Pregnancy – Baby Care Journals https://babycarejournals.com Nurture. Love. Protect. Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:04:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 What is a Chromosomal Abnormality? https://babycarejournals.com/what-is-a-chromosomal-abnormality/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:37:21 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=2142 By Lisa Pecos Chromosomes are structures that carry our genetic material, and more specifically, genes. They are located within every cell of our body, within a structure called the nucleus. When there is an abnormality in the structure or number of one or more chromosomes, this is called a chromosomal anomaly, or abnormality. These abnormalities […]

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]]> Study Finds Induced Labor No Riskier to Mother and Baby than Natural Labor https://babycarejournals.com/study-finds-induced-labor-no-riskier-mother-baby-natural-labor/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:21:02 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=2094 By Jamell Andrews Mothers-to-be generally hope to have a natural birth; giving birth when it’s time rather than having to be induced. From old wives tales to warnings about the risks of induced labor to mother and baby, the idea of an induced labor has been a cause of anxiety for expectant mothers. A recent […]

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]]> Pregnancy Nutrition https://babycarejournals.com/pregnancy-nutrition/ https://babycarejournals.com/pregnancy-nutrition/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:16:53 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1926 by Alicia Kenny Hello New Mom! It’s you and Baby now, so you’ll want to eat what’s best for both of you. Keep in mind that while you are eating for two, only one of you is a full grown adult so you will probably only need to take in an extra 200-300 calories per […]

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]]> https://babycarejournals.com/pregnancy-nutrition/feed/ 1 Causes of Infertility https://babycarejournals.com/causes-of-infertility/ Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:23:07 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1840 Plus: Natural Ways to Boost Fertility Increasing numbers of couples are experiencing infertility problems these days, finding that they are unable to conceive, or that the mother is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term. Though estimates vary, most fertility experts say that 10 percent or more of all couples in the United States […]

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]]> Opioid Prescriptions and Birth Defects https://babycarejournals.com/opioid-prescriptions-and-birth-defects/ Wed, 20 May 2015 17:54:44 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1833 Many U.S. Women of Child-Bearing Age Use Opioid Painkillers: CDC Warns about Birth Defects A report released earlier this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that close to one-third of all American women of reproductive age got an opioid painkiller prescription filled each year from 2008 to 2012. This is of […]

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]]> Smoking During Pregnancy May Slow Nervous System Development https://babycarejournals.com/smoking-during-pregnancy-may-slow-nervous-system-development/ Fri, 10 Apr 2015 20:36:13 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1809 4-D Ultrasounds Show Fetuses of Mothers Who Smoke Make More Facial Movements A study published in late March, 2015 showed that fetuses of mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy had more facial and self-touching movements, such as opening their mouths, sucking their hands, grimacing, and touching their heads and eyes with their hands. Researchers from […]

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]]> More Children Harmed by Pregnant Mom’s Drinking? https://babycarejournals.com/more-children-harmed-by-pregnant-moms-drinking/ Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:43:22 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1801 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders May Affect More American Children than Previously Estimated, Study Found A study published in late 2014 in the journal Pediatrics found that between 2.4 and 4.8 percent of children in the United States may have some type of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The study examined the range of FASDs, which […]

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]]> Benefits of Natural Third Stage in Labor https://babycarejournals.com/benefits-of-natural-third-stage-in-labor/ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:30:05 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1786 Natural (“Physiological”) Third Stage in Child Birth You may have heard about the controversy regarding what the best time is, to clamp and cut the umbilical cord once an infant is born. And you may have also heard about delivering the placenta the natural way, by letting it detach and drop down all on its […]

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]]> Pros and Cons of Water Birth https://babycarejournals.com/pros-cons-water-birth/ Thu, 08 Jan 2015 15:43:10 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1765 What Are the Pros and Cons of Water Birth? Far too many mothers know firsthand the frequent pitfalls of giving birth in a regular hospital, on a bed. The pain can be excruciating, often prompting women to use hospital-administered drugs. The baby can take many hours to come. An episiotomy may be performed. The obstetrician […]

