Date of Study: May 2, 2019 Source: University of Saskatchewan Summary: Male and female rats whose mother experienced a simulated viral infection during pregnancy behave abnormally, consistent with behavioural alterations in autism or schizophrenia. Male and female...
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Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk
Date of Study: May 13, 2019 Source: Rutgers University Summary: Men who delay starting a family have a ticking ‘biological clock’ — just like women — that may affect the health of their partners and children, according to researchers. The study, which reviewed 40...
Preventative antibiotics after assisted childbirth almost halve maternal infection rate and reduce overall antibiotic use
Date of Study: May 14, 2019 Source: The Lancet Giving a single dose of preventative antibiotics to all women after childbirth involving forceps or vacuum extraction could prevent almost half of maternal infections including sepsis — equivalent to over 7,000 maternal...
Mother’s age, race, weight affect hormone concentrations in pregnancy
Date of Study: February 4, 2019 Source: Rutgers University Summary: Hormone concentrations during early fetal development — that may affect the child’s development and increase the mother’s risk for breast and ovarian cancer years later — are significantly affected by...
Prophylactic antibiotics in the prevention of infection after operative vaginal delivery (ANODE): a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Date of Study: May 13, 2019 Source: Open Access Summary: Background Risk factors for maternal infection are clearly recognised, including caesarean section and operative vaginal birth. Antibiotic prophylaxis at caesarean section is widely recommended because...
Mobile prenatal app Babyscripts can reduce in-person pre-natal care visits during pregnancy
Date of Study: May 2, 2019 Source: George Washington University Summary: Doctors discovered that using the mobile app, Babyscripts, led to a reduction in prenatal in-person visits. Research showed that both provider and patient satisfaction were also maintained. In a...
Nuts in pregnancy medical study discovers benefits for neurodevelopment
Date of Study: May 7, 2019 Source: Springer Link Summary: While you may have heard about the benefits of nuts for health in general, this medical study which was carried out in Spain, has highlighted the link between nut intake in the first trimester with more...
What is endometriosis and how can it affect pregnancy
Endometriosis FAQs Endometriosis can sometimes make it difficult to conceive and in some cases, it can be a cause of infertility. In some cases, surgery may be suggested by your specialist. During the procedure, endometriosis tissue is removed, which could increase...
Pregnancy and DNA-what you really need to know
Most of us know the term, DNA, but unless you are involved in some aspect of the scientific or medical world, it’s unlikely to be a subject that you discuss very often However, when you conceive, it may be a topic that naturally becomes more interesting for you. This...
The Importance Of Vitamin D In Pregnancy And General Health
Did you know that Vitamin D deficiency (hypovitaminosis D) is considered to be a global health problem, and has been labeled “an ignored epidemic”? (2) Not only this, but according to a research study, which was published in the European Journal of Clinical...
Pregnancy Nature v Nuture-Are Outstanding Performers Born or Created?
An interesting study from the University College London discusses the question of whether outstanding performers are born or created. Traditionally many of us assume that areas of high performance such as people who play chess extremely well, or a fine sportspeople,...
Fetal Growth and Newborn Size Impact of These New Standards
“The huge improvement in health care we can achieve is unprecedented.” On 5th September 2014 the good news was released, that for the first time ever, there will be International standards to assess fetal growth and newborn babies’ size. This is the first time in...
Methyl Rich Foods In Pregnancy-Their Amazing Role For All People
You may or may not have heard of methyl rich foods. Everyone needs them in their diet, basically because without them you run the risk of expression of your bad genes. This is a simplistic way of explaining the issue, however methyl rich foods are super important for...
Folic Acid Pregnancy-The Importance Of Taking It Before & During Early Pregnancy
Although the scientific evidence that folic acid can play a part in preventing NTDs came to light in the early 1990s, today there are still lots of Irish women of childbearing age who don’t take folic acid as recommended. One big issue as pointed out in the The Report...
Morning Sickness-What It Is & How To Ease It
Up to a certain point you may have felt like you were happily coasting along enjoying your experience of early pregnancy, in fact, you’ve been blooming and happily telling people your news. That was up until one day when you woke tp with a curiously strange feeling...
Pregnancy And Cervical Insufficiency – Learn About The Causes And Find Out What You Can Do
Cervical Insufficiency FAQs Early Pregnancy Scans 6-11 weeks Nuchal Translucency 12-14 weeks Anatomy Survey 18-22 weeks Later Dating 12-17 weeks Gender Scan 19 weeks onwards Growth & Well Being 22 weeks onwards Post Dates & Liquor 40 weeks onwards Loyalty...
Antibiotics During Pregnancy-New Study Suggests Obesity As Possible Side Effect
A new study in 2014, by the NYU Langone Medical Center, has revealed that early antibiotic use, in a study, carried out on mice could make them more susceptible to metabolic abnormalities and obesity later in life. Some mice were given low doses of penicillin for life...
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