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Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Linked to Fetal Fat Accumulation
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with greater fetal size, mainly manifested by fat accumulation across the abdomen, according to a study published...
Food Assistance Ensures Healthy Pregnancies
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Food stamps and food banks can be key to healthy pregnancies. Food assistance programs are effective in helping hungry women avoid pregnancy complications, researchers say in...
Food Insecurity in Pregnancy Linked to Perinatal Complications
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Food insecurity in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for perinatal complications, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open. Rana...
These Incentives Help People, Including Pregnant Smokers, Quit Smoking
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Smokers are better able to quit if they’re offered financial incentives for their efforts. Overall, smokers had up to a 54% better chance at kicking the habit if their q...
Some Maternal Medications Lower Levels of Protein, Fat in Breastmilk
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Some maternal medications are associated with lower levels of protein and fat in breastmilk, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in JAMA Network Open. Essi Whaites...
Low Healthy Eating Scores Common in Pregnancy, Postpartum Periods
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Total Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI) scores are consistently low throughout pregnancy and postpartum, according to a study published in the November issue of the American...
Persistent Short Sleep During Pregnancy Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Short sleep duration that persists during pregnancy and for two to seven years after delivery is associated with increased odds of metabolic syndrome, according to a study...
CDC: ~5 Percent of Pregnant Women Report Intimate Partner Violence
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 – Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is associated with delayed or no prenatal care and affects health conditions during pregnancy and infant birth outcomes,...
1 in 20 Pregnant U.S. Women Face Emotional, Physical Abuse
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Pregnancy can be a trying time for women at best, but new research shows that 1 in every 20 pregnant American women also suffer physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Abuse can...
Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth...
Current Prenatal Multivitamin, Mineral Labels Are Misleading
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Current prenatal multivitamin and mineral (PMVM) labels are misleading and often exclude the presence of heavy metals, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the...
Newer Epilepsy Meds Safe During Pregnancy, Won't Affect Kids' Neurodevelopment
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – For decades, it's been known that certain older medications women use to control epilepsy seizures can pose risks to a fetus. However, data now suggests that no such risk ...
Healthy Prenatal Diet Tied to Healthier Infant Growth Patterns
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – Adhering to a healthy prenatal diet may reduce patterns of infant growth outside reference ranges, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Network Open....
Mom's Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Moms who eat right during pregnancy are setting their kids up for good health, a new study says. Expectant mothers who ate a quality diet were more likely to have kids with...
U.S. Postpartum Depression Diagnoses Doubled in a Decade
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – Rates of postpartum depression have more than doubled in little over a decade among American women, a new analysis shows. While about 1 in every 10 new moms (9.4%)...
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