Caffeine in Pregnancy Associated With Low Birth Weight Risk
Pregnancy comes with a number of complications as well as lifestyle adjustment that are seriously required. While a lot of people are aware of the fact that an expecting mother will require tremendous physical and mental strength throughout the duration of the pregnancy, one aspect that seems [...]
Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring
Going through a pregnancy is usually a very daunting experience for any expecting mother. The amount of mental and physical strength required during this phase is paramount in order to ensure a normal delivery as well as normal offspring. Moreover, the fact that almost anything [...]
Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies
Although bariatric surgery has been around for a few years now, it has only become more prominent recently because of the aesthetic benefits that the operation provides. However, it should not be forgotten that the surgery was originally developed to help people that suffer from dangerous obesity. The procedure [...]
Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids’ Heart Risks
An entire pregnancy is a time where a lot of care is required for and by the expecting mother. Almost any of the natural circumstances and environment we are subject to will play a role in how fit and healthy the child is at birth and after. A [...]
Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby
While everybody is aware of the fact that a pregnancy requires an expecting mother to have a lot of physical and emotional strength over the entire duration, a lot of people tend to ignore the fact that showing restraint is another very important part of having the [...]
Vitamin D Deficit in Pregnancy Tied to Cesarean Risk
Vitamin D plays a rather important role in the maintenance of a number of organ systems within the human body and also helps increase the flow of calcium into the bloodstream, by increasing the absorption of phosphorous and calcium from the food present in the intestines. It [...]
Common Chemicals May Delay Pregnancy
The entire pregnancy phase can be a very daunting time, with the amount of physical and emotional strength that the mother requires to get through it. Things aren’t helped by the number of complications that are likely to rear their heads during the entire duration of the pregnancy. Moreover, the fact [...]
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Boosts Future Health Risks
Women who suffer from high blood pressure have normal babies however in certain cases this can harm the mothers’ brain, kidney and other organs as well. In more severe cases the mother develops preeclampsia also known as toxemia of pregnancy which could be threatening to the mother and the [...]
Zinc May Counter Effects of Alcohol in Early Pregnancy
Before looking at whether an adequate intake of zinc is able to counter the effects of alcohol during the earlier part of a pregnancy it is important to have a clear understanding of the full effects of alcohol consumption and the consequences it will have on the [...]
Pregnancy May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival
Breast cancer is known to be the most common cancer affecting pregnant women, primarily targeting women in their mid – 30s. While breast cancer is always a major concern when detected in any individual, when it is detected in an expecting mother, it could have dire effects on the [...]