Teen pregnancy program in jeopardy

Teen pregnancy program in jeopardy
Local health department may have to discontinue program

Early Intake of Prenatal Vitamins and Autism Risk

Early Intake of Prenatal Vitamins and Autism Risk
Summary The actual causes and factors that are associated with autism are not clearly known. The current study explored the fact that women who did not take vitamins three months before pregnancy were at a higher risk of giving birth … Read More

Watch: Exercise During Pregnancy

Watch: Exercise During Pregnancy
New aerobic and weight-training guidelines are released for pregnant women.

Heavily pregnant Kate Hudson keen on another child

Heavily pregnant Kate Hudson keen on another child
London, May 19 (PTI) Hollywood actress Kate Hudson has said is enjoying her pregnancy period and that she is keen on having another baby soon.The 32-year-old actress, who is due to deliver her first baby with Matt Bellamy, said she loves being pregnant and cannot wait to have another addition to her family, reported Contactmusic.”I already can’t wait to have another one. Seriously? I love being …

C-sections a major factor in rise of pregnancy-related deaths

C-sections a major factor in rise of pregnancy-related deaths
LOS ANGELES — Deaths from pregnancy-related causes, which usually occur around the time of childbirth, have risen dramatically in the United States in the last decade. In a report released Tuesday, a committee investigating such deaths in California cited an increase in cesarean-section births as a major contributor to the disturbing trend. The report was issued by the California Pregnancy …

Moms, what do you do to avoid pesticides during pregnancy — and beyond?

Moms, what do you do to avoid pesticides during pregnancy — and beyond?
Pesticides in food are one more thing to worry about during pregnancy. How do you make sure your family’s food is safe?

Omega-3 consumed during pregnancy curbs risk for postpartum depression symptoms

Omega-3 consumed during pregnancy curbs risk for postpartum depression symptoms
A new study explored whether fish oil consumption would result in a lower incidence of diagnosable postpartum depression. Researchers found that women in the treatment group had significantly lower total Postpartum Depression Screening Scale scores, with significantly fewer symptoms common to postpartum depression.

Plan B offers students contraceptive safety net

Plan B offers students contraceptive safety net
On Tulane’s campus, the morning-after pill, known mostly as Plan B, is commonly used by students, though it is not often used as a replacement for more standard means of birth control. Plan B is an emergency contraceptive that uses the hormone progesterone to prevent pregnancy after other methods of contraception have failed. It works immediately [...]

Teen pregnancy decreases in SJSD

Teen pregnancy decreases in SJSD
The St. Joseph School District has seen a decrease in teen pregnancies this year. School officials attribute the decrease to greater awareness and information.

Ivanka Trump Announces Pregnancy On Twitter

Ivanka Trump Announces Pregnancy On Twitter
‘Jared and I couldn’t be more excited,’ mogul tweets about expecting first child with Jared Kushner.

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