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Folic acid: what you need to know
One nutrient key to a healthy pregnancy is worth special consideration: folate or folic acid one of the B group of vitamins, also known as B9. We all need folic acid to make DNA. DNA carries the genetic information that controls the correct development and function of every single cell in our bodies. A good intake of folic…
Looking for clarity on alcohol and pregnancy?
A group of midwives from across the country were brought together for an in-depth briefing about one of the more confusing health issues for pregnant women – whether it is safe to drink alcohol during pregnancy. The world class medical experts provided the latest insight on how alcohol can affect unborn children and the correct…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Pregnancy Health Tagged Alcohol, birth defects, drinking, foetal, Foetal alcohol syndrome, Midwife, Pregnancy Leave a comment
Novel epilepsy treatment could reduce risk of birth defects
Researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London have developed a new biochemical approach to identifying epilepsy treatments which not only offer stronger seizure protection but could also provide safer treatment for pregnant women. The research, carried out by Dr Robin Williams from the Centre of Biomedical Sciences at Royal Holloway, in collaboration with Professor Matthew…
Posted in News, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Tests Tagged birth defects, British Epilepsy Association, epilepsy, Pregnancy, research Leave a comment
Epilepsy
If you’re an epileptic, it’s generally recommended that you see your doctor before you become pregnant, so that you can discuss how best to control your epilepsy while you’re pregnant. It will also give you a chance to talk about how your epilepsy might affect your pregnancy and your baby. Will being pregnant affect my epilepsy? Pregnancy seems to affect…
Women Warned Away From Make up During Pregnancy
Women are being warned off beauty products amid fears they could lead to birth defects. Growing concerns over the effects of chemicals such as parabens, commonly used in make up as a preservative, and phthalates, used in hairspray, have led to calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system. The move follows the publication of a…
Posted in News, Pregnancy Health Tagged artificial chemicals, beauty products, birth defects, Cosmetics, Hypospadias, Paraben, Phenols, Phthalate, plastics Leave a comment
Electric blankets in pregnancy
Published back in August, was an article about the money saving and fire safety features of modern electric blankets. Since the publication of this article there have been a lot of questions about electric blankets, and one particular question which seems to be concerning a lot of people is if they should be using an electric blanket when pregnant. Pregnancy…
Taking drugs in pregnancy
It’s well known that taking drugs of any kind isn’t good for you, but doing so during pregnancy can have disasterous effects. Danniella Westbrook was one of the lucky ones – losing part of her nose, but not her baby, to her cocaine addiction. Even clean-living Jennifer Aniston urged ex-hubby Brad Pitt to give up smoking cannabis to help…
Birth defects linked to herbal remedy
Taking some types of the herbal remedy Ginkgo biloba during pregnancy could cause unwanted birth defects, researchers claim. American scientists from the Wayne State University in Detroit have studied the effects of taking herbal remedies during pregnancy. They examined the routine placental blood tests undertaken on a group of pregnant women and found that some…
Folic acid linked to having twins
Folic acid supplements are recommended to women during pregnancy but, according to Swedish researchers, they could increase the likelihood of giving birth to twins. A team of scientists from the Tornblad Institute in Lund examined data gathered by the Swedish Medical Birth Registry on the types of medicines taken by pregnant women in the late…
Epilepsy drugs could harm unborn babies
Women who suffer from epilepsy are often unaware of the harm their medication could cause to unborn babies, a new report suggests. A study published in the consumer organisation magazine Health Which? claims that epileptic pregnant women are often not given essential information about the potential risks involved. Normal doses of the drugs can increase…
