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Pregnant moms look forward to the "Year of the Dragon"

Grand Rapids Twp, Mi (WZZM)- It's an exciting year for the Chinese as they celebrate the year of the dragon. It only comes around every 12 years and has many Asian mother's trying to get pregnant in 2012. At Meadowbrook Element [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Mom finds pregnancy has advantages

Elaine is the rarest of the rare Salina Christmas Fund applicants who not only has access to health insurance but can actually afford it for her family. "It's made a big difference," said the single mother. "It's hu [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Fetal DNA in Mom's Blood Predicts Baby's Sex

Testing for fetal DNA in a pregnant woman's blood can accurately predict the child's sex, researchers have found. In a review of previous research, such tests were able to accurately pin down sex at least 95 percent of the time, S [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Strokes rise among pregnant women, new moms in U.S.

Strokes have spiked in the U.S. among pregnant women and new mothers, probably because more of them are obese and suffering from high blood pressure and heart disease, researchers report. Hospitalizations for pregnancy-related stroke [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

You are what your mom ate in pregnancy

Poor diet during pregnancy increases offspring's vulnerability to the effects of ageing, new research has shown. The research, by scientists from the University of Cambridge, provides important insight into why children born to [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Almost 90 Teens Are Pregnant or New Moms at One Memphis High...

Almost 90 Teens Are Pregnant or New Moms at One Memphis High School: Although the U.S. teen birth rate is the lowest in recorded history, Frayser High School in Tennessee has nearly 90 girls who are either pregnant or have given birth in [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Moms Who Smoke During Pregnancy Might Have Criminal Kids

Betty Drapers of the world, listen up. While research has already shown a link between maternal smoking in pregnancy and attention and behavioral problems in kids and teens, a new study from the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Heal [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Tabloids Glamorizing Teen Pregnancy By Putting Teen Moms on ...

Forget leaking sex tapes, getting multiple plastic surgeries, and fist-pumping. The latest way to get on the cover of a tabloid these days? Get pregnant and have a baby when you're a teenager, and do it on TV. Last month, Us Wee [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Mom's Extra Pregnancy Pounds May Raise Child's Heart Risks

Children of women who gain too much weight during pregnancy tend to be more overweight and develop more risk factors for heart disease, new research indicates. The results of the study, which the researchers claim is the most detailed on [...]

Posted On : Jun, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Childhood Obesity Risk Lower if Mom Exercises During Pregnan...

Most moms get into gear after they have a baby to shed their pregnancy pounds, but new research suggests. That exercise during pregnancy is just as important for the baby’s health. Although regular exercise during pregnancy doe [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 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 [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

A call for depression screening for pregnant women, moms

In an opinion piece (subscription required) appearing in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is calling for routine screening of depression for women during and after pregnancy [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Lust, pregnancy, infidelity All teachable moments on Glee

Lulled into a sense of family-friendly excitement by the first installment of “Glee,” which Fox sent out like a tantalizing test balloon this summer, some parents subsequently have expressed shock and concern over the overtly se [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Mom, babies benefit from treating pregnancy-related diabetes

Women who develop a mild case of gestational diabetes during pregnancy tend to have fewer complications and healthier babies if the diabetes is treated, according to the first large-scale randomized trial in the U.S. to address whether such [...]