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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
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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
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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…
Some mothers experience post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth
News- Birth Traumas Date 19th January 2009 Some mothers experience post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth It is hard to believe that some new mothers will suffer from post-traumatic stress, something we tend to associate with soldiers and war. In fact, childbirth causes post-traumatic stress disorder in a surprisingly large number of women, according to Cheryl…
Posted in News, Post natal-pregnancy
Tagged anxiety disorders, birth defects, Cheryl Tatano Beck, Childbirth, Clinical psychology, Connecticut, disorder, post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, Postnatal, postnatal depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Stress, University of Connecticut
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Pregnancy register for epileptic women
21 June, 2000 A NEW Pregnancy Register has been set up to find out more about the effects of anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy. Although 90 percent of epileptic women give birth to healthy babies, the anticonvulsant drugs that are prescribed for epilepsy are known to carry a slight risk of causing birth defects. The Pregnancy…
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Tagged Anticonvulsants, birth defects, epilepsy, Jim Morrow, Neurology, Pregnancy, Seizure
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News: Birthweight linkws to folic acid
Expectant mothers who have low levels of folate during the early months of their pregnancy are more likely to give birth to smaller babies. It is estimated that around 7 per cent of all babies born in the UK are low birth weight – defined as less than 2.4kg (5.5lbs) which increases the risk of…
Posted in Baby, News
Tagged B vitamins, birth defects, Congenital disorders, deficiency, diabetes, Folic acid, Food Standards Agency, Health, Neural tube defect, neural tube defects, Nutrition, Pregnancy, respiratory disorders, Spina bifida, the British Journal of Nutrition, Vitamin, Vitamin B12
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Pregnancy warning over aspirin
25th August 2006 Pregnant women have been warned against using some common painkillers after research shows they may increase the risk of birth defects. A team from St Justine Hospital in Montreal, Canada, discovered that women who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the first three months of pregnancy were more likely to have babies with congenital problems including heart…
Women Warned Away From Makeup 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 cosmetics 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, Pregnancy Health
Tagged artificial chemicals, beauty products, birth defects, chemical exposure, Chemistry, Cosmetics, Deodorant, French government, Hypospadias, Imperial College, Paraben, Paul Elliott, Personal hygiene products, Phenols, Phthalate, Plasticizers, plastics, Pregnancy, Royal College of General Practitioners, Steve Field, UK government
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Pregnancy weight gain increases cancer risk
10 April 2002 Gaining more than 50lb during pregnancy and not managing to lose it after giving birth could put women at greater risk of developing breast cancer later in life, researchers claim. A study carried out by experts from the Lombardi Cancer Centre looked at over 27,000 breast cancer patients in Finland. They found…
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Tagged Acupuncture, allergy, artificial chemicals, birth defects, Breast cancer, Breastfeeding, burns, Cancer, Cancer Research UK, chef, Childhood, Cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, Family, Fertility, Finland, food allergy, foster care services, Jamie Oliver, Jane Wardle, Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, Liz Hurley, Lombardi Cancer Centre, migraines, morning sickness, obesity, Pregnancy, Pregnancy over age 50, protection internet filter, Scotland, Sleep deprivation, Teenage pregnancy
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Electric blanket in pregnancy
Electric Blanket use during 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…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged Abortion, Bedding, birth defects, Blanket, Electric blanket, electric shock, Ewan MacDougal, Fertility, Google, Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Kathleen Belanger, less electricity, Magnetic field, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Reading, straight forward
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