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]]> Fetal Exposure to Chemicals and I.Q. https://babycarejournals.com/exposure-common-chemicals-birth-linked-lower-q-says-study/ Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:23:14 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1754 Exposure to Common Chemicals Before Birth Linked to Lower I.Q., Says Study Two chemicals commonly found in plastics have been linked to lower I.Q.’s in children when the mothers were exposed to higher amounts of the chemicals during pregnancy, according to a new study by researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The […]

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]]> Is It Safe to Eat Canned Tuna During Pregnancy? https://babycarejournals.com/safe-eat-canned-tuna-pregnancy/ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:42:49 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1642 You may have heard about the recent recommendation from Consumer Reports that all pregnant and nursing women avoid all types of tuna, due to concerns about mercury exposure for the unborn baby or newborn. This has a lot of women, and even some doctors, confused about whether to nix all tuna for pregnant or nursing […]

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]]> Cigarettes and Nicotine Products in Pregnancy All Linked to Higher ADHD Risk in Children https://babycarejournals.com/cigarettes-nicotine-products-pregnancy-linked-higher-adhd-risk-children/ Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:30:02 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1632 For years, doctors have been urging women who get pregnant to give up cigarettes due to the many serious dangers that they pose to unborn babies and pregnant women. In the age of nicotine patches and nicotine gum, some physicians have even advised expecting women to switch to these, as they are believed to be […]

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]]> Placenta Is a Gateway to Friendly (and Unfriendly) Bacteria for Fetus https://babycarejournals.com/placenta-gateway-friendly-unfriendly-bacteria-fetus/ Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:48:21 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1617 The placenta is the organ that a pregnant woman develops inside her uterus, to transfer oxygen and nutrients to her baby via the blood, while removing gasses and other waste from the infant. Researchers once thought that the placenta was a “sterile” environment, devoid of any bacteria that might find its way to the growing […]

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]]> Study Finds Link Between Pesticides and Autism, Developmental Delays https://babycarejournals.com/study-finds-link-pesticides-autism-developmental-delays/ Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:50:03 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1607 Researchers at the University of California, Davis, MIND Institute have found that exposure to certain synthetic pesticides is linked to a higher risk of autism and developmental delays in children whose mothers were exposed to the pesticides while pregnant. The study team found that the risk for autism increased from 60 to 200 percent, depending […]

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]]> Pregnancy Weight Gain Helps Protect Babies in Uterus from Pollutants https://babycarejournals.com/pregnancy-weight-gain-helps-protect-babies-uterus-pollutants/ Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:25:13 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1593 Women of average weight who become pregnant are told by their doctors that they should put on between 25 and 30 pounds by the end of their pregnancy. This weight is the combined weight of the baby, amniotic fluid and the placenta. But it also factors in a little extra fat that will accumulate around […]

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]]> How to Protect Your Unborn Baby from Toxic Substances https://babycarejournals.com/protect-unborn-baby-toxic-substances/ Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:40:55 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1586 It’s always smart to do our best to avoid artificial chemicals and other harmful substances in our lives; but it is all the more important for a woman who is expecting a child. A baby developing in the uterus is much more sensitive to many substances that the mother may be better able to tolerate. […]

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]]> Is Delaying Clamping of Umbilical Cord Beneficial for Baby? https://babycarejournals.com/delaying-clamping-umbilical-cord-beneficial-baby/ Fri, 16 May 2014 15:46:52 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1560 In most hospitals, a newborn’s umbilical cord is clamped within 15-20 seconds after birth. Doctors do this to lessen the possibility of hemorrhaging for the mother. But a review of studies has found that delaying clamping of the cord just a little longer is very beneficial for the baby, and does not appear to increase […]

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]]> Which Foods Are Not Safe to Eat During Pregnancy? (And Which Ones Are?) https://babycarejournals.com/foods-safe-eat-pregnancy-ones/ Fri, 09 May 2014 18:36:27 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1553 You may have heard that some foods are not safe to eat during pregnancy. That’s because your developing baby is much more sensitive to germs and other toxins that a fully grown person is generally better able to fight off. As a mom-to-be who wants to do what she can to help insure the health […]

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]]> U.S. Government Calls on All Pregnant Women to Be Screened for Gestational Diabetes https://babycarejournals.com/u-s-government-calls-pregnant-women-screened-gestational-diabetes/ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 22:18:36 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1495 New federal recommendations in the United States are for all pregnant women to be screened for gestational diabetes at 24 weeks of pregnancy, even when they have no symptoms of the condition. The new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, are now the same as […]

