Fertility & Pregnancy News

Acupuncture helps reduce depression during pregnancyReported February 24, 2010 Mumbai, February 24: Acupuncture treatments can reduce the symptoms of depression in pregnant women, says a new study by the researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine. Pregnancy may not be a cheerful period for all the pregnant mothers and it is found that, at least 14 percent … [Read more...]

'Test Tube Babies' at High Risk Reported February 23, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 3 million children have been born as a result of assisted reproductive technologies since the 1978 birth of the first "test tube baby." While the majority of these children are healthy and normal, as a group they are at greater risk of certain kinds of birth defects and … [Read more...]

More anger at modern morning-after pill   Reported February 15, 2010 After ten years of emergency contraception being available in the UK, there is now a new version of the morning-after pill that can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex. However, a recent study of the drug has provoked anger from anti-abortionists, raised … [Read more...]

Autism and Maternal Age Linked Reported February 11, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Older mothers are significantly more likely to have a child with autism, regardless of the father's age, although advanced paternal age is associated with elevated autism risk when the father is older and the mother is under 30. A study at University of California, Davis, found the … [Read more...]

Mothers: Drink Milk to Prevent MS Reported February 10, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows drinking milk during pregnancy could boost protection against the debilitating condition multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life. The study included nearly 36,000 nurses whose mothers participated in surveys in 2001 noting their diets during pregnancy. Of those … [Read more...]

Hysterectomies: A New Alternative Reported February 09, 2010 LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every 10 minutes, 12 women in the U.S. get a hysterectomy. That’s 600,000 a year. One-third of those are due to uterine fibroids. They can be painful and disruptive. Now, women have another option -- one that doesn’t involve major surgery. Christina Simon is working … [Read more...]

With C-Section, Stitches May Be Best 5 FEBRUARY 2010 More complications noted with staples than sutures, study finds   Women who've had a cesarean delivery are less likely to suffer complications if their wound is closed using sutures rather than staples, says a U.S. study. It included more than 400 women who underwent cesarean delivery in labor or scheduled cesarean … [Read more...]

Overweight Pregnant Women May Be Putting Their Infants At Risk TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2010   Overweight Pregnant Women May Be Putting Their Infants At Risk And the early nutritional child abuse goes on. In recent years, there has been a large increase in the prevalence of overweight and obese women of childbearing age, with approximately 51% of non-pregnant women ages 20 … [Read more...]

Pregnant Women Relief From Aches And Pain TUESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2010 Submitted By: Mariangela Silvestre While pregnancy causes a woman’s body to experience tremendous change, a woman can keep a healthy, toned shape and upbeat attitude by following the simple stretching exercises in Kenya Moses’s newly released book, “Be a Fit Mama: The Essential Pregnancy Stretch Manual.” … [Read more...]

Different Reasons Why Women Choose To Have A Baby At Home Sunday, January 31, 2010, By Sharon Christopher Basically, having a baby at home used to be the widely accepted norm until the 20th century. Most people would probably agree saying that it is simply because we were not technologically advanced. They say that now that there are more hospitals and medicine there … [Read more...]

Smoking Causes Infant High Blood PressureReported January 26, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies born to women who smoked during pregnancy show signs of circulatory dysfunction in the first few weeks of life, and the problems worsen throughout the first year. The blood pressure response to tilting the infants upright during sleep -- a test of how the body copes … [Read more...]

Birth Weights DropReported January 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests babies are getting smaller in the U.S. Researchers found birth weights decreased by an average of 52 grams (1.83 ounces) between 1990 and 2005. They say the drop in weight was especially notable after 1995. In contrast to previous research, birth weights plummeted even further … [Read more...]

Doppler Ultrasound Makes Pregnancy SaferReported January 21, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doppler ultrasound, used in high-risk pregnancies to monitor a fetus's health, may reduce the number of Caesarean sections and still births. Doppler ultrasound is a technique used to diagnose problems during pregnancy. Doppler ultrasound monitors the rate of umbilical blood … [Read more...]

Eating Nuts During Pregnancy Increases Child’s Asthma Risk Reported July 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – You may want to limit the amount of nuts you eat while you’re pregnant. A new study from the Netherlands finds expectant mothers who eat nuts or nut products – like peanut butter – every day increase their child’s risk of asthma by more than 50 percent compared to women … [Read more...]

Farm Living Could Mean no More Allergies Reported May 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pregnant mothers who spend time on farms may be protecting their newborns from developing allergies. Researchers in Germany recently studied 18 farming mothers and 59 non-farming mothers and discovered that exposure to farms affects a baby’s T regulatory cells. These cells are now believed … [Read more...]

