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 Pregnant women can exercise more, fly longer
New recommendations have been made regarding exercise and air travel during pregnancy, allowing pregnant women more options.
Women can enjoy a much broader range of physical activity during pregnancy..
 Pregnant women should be screened for gestational diabetes
In its new evidence-based recommendations on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) advises it is appropriate to screen all pregnant women..
 Pregnant? a trip to the restroom could help diagnose preeclampsia
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that specific substances in the urine of pregnant women could serve as a screening/diagnostic tool for preeclampsia (hypertension and proteinuria duri..
 Preventative bed rest during pregnancy
New research shows evidence that prescribed antepartum bed rest may result in babies that are smaller than normal as well as other problems.
A study published in Biological Research for Nursing rep..
 Prior caesarean not linked to greater risk of stillbirth
Women with a history of caesarean section deliveries do not have a higher risk of a subsequent stillbirth, according to researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Columbia University.
Yale Obstetri..
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 Pregnant women not likely to visit dentist
Most pregnant women do not visit a dentist, even if they have dental problems, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). Read more here!
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 Pregnant women with epilepsy face problems
An article in the journal Epilepsia reviewed recent data on the risks associated with continuation of medical treatment of women with epilepsy during their pregnancies. While the general consensus is..
 Preterm labor drug sensitizes brain to pesticide injury
A drug commonly prescribed to halt pre-term labor and stave off premature birth might leave the brains of children susceptible to other chemicals ubiquitously present in the environment, according to..
 Emotional experiences during pregnancy
Finding out that you are pregnant is usually a very emotional experience - you are either delighted, or terrified, or somewhere in between. However you felt when hearing that you were pregnant, the ch..
 Very early signs of pregnancy
Very early signs of pregnancy - are there 10 pregnancy signs? Yes, there are signs that indicate very early that you are pregnant. Some women will experience one or two of them, others will have sever..
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