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ScienceDaily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News
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Do you think you might be pregnant? Learn about pregnancy and childbirth. Read current medical research on everything from prenatal risk factors to inducing labor.
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New method for picking the right egg in IVF

Medical researchers have identified the chromosomal make-up of a human egg. This discovery may soon allow them to avoid using abnormal -- or aneuploid -- eggs during infertility treatments, and inste...

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Smoking during pregnancy linked to severe asthma in teen years

African-American and Latino children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from acute asthma symptoms in their teens than asthma sufferers whose mothers did not smoke, accor...

1 day ago

New type of male contraceptive? Key gene essential for sperm development discovered

A new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm development. The finding could lead to alternatives to the conventional male contraceptives...

25 may 12

Male fertility genes discovered

A new study has revealed previously undiscovered genetic variants that influence fertility in men. The findings shed much-needed light on human reproduction and might provide answers for countless me...

24 may 12

Women trying to have babies also need to think about circadian clock

A new study shows that the biological clock is not the only clock women trying to conceive should consider. The circadian clock needs attention, too. The findings draw a clear line between disrupted ...

24 may 12

IUDs, implants most effective birth control, study suggests

A study to evaluate birth control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to have an uni...

24 may 12

Fever during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of autism or developmental delay

Mothers who had fevers during their pregnancies were more than twice as likely to have a child with autism or developmental delay than were mothers of typically developing children, and that taking m...

23 may 12

Childrens body fat linked to Vitamin D insufficiency in mothers

Children are more likely to have more body fat during childhood if their mother has low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy, according to scientists. Low vitamin D status has been linked to obesity ...

23 may 12

Hazelnuts: New source of key fat for infant formula thats more like mothers milk

Scientists are reporting development of a healthy "designer fat" that, when added to infant formula, provides a key nutrient that premature babies need in high quantities, but isnt available ...

23 may 12

Genetic markers to predict male fertility identified

Scientists have identified a gene expression fingerprint associated with very low pregnancy rates in semen donors with normal seminal quality.

23 may 12

Excess maternal weight before and during pregnancy can result in larger babies

Excess weight in pregnant women, both before pregnancy and gained during pregnancy, is the main predictor of whether mothers will have larger than average babies, which can result in increased risk o...

22 may 12

Flu shot during pregnancy shows unexpected benefits in large study

Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1...

22 may 12

Prenatal pollution exposure dangerous for children with asthma

The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth and respiratory ailments is well established, and now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can be especiall...

20 may 12

Weight in pregnancy best controlled by diet, study suggests

Pregnant women, including those who are obese or overweight, should be encouraged to minimize weight gain through diet, according to major new research.

18 may 12

Excess weight in pregnant women can have negative health Implications for offspring in adulthood

That overweight during pregnancy can lead to overweight children and adolescents has been known for some time, but new research indicates that excess weight before and during pregnancy can have long-...

13 may 12

Maternal gluten sensitivity linked to schizophrenia risk in children

Babies born to women with sensitivity to gluten appear to be at increased risk of developing schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders later in life, according to new findings from Karolinska Ins...

11 may 12

Vaginal birth after c-section is option for women, not for some doctors, hospitals

The option of a vaginal birth after having a Caesarean delivery (VBAC) is difficult to find for women who want that procedure. More doctors and hospitals are not willing to perform the risky procedur...

11 may 12

Inducing labor can reduce birth complications without increasing Cesareans, study suggests

Induction of labor beyond 37 weeks of pregnancy can reduce perinatal mortality without increasing Cesarean section rates, finds a new study.

11 may 12

More evidence on clot risks of non-oral contraceptives

A new study adds to the evidence that certain non-oral hormonal contraceptives carry a higher risk of serious blood clots than others.

11 may 12

Education, not abortion, reduces maternal mortality, study suggests

A study conducted in Chile has found that the most important factor in reducing maternal mortality is the educational level of women.

10 may 12

Citywide smoking ban reduced maternal smoking and preterm birth risk

A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal ...

10 may 12

Maternal antibodies to gluten linked to schizophrenia risk in children

Babies born to women with sensitivity to gluten appear to be at increased risk for certain psychiatric disorders later in life, according to new research.

10 may 12

More than one in five pregnant white women smoke cigarettes

A new report shows that 21.8 percent of pregnant white women aged 15 to 44 currently (within the past 30 days) smoked cigarettes. The study also showed that cigarette smoking levels among pregnant wh...

10 may 12

Important clues to a dangerous complication of pregnancy: Data strongly suggests that peripartum ca...

Medical researchers have found the first clear evidence that a dangerous form of heart failure that occurs in pregnancy is a vascular disease, brought about by an imbalance of angiogenic proteins.

09 may 12

Molecule found that inhibits estrogen, key risk factor for endometrial and breast cancers

Researchers have discovered a molecule that inhibits the action of estrogen. This female hormone plays a key role in the growth, maintenance and repair of reproductive tissues and fuels the developme...

09 may 12

Prepregnancy obesity linked to child test scores

Women who are obese before they become pregnant are at higher risk of having children with lower cognitive function - as measured by math and reading tests taken between ages 5 to 7 years - than are ...

08 may 12

BPA effects seen in monkey mammary glands

A new study finds that fetal exposure to the plastic additive bisphenol A, or BPA, alters mammary gland development in primates. The finding adds to the evidence that the chemical can be causing heal...

07 may 12

Higher risk of birth defects from assisted reproduction, study suggests

A new study has identified the risk of major birth defects associated with different types of assisted reproductive technology. In the most comprehensive study of its kind in the world, researchers c...

05 may 12

Waking chick embryos before they are born

Under some conditions, the brains of embryonic chicks appear to be awake well before those chicks are ready to hatch out of their eggs. Thats according to an imaging study in which researchers woke c...

03 may 12

Presence of fetal cells in women lowers risk of breast cancer but raises risk of colon cancer

For the first time, scientists have found what could be a causative link between the concentration of circulating Y-chromosome fetal cells in women who gave birth to children of either sex and their ...

03 may 12

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