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Iking's Former Husband Has Relations With GRO During Her Pre...

The former husband of model and TV presenter Daphne Eleanor Iking Monday admitted having relations with a guest relations officer (GRO) from China while Iking was conceiving. Ryan Chong Yiing (rpt:Yiing) Yih, 32, said the relationship la [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Top tips for holiday travel during pregnancy

Elizabeth Stein, a leading women's health expert and Certified Nurse Midwife, heads up the NYC practice Ask Your Midwife, PC. Here she lends advice on holiday travel tips for pregnant women: Keep your insurance card and important pho [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Mother's smoking in pregnancy linked to girls' puberty

Women who smoke heavily during pregnancy tend to have daughters who start menstruating months earlier than the daughters of women who did not smoke during their pregnancy. Previous studies have found evidence that women who start me [...]

Posted On : Dec, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Eating healthy for two during pregnancy

If you are pregnant, it’s important to be careful about what you eat. And it’s especially important to avoid any foods that are likely to carry infections such as listeriosis and toxoplasmosis. Although usually not that serio [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Rees: Rethink teen pregnancy strategies

As a longtime social service worker with my church, I know teen pregnancy is one of the leading causes of poverty among those who already suffer the handicap of insufficient education and lack of skills. I do, however, believe ther [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Why He’ll Never Understand Your Pregnancy

Pregnancy, for a dad, can feel like an awkward office-party where you’re the new employee. It’s as though you have to paste on a forced smile that you have to wear for months. Not fake, just forced. The feeling is completely [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Health Tip: Chickenpox Can Be Dangerous During Pregnancy

Chickenpox is a viral disease that isn't serious for most people. But it can be dangerous to a pregnant woman, who is at risk for more complications than if she weren't pregnant, and her fetus, who may be at greater risk of [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

RLS in pregnancy 'could re-occur'

Women who experience restless legs syndrome (RLS) while pregnant are at risk of it recurring during future pregnancies, researchers have found. These women are also more likely to develop a chronic version of the condition later in life, [...]

Posted On : Dec, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Davey flies to Europe to fight off EU pregnancy law

European plans to force companies to provide 20 weeks of maternity leave at full pay are being challenged by the government. The pregnant workers directive was put forward by the European parliament in October, but London has claimed the [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Mother’s diet in pregnancy determines a child’s food prefere...

Here is a valid reason for moms-to-be to make conscious, intentional choices about what they put in their mouth during pregnancy. A new study delving into the link between mother-child nutritional connections found that a pregnant woman& [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy-related deaths rise in the U.S.

Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that between 1998 and 2005, the rate of pregnancy-related deaths was 14.5 per 100,000 live births. And while that rate is low, it is higher than what has been [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Hot 'n' Healthy: Abdominals and pregnancy

Many of my pregnant clients ask if it's possible and safe to work their abdominals during pregnancy. In fact, it is very important to engage the abdominals, but not in the usual "crunch" position. The Transversus Abdominis, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Suzie Wilks and Catriona Rowntree swap pregnancy tales

Wilks is expecting her first child in April, while Rowntree's second child is due in March. The pair spent much of Saturday evening sitting on a couch in Studio One swapping notes about their pregnancies. Wilks said she was [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Early test may predict pre-eclampsia in pregnancy

Teams at University of Leicester found that by analysing protein in the urine of pregnant women they could predict which would later develop pre-eclampsia which affects around five per cent of pregnancies. Currently the amount of protein [...]