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Everyday Beauty Products Raises Chemical Exposure During Pregnancy

Highlights: Pregnant women using nail polish, makeup, and hair dye show significantly higher PFAS levels in blo





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New DoSS Guide: New Labour, New Pregnancy




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Exercise During Pregnancy

Yes you can exercise while you are pregnant. What you should know before exercising while pregnant.




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Pregnancy without Pounds

Using my 15 years of experience as a health and nutrition coach and hours of research, I discovered the secrets to exercising and eating for pregnancy.



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Pregnancy Advice- Constipation During Pregnancy.

Pregnancy Tip! Herbs. When correctly used, herbs can be of great benefit for pregnancy, birth and lactation?and in any phase of life. A common term used to describe pregnancy and childbirth is “miraculous”. In preparation for birth, a pregnant woman's body changes in amazing ways. This also involves the common problem of constipation.




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Parenting and Pregnancy Tips and Advice

Pregnancy resources that help ensure a healthy outcome for you and your baby




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Uganda: Kitagwenda Health Officials Rally to Combat Teenage Pregnancy Crisis

[Nile Post] Health officials are hopeful that by increasing community involvement and resources for adolescent health services, Kitagwenda can reverse the trend.




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The Spiritual Journey of Pregnancy

Laura Jansson joins the Louhs to chat about how the treasures of Orthodox faith can help us through the beautiful but sometimes scary journey toward parenthood.




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Nadia Khan responds to backlash over Hiba Bukhari pregnancy reveal

The popular host said she did not intend to break any confidential news, explaining her side.



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Prevent heat-related illnesses during pregnancy: New tip sheet from OSHA

Washington — OSHA has published a new resource on how best to protect pregnant workers from heat-related illnesses.




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Prevent heat-related illnesses during pregnancy

Pregnancy increases the risk of heatstroke or heat exhaustion on the job because the body must work harder to cool itself, according to OSHA. Pregnant workers are also more likely to become dehydrated, “a primary contributor to heat-related illness.”




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Report Updates Guidelines On How Much Weight Women Should Gain During Pregnancy - Calls On Health Care Providers To Help Women Achieve A Healthy Weight Before And During Pregnancy

A growing amount of scientific evidence indicates that how much weight women gain during pregnancy and their starting weight at conception can affect their health and that of their babies, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.




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Mom of Quadruplets Recommends Dr. Alan Lindemann's New Book "Pregnancy Your Way"

In emotional book launch party, former patient and award-winning OB-GYN recount tale of initial visit, planning, and delivery of four babies




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Personalized screening early in pregnancy may improve preeclampsia detection




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Better cardiovascular health in early pregnancy may offset high genetic risk

Research Highlights: Favorable cardiovascular health in early pregnancy, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) cardiovascular health score, was linked to lower risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, ...




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Socioeconomic status during early pregnancy may play a large role in future heart health

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High Fat and Sugar Diet During Pregnancy Puts Babies at Risk

Babies born to mothers with an unhealthy diet have an increased risk of heart disease and metabolic issues.



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High Fat and Sugar Diet During Pregnancy Puts Babies at Risk

Babies born to mothers with an unhealthy diet have an increased risk of heart disease and metabolic issues.



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Air Pollution During Pregnancy and Early Childhood Linked to Increased Autism Risk



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Maternal & Early Childhood Series: Morning Star Pregnancy Services

We continue our series on Maternal & Early Childhood Issues with a look at Morning Star Pregnancy Services. They do an outstanding job working with women facing unplanned pregnancies. https://fb.watch/bEB-FxMfAj/ The Harrisburg location for Morning Star Pregnancy Services at 2509 Front Street is relatively new, but the service itself is celebrating its 50th year in existence in 2022. The mission remains the same—helping women with unplanned pregnancies and with their sexual health. It offers a number of free health services, including pregnancy testing and ultrasound exams, along with education and support after the pregnancy. Morningstar does not provide or refer for abortion services but they help you to consider all options, including abortion, parenting and adoption. Bottom line, they are there for support. “We know that all mothers would like to feel loved and supported in their pregnancy and beyond. We are also able to reach out to the fathers of their children and offer them support and education as well,” said Morningstar Executive Director Linda Plummer. She says they see a range of women and men who have just had a positive pregnancy test and just can’t see beyond the immediate challenge. “The majority of women don’t want an abortion. They just feel like they don’t have another solution.” Morningstar will schedule regular visits for clients and will monitor the changing circumstances as the weeks progress. As the circumstances change, so do the perspectives. 6:12   “the first time they come to Morningstar and feel that they have no alternative but abortion, they change on their second visit when we invite them back in a decision-making process on a weekly basis. They may come the second time and say, well now my boyfriend says maybe we can have this baby or now my parents are saying they will support me.” Plummer also points out that 25 to 30% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Morningstar will help to determine the viability of the fetus through ultrasound testing. “Because a lot of those pregnancies end in miscarriage, what we see here is that women grieve that loss of the baby so in the process, they recognize the idea that if I had gone through with an abortion, I would have been carrying this burden and I would have been mourning the loss of that child.” They’ve been around for 50 years and must be doing something right for folks to keep coming back. The commitment to providing care and support without judgement has translated into a very impressive statistic. “80% of the time that women who come here who are at risk for an abortion will decide to have their child.” Plummer says many of the 20% who choose otherwise later return in a subsequent pregnancy.