Flu in Utero Linked to Later Heart DiseaseReported October 01, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire ) -- Pregnant women have one more reason to be on the alert about the swine flu. Researchers found babies exposed to a similar strain of flu in utero during the 1918 pandemic were more likely to face a future of heart disease. A new study shows 100,000 individuals who were born during the … [Read more...]

How babies will live four years longer than the last generationReported May 28, 2009 Babies born in the UK today have a greater life expectancy than ever before, with boys likely to live to 77 while girls can expect to reach 82. Both sexes have seen life expectancy increase by four years over the last 17 … [Read more...]

Heart Attack Warning for Pregnant Women Reported July 11, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Young pregnant women having heart attacks may be rare but it’s not impossible, especially for those already in high-risk categories. Just being pregnant can triple or quadruple the risk. “It’s extremely important that physicians who take care of women during pregnancy and after delivery be … [Read more...]

75 pregnant women die every day in UP Reported December 07, 2008 Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government may boast of providing health services to people in rural areas, but the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the state touches 517 for every one lakh pregnant women, against 301, the MMR of India. Everyday, 75 pregnant women die in UP. Many of them … [Read more...]

Only two in five abortions in India are safe, says reportReported October 14, 2009 NEW DELHI: Only two in five of the estimated 6.4 million abortions that take place annually in India are safe. The number of women aborting an unwanted child have dipped globally. But the rate of unsafe terminations continue to be almost as bad. Around 41.6 million women underwent abortions … [Read more...]

Pregnancy wanted-ness and Child Attachment Security: Is There a Relationship? July 20, 2007 Few studies examine the consequences of unwanted pregnancy on child development, and most of those that do, use measures of pregnancy intention. Here we use measures of pregnancy wanted-ness, together with measures of maternal motivation, to examine … [Read more...]

In Mice, Low-carb Pregnancy Diet Helps Pups Thursday, December 9, 2004 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cutting carbohydrates in pregnancy may help babies' livers, protecting them from later diseases such as diabetes, according to preliminary studies conducted in mice. A group of investigators based in the UK … [Read more...]

Too much weight in pregnancy can make baby fat Reported November 01, 2008 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women who gain more than 40 pounds (18 kg ) during pregnancy have nearly twice the risk of delivering a heavy baby as those who gain less, U.S. researchers said on Friday. The study of more than 40,000 U.S. women and their babies found as many as one in five women gains too much … [Read more...]

Acupuncture May Aid In Vitro FertilizationReported February 07, 2008 THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Women undergoing in vitro fertilization can increase their chances of becoming pregnant by up to 65 percent if they also have acupuncture, a preliminary study suggests. About 10 percent to 15 percent of couples have difficulty conceiving, and many opt for in vitro … [Read more...]

Calcium is Important for Breast-feeding MomsReported September 16, 2007 Women who breast-feed may need to be watchful about getting enough calcium to keep their teeth and gums healthy, new animal research suggests. In experimentations with rats, researchers found that lactating rodents were mainly susceptible to the effects of low calcium intake on the bones that hold up … [Read more...]

Mom’s Diet Can Cause Asthma? Reported September 22, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A mother who has a diet rich in folate, an important prenatal supplement, could increase the chance that her infant will suffer from asthma after birth, according to a new Duke University study. Scientists gathered evidence in mice that had diets rich in methyl donors, one source of which is … [Read more...]

Pregnant Women With Bulimia Have More Anxiety And Depression, Study Finds Reported October 07, 2008 Women who have bulimia in pregnancy have more symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to pregnant women without eating disorders. A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) shows that they also have lower self-esteem and are more … [Read more...]

Ovarian TransplantReported December 14, 2009 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When a young woman hears the words "You have cancer," she probably can't think beyond the fight for survival. But now, some women are taking steps to protect their hormones, and possibly their future fertility from chemo. An ovarian tissue transplant helped one young cancer survivor … [Read more...]

Pregnancy Slows HIV ProgressionReported October 01, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It’s not just postpartum depression women need to worry about -- they should also watch for depression before and during pregnancy. A new Kaiser Permanente study reveals more than one-in-seven women are depressed at some time during the nine months before they become pregnant, during … [Read more...]

Procedure to Prevent MiscarriageReported January 26, 2009 CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One day they're in the middle of a healthy pregnancy. The next, they're forced to deal with the loss of their babies. Thousands of women suffer from incompetent cervixes, but don't realize it until it's too late. There's a solution that's making dreams come true. Maryann Gates treasures … [Read more...]