee a day have smaller babies throughout pregnancy, a Dutch survey has found. Compared to mums-to-be whose caffeine intake was less than three cups, babies were shorter and weighed slightly less
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What you eat shapes your baby’s sense of smell-in the womb!
By Liz Stansfield on 02/12/2010 12:35:07
Scientists say what a mum-to-be eats determines a new baby’s smelling system
Your baby’s sense of smell is shaped by what you eat or drink during pregnancy, scientists have found, reports the Telegraph. Researchers at Colorado University in the States carried out a study on mice. They foundexposure to certain odours while
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Multivitamins in pregnancy cut chance of having underweight baby
By Sara Mackenzie on 23/04/2010 15:00:44
A new study of London mums-to-be suggests vitamins can help both mum and baby
Taking multivitamins in pregnancy dramatically reduces the chances of having an underweight baby, a recent study has indicated, reports the Telegraph. According to the new research, taking a specially created supplement could cut the chances
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Eat your greens to cut baby allergies
By Susie Boone on 02/03/2010 01:32:39
Lots of vegetables and citrus fruit during pregnancy may reduce the risk of your baby developing allergies
Pregnant mums may lower the risk of their baby having allergies by eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruit, Japanese scientists have found.Green and yellow vegetables, citrus fruit and vegetables and fruit high in beta-carotene (generally those
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Iron in the first trimester leads to bigger babies
By Kimberley Smith on 04/03/2011 15:30:28
Pregnant women who get more iron in their diet during the first trimester have heavier babies, finds new research
Having a high-iron diet in the first trimester of pregnancy has been linked to an increase in the birth weight of babies, according to a new study. However, getting less than the recommended levels of iron doesn’t lead to underweight babies
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High-fat diet during pregnancy 'increases the risk of stillbirth'
By Lara Brunt on 06/06/2011 16:16:10
An unhealthy diet decreases blood flow from mum to baby via the placenta, say researchers
Women who tuck into fatty foods during pregnancy are at greater risk of having a stillbirth, a study suggests.US scientists found a high-fat diet decreased placental blood flow by up to 56% and also reported a rise in placental inflammation
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Alcohol in early pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/08/2007 01:31:51
If you find out you're pregnant after you have had an evening or two out, should you worry about what you have drunk?
the blood stream, and a fetus takes all its nutrition directly from the mother's blood, it is easy to see that continued drinking through pregnancy would have a negative effect on the baby.The odd drink of wine or lower alcohol beer will not neccessarily
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Pregnant women to get cash to improve diet
By Sarah Lawson on 10/09/2007 01:00:15
A government initiative might see women get £200 towards eating a better diet when they are expecting a baby
awareness of the importance of diet and nutrition during pregnancy, they are concerned that there seems to be no provision for making sure that the money would be spent on eating more healthily. Additionally, good nutrition is essential long before 29 weeks
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Pregnancy pounds put weight on your baby too
By Kimberley Smith on 05/08/2010 14:01:05
Gaining too much weight in pregnancy linked to bigger babies - who are more likely to suffer from obesity later in life
Following the release of guidelines to manage pregnancy weight gain last week, new research has found a connection between excessive pregnancy pounds and larger babies.Researchers in the US have found that for every 2.2lbs a mum-to-be gains, her
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