Search Results for 'Babies'

Weight gain in pregnancy predicts big babies

Pregnant women who keep their weight gain within guidelines reduce the risk that the baby will be too large, a risk factor for obesity, a new study concludes. Since babies that are large-for-gestational age are known to face higher risks [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Dieting at time of conception may up obesity and diabetes ri...

Washington: Twins and babies of mothers who diet around the time of conception and in early pregnancy, may be more vulnerable to obesity and type 2 diabetes throughout their lives, a new study has revealed. This study provides exciting [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Alcohol and Pregnancy: It’s Never Safe for Developing Babies...

Drinking and pregnancy don’t mix, but when are babies most vulnerable to the effects of alcohol? The end of the first trimester appears to be the period when alcohol can wreak the most havoc on fetal development, causing physical [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Caring for women before pregnancy is critical for healthy ba...

When she was the state's maternal child health epidemiologist about a decade ago, Pamela Xaverius recalls being disturbed by the poor birth outcomes in parts of the state and feeling helpless because she could do nothing to improve th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Heavy drinking in pregnancy can alter unborn babies' brains,...

Heavy drinking during pregnancy could alter the genetic makeup of unborn babies' brains, causing mental and behavioural problems. People born to alcoholic mothers are at risk of problems ranging from poor brain development and faulty [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Healthy babies lost to 'false miscarriages'

Researchers say that current guidelines are not always reliable in determining whether women who are in pain or bleeding have suffered miscarriages early in pregnancy. Medical workers make judgments based on measurements of the embryo or [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Booze and babies

To drink or not to drink, that was the question which faced Ruth Cosgrove when she fell pregnant. Like millions of mums-to-be she was advised to stick to the national guidelines which recommend pregnant women steer clear of wine, beer and [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

How mothers 'eating for two' can put babies at risk from eat...

Pregnant women who ‘eat for two’ could be damaging their babies’ IQs, research shows. They may also put them at risk of developing behavioural problems, eating disorders and mental health conditions such as schizophrenia [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Too Much Weight Gain in Pregnancy Linked to Chubby Babies

Women who gain an excessive amount of weight during pregnancy tend to have chubbier babies, a possible risk factor for childhood obesity, new research suggests. The Institute of Medicine recommends that normal weight women gain 25 to 35 p [...]

Posted On : Jun, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Diabetes Pill Can Prevent Obese Mums From Having Fat Babies

Thanks to a diabetes drug, obese mothers-to-be will be able to prevent their babies from inheriting the fat factor. According to a new clinical trial, obesity of a child can be controlled in the mother's womb through a metformin if ta [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Obese mothers-to-be get a pill to prevent fat babies in NHS ...

Hundreds of mothers-to-be are being given drugs to stop them from having obese babies as part of a controversial NHS trial. The overweight women will take the diabetes pill, metformin, up to three times a day during their pregnancy. [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Faulty genes found in pregnancy illness that kills 1,000 bab...

Three faulty genes have been found that put women at risk of pre-eclampsia, the potentially dangerous high blood pressure that affects one in 20 pregnancies. The breakthrough could lead to drugs to prevent the condition. Pre-eclampsia us [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Babies of Mothers who Smoke During Pregnancy Possess Greater...

As per a new research published in the journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonology, mother who smoke during pregnancy pose their babies a greater risk of getting affected with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and this is due [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Early pregnancy tests better for mom, babies

Laura Burkart of Lafayette found out Tuesday -- thanks to a free pregnancy test at Riggs Community Health Center -- that she's pregnant. "I think it's awesome, and it's convenient," the 31-year-old said of the free [...]