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Maternal & Early Childhood Issues: Heart of Tioga Pregnancy Center

Our series on Maternal & Early Childhood Issues continues today with a look at the Heart of Tioga Pregnancy Center in Tioga County, PA and the support it gets from parishioners at Holy Child Catholic Church in the Diocese of Scranton. https://fb.watch/bHgvkXjO3Z/




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Maternal & Early Childhood Issues: Tri-State Pregnancy Center

Our series on Maternal & Early Childhood Issues continues today with a look at the Tri-State Pregnancy Center in northeastern PA. The facility gets help from local Catholics and on-the-spot advice from above! https://fb.watch/bHh3c7Z-Hu/




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Talking with Sarah Bowen of The Promise of Life Network: Getting the Real Story about Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Sarah Bowen of the Promise of Life Network crisis pregnancy center near Pittsburgh talked with me about the motivation behind the campaign by abortion advocates against the work these centers do, which is to provide women with support during an unplanned pregnancy. https://x.com/PAcatholic/status/1703790777099235616?s=20   https://fb.watch/nccvJtmh6p/?mibextid=cr9u03  




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Coronavirus Is Not Passed From Mother to Child Late In Pregnancy

Coronavirus Is Not Passed From Mother to Child Late In Pregnancy

After a newborn (born to a mother infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing positive for COVID-19 infection within 36 hours of birth, there were concerns about whether the virus could be contracted in the womb. A new study finds that COVID-19 does not pass to the child while in the womb. The women in the small study were from Wuhan, China, in the third trimester of pregnancy and had pneumonia caused by COVID-19. However, it only included women who were late in their pregnancy and gave birth by caesarean section. 

There were two cases of fetal distress but all nine pregnancies resulted in live births. That symptoms from COVID-19 infection in pregnant women were similar to those reported in non-pregnant adults, and no women in the study developed severe pneumonia or died.

All mothers in the study were aged between 26-40 years. None of them had underlying health conditions, but one developed gestational hypertension from week 27 of her pregnancy, and another developed pre-eclampsia at week 31. Both patients’ conditions were stable during pregnancy. The nine women in the study had typical symptoms of COVID-19 infection, and were given oxygen support and antibiotics. Six of the women were also given antiviral therapy. In the study, the medical records of nine pregnant women who had pneumonia caused by COVID-19 infection were retrospectively reviewed. Infection was lab-confirmed for all women in the study, and the authors studied the nine women’s symptoms.

(A) Patient 1: left-sided patchy consolidation and multiple bilateral ground-glass opacities. (B) Patient 2: subpleural patchy consolidation in the right lung and slightly infiltrated shadows around left bronchus. (C) Patient 3: bilateral multiple ground-glass opacities, prominent on the left. (D) Patient 4: left-sided patchy ground-glass opacity. (E) Patient 5: multiple ground-glass opacities bilaterally. (F) Patient 6: bilateral clear lung fields with no obvious ground-glass opacities. (G) Patient 7: right-sided subpleural patchy consolidation. (H) Patient 8: multiple bilateral ground-glass opacities, prominent on the right. (I) Patient 9: multiple bilateral ground-glass opacities.


In addition, samples of amniotic fluid, cord blood, neonatal throat swabs and breast milk were taken for six of the nine cases [2] and tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Importantly, the samples of amniotic fluid, cord blood, and neonatal throat swabs were collected in the operating room at the time of birth to guarantee that samples were not contaminated and best represented intrauterine conditions. All nine pregnancies resulted in live births, and there were no cases of neonatal asphyxia. Four women had pregnancy complications (two had fetal distress and two had premature rupture of membrane), and four women had preterm labor which was not related to their infection and occurred after 36 gestational weeks. Two of the prematurely born newborns had a low birth weight.

The authors note that their findings are similar to observations of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus in pregnant women, where there was no evidence of the virus being passed from mother to child during pregnancy or birth. The findings are based on a limited number of cases, over a short period of time, and the effects of mothers being infected with the virus during the first or second trimester of pregnancy and the subsequent outcomes for their offspring are still unclear, as well as whether the virus can be passed from mother to child during vaginal birth.

