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Depression in pregnancy: new report
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/02/2006 11:15:03
A new study suggests pregnant women prone to depression should not stop taking medication.
A new report from America suggests that women who are prone to depression are better off continuing medication during pregnancy than coming off drugs as a precaution.Weighing up the pros and consIn the past, the desire to keep pregnant women off
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Gestational diabetes affects 16% of pregnant women
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 26/02/2010 13:05:36
International study says the number of mums-to-be who develop diabetes is double the figure first thought
The number of mums-to-be developing diabetes is twice as great as doctors previously believed, a new study has suggested.Before now, doctors thought 5% to 8% of women developed diabetes in pregnancy. However a study involving 23,000 women in nine
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Guide to implantation bleeding
By Kimberley Smith on 05/08/2010 15:41:36
Implantation bleeding can explain light spotting in early pregnancy
after ovulation (before you will be expecting your period).When might implantation bleeding be something more serious?It's important to report any kind of bleeding in pregnancy - early or later - to your GP or midwife. If the spotting is accompanied
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Pregnancy urine test could predict pre-eclampsia
By Marina Nelson on 25/11/2010 11:46:30
Scientists have devised a test that could identify mums-to-be most likely to develop high blood pressure
An analysis of protein in the urine of pregnant women could pinpoint those that could develop pre-eclampsia, reports The Telegraph.The study looked at the urine samples of 145 women 20 weeks into pregnancy and found that five key proteins
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Mum-to-be fears she’ll be asleep when her baby is born!
By Kyrsty Hazell on 16/02/2011 11:39:24
Pregnant Nathalie Hoyland suffers from Kleine-Levin syndrome, which causes uncontrollable sleeping for days, weeks and sometimes months
lasted one month.“It does worry me I might have an episode during the pregnancy but even more worrying is the thought I might have an episode after,” said Nathalie, reports the Metro. “It’s one thing to fall asleep when you’ve only yourself to worry about
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Discovery of pre-eclampsia genes could lead to treatment breakthrough
By lorna Bremner on 23/03/2011 14:42:06
Faulty genes could be the cause of pre-eclampsia in pregnancy
Faulty genes that could put women at risk of developing pre-eclampsia have been discovered by scientists, reports the BBC. Three genes may be involved in the condition that sees 1,000 unborn babies die in the UK every year.The genes were discovered
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Bleeding in early pregnancy
By Jayne Braithwaite on 10/04/2011 01:23:36
Bleeding in early pregnancy is not always a problem. Early pregnancy spotting can be implantation bleeding or hormonal bleeding, both common in the first trimester. But heavier bleeding early in your pregnancy may be sign something is wrong
it's no threat to your pregnancy.But you should always report any bleeding to your doctor or midwife: In some cases bleeding is sign of a miscarriage. The most common causes of bleeding early in pregnancy are implantation bleeding and hormonal
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Pregnancy and anti-depressants
By Monica Stylli on 22/08/2007 01:38:53
A new study by the RCOG investigates the use of anti-depressants in pregnancy
between 1998 and 2002. The results showed that the use of anti-depressants fell throughout the stages of pregnancy with only 3.7% of women taking the drugs in the first trimester. This figure rose to 7% after childbirth with around 50% of all cases
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Chocolate could halve risk of pre-eclampsia
By Kimberley Smith on 09/07/2010 14:55:09
Mums-to-be who eat chocolate three times a week could be cutting their risk of pre-eclampsia, a major cause of premature birth
Snacking on chocolate three times a week during pregnancy may cut the risk of pre-eclampsia by half, say researchers at Yale University. They quizzed 2,500 mums about their eating habits during pregnancy, including how many times a week
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Pre-eclampsia - staying alert
By ThinkBaby on 13/02/2012 02:01:46
Detection and treatment are the keys to reining-in the risks from this pregnancy illness
pregnancy and some pregnant women are more prone to headaches. Even so, it's still sensible to report any of these symptoms to your doctor as soon as you can. How is it treated? Mum and baby will be closely monitored to see how the condition is affecting
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