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Pregnant and stressed?
Besides the physical stresses of pregnancy (nausea, backache, swelling, etc.), many pregnant women also face their own situational stresses, such as work life, finances, and family relationships. Add in all the questions and even fears you might face regarding your pregnancy, and you may really be feeling the pressure. How do I know if I’m stressed? You may already have…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged antenatal depression, Baby, Caffeine, Cortisol, depression, headache, Miscarriage, nausea, Nicotine, Placenta, Pregnancy, premature birth, Sleepless Nights, Stress, tension headaches
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Top tips for eating healthy food in pregnancy
Pregnancy is one of the most wonderful times in a woman’s life – it is transformational, challenging and an adventurous time that warrants total care and dedication both emotionally and physically! During pregnancy women want to avoid anxiety and stress, so offering sound and obtainable advice is key to assist women in making the right choices and…
Foods to take care with in pregnancy
Although you should eat a wide variety of foods when you are pregnant, there are also certain precautions you should take in order to safeguard your baby’s well-being, as well as your own. Cook all meat and poultry thoroughly so that there is no trace of pink or blood and make sure it is piping…
Drugs in pregnancy
Caffeine Caffeine is a drug found in coffee, tea, cola, chocolate, some cold remedies and it’s also added to some soft drinks and ‘energy’ drinks. Caffeine is a stimulant; it speeds up the working of the body. Your body metabolises (uses) caffeine more slowly during pregnancy, and for about a month after the birth. It’s important not to have…
Posted in Pregnancy Health
Tagged Amphetamines, Baby, Caffeine, Cannabis, Cocaine, drug abuse, ecstasy, Effects of cannabis, Heroin, Miscarriage, narcotic, Pregnancy
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Eating out and about when pregnant
When you’re pregnant and at dinner with friends, going on holiday or eating out at a restaurant, wising up on a few food safety issues will help you relax. There are plenty of choices available to you that are safe and nutritious. Eating out and about Out of your own kitchen, you may sometimes be faced with dietary…
Posted in Diet and nutrition during pregnancy
Tagged Alcohol, Blue cheese, Breakfast foods, Caffeine, eating out, Egg, eggs, Fiona Wilcock, Fish, food, Healthy diet, pate, raw, Sushi, uncooked, vitamin A, waiter
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Coffee linked to miscarriage
25 November 1999 COFFEE LINKED TO MISCARRIAGE PREGNANT women should watch their intake of coffee, because of a possible risk of miscarriage, according to a new report. The US-based New England Journal of Medicine – published this week – reports a study that looked at the levels of caffeine in the blood of a group…
Posted in Antenatal Care, News
Tagged Bristol, Caffeine, chemical by-product, Coffee, Jilly Rosser, Miscarriage, Paraxanthine, Xanthines
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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…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged birth defects, Caffeine, Cannabis, Cocaine, Coffee, conception, Miscarriage, narcotic, Pregnancy, premature birth, Stimulant
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Very low birthweight risk linked to two cups of coffee a day
2nd November 2008 Pregnant women will be warned this week not to drink more than two cups of coffee a day to cut their risk of giving birth to dangerously underweight babies. Safety watchdogs say the recommended daily caffeine limit is too high, with too great a risk of low birth weight. Underweight babies are more likely to die…
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Tagged British Medical Journal, Caffeine, chief scientist, Coffee, Food Standards Agency, Leeds, Leicester, Miscarriage, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Royal College of Obstetricians, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Starbucks, Starbucks Corporation, the British Medical Journal, Underweight, West Yorkshire, Western Europe, Xanthines
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Coffee doubles the risk of miscarriage
21st January 2008 Pregnant women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day may have double the risk of miscarriage, claim researchers. The finding has led to calls for expectant mothers to limit or even stop drinking coffee, tea, caffeinated drinks or hot chocolate to be on the safe side. Consultant obstetrician Pat…
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Tagged Caffeinated drink, Caffeine, Centre for Pregnancy and Nutrition, Coffee, Consultant obstetrician, Effect of caffeine on memory, Food Standards Agency, Hot chocolate, Miscarriage, Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Obstetricians, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaeologists, San Francisco, Soft matter, spokesman, Xanthines
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Drugs for premature babies may limit their weight gain
Drugs containing caffeine that are used to help premature babies breathe may also limit their weight gain and raise their metabolism, a new report in the journal Paediatrics suggests. A team of researchers from Germany’s University of Heidelburg, led by Dr. Jacqueline Bauer, looked at the effects of the drugs on premature babies with very low…