Dr Jie Qiao (who was not involved in the study) of Peking University Third Hospital, China,compares the effects of the virus to those of SARS, and says: “Previous studies have shown that SARS during pregnancy is associated with a high incidence of adverse maternal and neonatal complications, such as spontaneous miscarriage, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, application of endotracheal intubation, admission to the intensive care unit, renal failure, and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy. However, pregnant women with COVID-19 infection in the present study had fewer adverse maternal and neonatal complications and outcomes than would be anticipated for those with SARS-CoV-1 infection. Although a small number of cases was analysed and the findings should be interpreted with caution, the findings are mostly consistent with the clinical analysis done by Zhu and colleagues of ten neonates born to mothers with COVID-19 pneumonia."

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Danielle Fishel Announces Pregnancy on 40th Birthday

The former 'Boy Meets World' actress celebrates her 40th birthday by debuting her baby bump as she is expecting her second child with husband Jensen Karp.




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Danielle Fishel Announces Pregnancy on 40th Birthday

The former 'Boy Meets World' actress celebrates her 40th birthday by debuting her baby bump as she is expecting her second child with husband Jensen Karp.




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‘Growing Together: Nutrition For Pregnancy’

The Women’s Resource Centre [WRC] announced the launch of Growing Together: Nutrition for Pregnancy, a new series of nutrition classes designed to “support pregnant women in making informed, healthy choices for themselves and their babies.” A spokesperson said, “Sponsored by the It Takes A Village Foundation [ITAV], these classes are a valuable addition to our […]




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Kundali Bhagya Actress Ruhi Chaturvedi, Husband Shivendraa Om Saainiyol Announce Pregnancy

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Megan Fox Announces Pregnancy With Fiance Machine Gun Kelly A Year After Miscarriage: "Welcome Back Baby"

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Machine Gun Kelly has 'no connection' with Austin Green amid Megan Fox pregnancy

Megan Fox's current beau Machine Gun Kelly is in “no relationship” with the actress’ ex-husband Brian Austin Green, as the couple expect their first baby together.According to TMZ, MGK and Green have had little to no contact over the past two years, with sources saying that the...




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We are a long way from pregnancy being safe on Mars

Dangerous radiation reaches Mars at levels we aren't exposed to on Earth, which makes the Red Planet a particularly dangerous place to be during pregnancy




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Herpes Drugs May Be Safe in Early Pregnancy

Title: Herpes Drugs May Be Safe in Early Pregnancy
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2010 11:17:00 AM
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Move More to Control Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Study

Title: Move More to Control Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2013 2:35:00 PM
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Drinking Before First Pregnancy Raises Risk of Breast Cancer: Study

Title: Drinking Before First Pregnancy Raises Risk of Breast Cancer: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2013 4:35:00 PM
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Do Antidepressants in Pregnancy Raise Risks for Mental Woes in Kids?

Title: Do Antidepressants in Pregnancy Raise Risks for Mental Woes in Kids?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2014 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2014 12:00:00 AM




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High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Reappear Later in Life: Study

Title: High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Reappear Later in Life: Study
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Created: 8/27/2015 12:00:00 AM
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Health Tip: Losing Hair After Pregnancy

Title: Health Tip: Losing Hair After Pregnancy
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Created: 8/24/2016 12:00:00 AM
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'Pretend Mommy' Program Doesn't Deter Teen Pregnancy

Title: 'Pretend Mommy' Program Doesn't Deter Teen Pregnancy
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Created: 8/25/2016 12:00:00 AM
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1 in 5 Moms Mum About Post-Pregnancy Blues

Title: 1 in 5 Moms Mum About Post-Pregnancy Blues
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Created: 8/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Suicide a Danger for Some Women During Pregnancy: Study

Title: Suicide a Danger for Some Women During Pregnancy: Study
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Created: 8/28/2017 12:00:00 AM
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The Benefits of Strength Training During Pregnancy

Title: The Benefits of Strength Training During Pregnancy
Category: Health News
Created: 8/30/2019 12:00:00 AM
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There's No Safe Amount of Caffeine in Pregnancy: Report

Title: There's No Safe Amount of Caffeine in Pregnancy: Report
Category: Health News
Created: 8/24/2020 12:00:00 AM
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Pregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy

Title: Pregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy
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We are a long way from pregnancy being safe on Mars

Dangerous radiation reaches Mars at levels we aren't exposed to on Earth, which makes the Red Planet a particularly dangerous place to be during pregnancy





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Evidence grows for dramatic brain remodelling during pregnancy

A woman's brain was scanned throughout her pregnancy, adding to the growing body of evidence that dramatic remodelling takes place in preparation for motherhood




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Rapamycin could make an epilepsy drug much safer during pregnancy

The epilepsy medication sodium valproate is linked to developmental problems in fetuses, but lab studies may now have found a way to prevent this




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Megan Fox announces pregnancy with Machine Gun Kelly

Megan Fox has announced pregnancy with Machine Gun Kelly after experiencing a pregnancy loss in 2023