The guidelines for the management of thyroid disease during pregnancy and after birth has been recently updated from its earlier version. The clinical practice guideline, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, recommend approaches to diagnosing and treating patients with thyroid-related medical issues before, during, and immediately … [Read more...]
Pregorexia: The Pregnant Woman’s Eating Disorder
According to some experts, images of svelte celebrity mums-to-be such as Nicole Kidman and Richie with their “barely-there” bumps are inspiring expectant mothers to diet and exercise to excess to stay slim during pregnancy and speed the departure of those post-baby pounds. Some experts also believe that changes in shape and weight during pregnancy may exacerbate or rekindle … [Read more...]
Questions To Ask Before Choosing An Infertility Clinic
Going for an infertility treatment is an emotional and financial commitment and finding the right fertility clinic is one of the main decisions which needs to be made. There is no doubt that the treatment is a tiresome and expensive journey, so the couple need to be cleared with doubts before heading forward. The following are questions you may wish to ask when … [Read more...]
Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) Recommended for Pregnant Women
Medscape recently published "Updated Recommendations for Use of Tdap Vaccine in Pregnant Women" Since 2005, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) booster vaccines to unvaccinated postpartum mothers and other family members of newborn infants to protect infants from … [Read more...]
Myth & Facts About Obesity & Pregnancy
Despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. This and other startling statistics abound when obesity and pregnancy collide. In the December(2011) issue of the journal Seminars in Perinatology, maternal fetal medicine expert Loralei L. Thornburg, M.D., reviews many of the pregnancy-related changes and obstacles … [Read more...]
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