New test for pre-eclampsia... Pre-eclampsia predicted using test during pregnancy 11 November 2011 - Pre-eclampsia is thought to affect 3-5% of pregnancies
This is bloody brilliant - but watch out for the "life at any cost" brigade who will claim that this test might lead to more abortions
Granny says, "Dat's right - is okay to take folic acid during pregnancy... Folic acid 'cancer risk' fears played down by study 24 January 2013 - Worries that taking extra folic acid might increase the risk of cancer have been played down by a major study.
The women who got pregnant after an age group of 30- 35 years generally suffer from this problem. Therefore this post indicates information for this set of complication which effect people
Good pregnancy/drug info hard to find... Hard to find good info on drug safety in pregnancy Mar 12,`13 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly every woman takes a medication at some point during pregnancy. Yet there's disturbingly little easy-to-understand information about which drugs pose a risk to her baby, and what to do about it. See also: Women are the secret oglers: study Tue, Mar 12, 2013 - It is not men who spend their time secretly ogling women — it is women, according to a revealing new study.
Premies suffering from necrotizing enterocolitis may be healed by amniotic fluid... Amniotic fluid 'may heal premature baby gut' 24 March 2013 - Amniotic fluid may hold the key to healing a fatal gut disease which affects premature babies, doctors say.
Neonatal and post-natal care woefully inadequate in much of the world... Report: 3 Million Newborns Die Within First Month May 07, 2013 - The humanitarian organization Save the Children has released its annual State of the Worlds Mothers report. It says despite much progress being made in reducing maternal and child deaths, every year, three million babies die within the first month of life. Many just live a few hours. See also: Study: Nutrient Powders Can Prevent Iron-Deficiency in Children May 08, 2013 - A recently released study says that scaling up micronutrient powders, MNPs, is the key to preventing iron deficiency anemia in children worldwide. The research was sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and carried out by the NGO Results for Development Institute in Washington D.C.
Does bed rest help prevent prematurity?... Study questions if bed rest prevents prematurity 14 May`13 WASHINGTON (AP) New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies bed rest doesn't seem to prevent premature birth, and might even worsen that risk.
Watch out for CMV... Silent virus a rare, dangerous risk for the unborn 17 May`14 It's a common, usually harmless virus. But in a rare, unlucky set of circumstances, it can be devastating for infants whose mothers become infected during pregnancy.
That is soft excellent - nevertheless beware of the actual "life on any cost" brigade which will declare that this test might trigger a lot more abortions.
Mebbe dey could put a picture window in it so's ya could have a womb with a view... Britain gives green light for first 10 womb transplants Oct 1, 2015: Britain has for the first time given an official go ahead to womb transplant operations.
Pregnancy Related Deaths Cut In Half... Maternal mortality falls by almost 50% - UN report November 12, 2015 - Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen by almost half in the past 25 years, according to a report by United Nations agencies published in The Lancet.
New test for preeclampsia... Mysterious Pregnancy Complication Diagnosed with Simple Test February 04, 2016 - Preeclampsia is a mysterious disease, experts say, striking up to 60 percent of pregnant women globally. It is marked by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine.
Induced early deliveries not a good idea... Planned early births tied to developmental problems in kids November 7, 2016 - Children born in deliveries planned just a week before the end of a typical pregnancy may be more likely to experience health, learning and behavior issues by the time they're ready for school than kids born at full term, a study suggests.
Granny says, "Dat's right pregnant ladies - sleep on yer side... Lying Position During Pregnancy Could Increase Stillbirths November 22, 2016 | WASHINGTON A new study has found that women who lie on their backs late in their pregnancies could be increasing their risk of stillbirth.
Uncle Ferd says dat's why womens go nuts when dey's pregnant... Pregnancy alters woman's brain 'for at least two years' Mon, 19 Dec 2016 - 'Pregnancy brain' exists, but not in the way you might think, scientists say.
Surgery that can help fistula... Analysis: The devastating stigma of fistula and the surgery that can help Jan 4, 2018 - One big challenge of being a foreign correspondent is to make the foreign less foreign, especially on issues that might seem esoteric or irrelevant to an American audience. The challenge was all the greater when we embarked on our report about obstetric fistula, a topic not often seen on television, especially during the dinner hour.
