Pregnancy & Childbirth
Diet During Pregnancy Can Affect Birth Defects
Susan Brady, July 6, 2010The list of forbidden items while pregnant is ever-growing, with alcohol, cigarettes, raw fish/meat/dairy among them. Now a high-fat diet may also be ...
Simple Blood Test May Detect Down’s Syndrome During Pregnancy
Susan Brady, June 30, 2010Using existing technology, researchers are hopeful that a simple blood test that can detect fetal DNA in expectant mothers will be able to diagnose...
Genetic Clue to Infertility Found
Susan Brady, June 29, 2010Researchers have discovered that some women carry a genetic variation that makes them sub-fertile and less likely to respond to ovarian stimulating...
IVF Less Successful in Overweight Women
Susan Brady, June 28, 2010In vitro fertilization (IVF) and assisted reproductive technology (ART) are both difficult processes with the success rate dependent on several...
MORE PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH NEWS
- Postpartum Depression: Equal Opportunity Mental Health Issue
- Decrease in Premature Births in America
- Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Pregnancy Risks for Obese Women
- Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy Unhealthy for Mom and Baby
- Exercise in Pregnancy: Good for Mom, Good for Baby
- National Birth Defects Prevention Month
- Number of Infants Born With Down Syndrome Increasing


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