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June 26, 2007
Pregnancy is not only most creative and fulfilling phase of womanhood but it teaches you to be more responsible and caring towards yourself particularly with respect to pregnancy diet and nutrition. In the pregnancy period, your baby, whom you are creating with your flesh and blood, is still very much part of your [...]
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Pregnancy Diet – Watch Your Nutrition
Posted in First Trimester Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information, Pregnancy Nutrition on June 26, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Vitamin D in pregnancy may reduce childhood wheeze
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information, Pregnancy Nutrition on March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – High levels of vitamin D, obtained through the diet or through supplements, during pregnancy appear to reduce the risk of recurrent wheeze or wheeze symptoms in early childhood, according to the findings of two studies reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In the [...]
Acupuncture ’pregnancy pain cure’
Posted in Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information, Pregnancy Symptom on March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
ISLAMABAD: Acupuncture is effective at relieving pelvic pain during pregnancy, a study says.
Pelvic girdle pain is common among pregnant women with one in three affected suffering severe pain.
Researchers found acupuncture was better at easing the pain than standard and specialised exercising.
The team from Gothenburg’s Institute for the Health of Women and Children said the medical [...]
Possible Cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Discovered
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information on March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Brain abnormalities may be the cause of sudden infant death syndrome — the number one cause of death in infants between 1 month and 1 year of life.
Sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, is the unexpected death of an infant whose death remains unexplained after all attempts, including an autopsy, have been [...]
“Good Health Before, During And After Pregnancy”
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information, Pregnancy Nutrition on March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Pregnancy Care
March is designated as “Healthy Beginnings” month, and Washtenaw County Public Health Department (WCPHD) officials are reminding women to take good care of themselves before, during, and after pregnancy to give their babies a healthy start.
“Long before a women is ready to be pregnant, the decisions she makes, such as using effective family planning [...]
If You Think You Have A Thyroid Problem Then Here’s What Test You Can Do
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information, Thyroid Disease & Pregnancy on December 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Thyroid Function Tests
Definition
Thyroid function tests are blood tests used to evaluate how effectively the thyroid gland is working. These tests include the thyroid-stimulating hormone test (TSH), the thyroxine test (T4), the triiodothyronine test (T3), the thyroxine-binding globulin test (TBG), the triiodothyro-nine resin uptake test (T3RU), and the long-acting thyroid stimulator test (LATS).
Purpose
Thyroid function tests are [...]
Universal Thyroid Screening for All Women During Pregnancy
Posted in Lowering Risk Of Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information, Thyroid Disease & Pregnancy on December 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Read about Dr. Alex Stagnaro-Green, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New Jersey Medical School, who is calling for universal screening for all women for thyroid disease in pregnancy. Universal Thyroid Screening for All Women During Pregnancy?
More Information on Pregnancy and Thyroid Disease
Thyroid disease and pregnancy have a complex connection. Many women do not [...]
Thyroid disease & pregnancy
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information, Thyroid Disease & Pregnancy on December 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
(New York-WABC, December 21, 2006) – Thyroid problems during pregnancy are often picked up by alert doctors with simple blood tests. When thyroid trouble is not discovered, the results can be premature births, miscarriage and low IQ babies. One local doctor says there’s a way to prevent pregnancy trouble due to thyroid disease.
Seven’s On Call. [...]
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Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information, Pregnancy Nutrition on December 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
WASHINGTON – For pregnant women and their children, smoking is a real drag.
Not only are the children of pregnant women who smoke more likely to develop a host of health and behavioural problems — including asthma, attention deficit disorder and difficulty with reading and math — they are also more likely to take up smoking [...]
New Mother Develops Fitness Program To Keep Pregnancy Weight Gain to a Healthy Level
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Information, Pregnancy Nutrition on December 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
(OPENPRESS) November 30, 2006 — Rebecca Davison recently gave birth to a healthy, 7 pound baby girl. During her pregnancy Ms. Davison gained a healthy amount of weight by continuing to workout and eating healthy.
A certified personal trainer, Rebecca Davison redesigned her customized workouts to target issues that pregnant women face when trying to keep [...]