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]]> Hospitalization during Pregnancy Raises Risk for Dangerous Blood Clots https://babycarejournals.com/hospitalization-during-pregnancy-raises-risk-for-dangerous-blood-clots/ Wed, 22 Jan 2014 22:00:00 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1483 Women who are hospitalized during pregnancy for reasons other than to give birth have a much greater risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) during and after their hospital stay, according to a new study. Clot risk was also higher in the 28 days following discharge from the hospital. The risk was especially high for women hospitalized […]

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]]> Oxygen Shortage at Birth Is Usually the Result of Human Error https://babycarejournals.com/oxygen-shortage-at-birth-is-usually-the-result-of-human-error/ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:10:35 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1474 Mistakes by medical staff are usually to blame in cases where a baby suffers a lack of oxygen at birth, according to a new study from Norway. Birth asphyxiation, or hypoxia, happens when a baby does not get enough oxygen before, during or right after birth. Oxygen deprivaton can result in brain damage, mental disabilities, […]

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]]> Male Babies Are in Greater Danger Inside the Womb https://babycarejournals.com/male-babies-are-in-greater-danger-inside-the-womb/ Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:32:36 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1425 Recently published results of a global study examining pre-term births reveal that male babies face greater risks while growing inside the womb, at birth and after birth. The study, which was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, examined more than 15 million babies born prematurely worldwide. It found that boys have a 14 […]

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]]> Babies Learn to Anticipate Touch While in the Womb https://babycarejournals.com/babies-learn-to-anticipate-touch-while-in-the-womb/ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:30:36 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1381 Using 4-D scans, psychologists have uncovered that a baby learns to open its mouth in preparation for putting a hand in the mouth several weeks before full gestation. Researchers from Durham and Lancaster universities in England performed 60 scans of 15 healthy fetuses at monthly intervals, between 24 and 36 weeks of pregnancy. The youngest […]

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]]> Vaginal Delivery Equally Safe to C-Section for Twins in Uncomplicated Deliveries, Study Finds https://babycarejournals.com/vaginal-delivery-equally-safe-to-c-section-for-twins-in-uncomplicated-deliveries-study-finds/ Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:34:27 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1370 Many women who are having twins opt to have C-sections, to improve chances of having safe deliveries. But a new study, published in October, 2013, in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that moms and babies do equally well, whether the deliveries are vaginal or by C-section. Surgery was only performed when there were […]

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]]> Recent Guidelines Discourage C-Sections Due to Risks for Mother and Baby https://babycarejournals.com/recent-guidelines-discourage-c-sections-due-to-risks-for-mother-and-baby/ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:33:04 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1214 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published new guidelines that strongly discourage cesarean sections unless they are medically indicated, on grounds that they can lead to complications for the mother as well as the newborn. The report was published in the organization’s March, 2013 edition of its journal, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and appears online […]

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]]> It Takes Longer to Give Birth Nowadays than It Did 50 Years Ago! https://babycarejournals.com/it-takes-longer-to-give-birth-nowadays-than-it-did-50-years-ago/ Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:45:57 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1190 Despite the startling technical advances that the field of medicine has made in the last few decades, women are taking longer to give birth now than they did 50 years ago. A large study conducted in 2012 by the National Institutes of Health found that modern-day women spend an average of more than two and […]

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]]> What is SPD? https://babycarejournals.com/spd/ Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:34:18 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=971 A condition which causes women to experience recurring pelvic pain and mobility difficulties during their pregnancy is known as PGP (Pelvic Girdle Pain) and was formerly referred to as SPD (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction). This is a fairly common pregnancy complication and the pain it causes can range from mild to severe. In the worst case […]

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]]> Is It Safe To Dye My Hair During Pregnancy? https://babycarejournals.com/hair-dye-and-pregnancy/ Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:30:10 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=951 There are differing opinions as to whether it is safe to dye your hair whilst you are pregnant. Only limited research has been carried out so there is not much evidence to prove that it is dangerous. It is generally advised to wait until your second trimester when your baby’s development is less vulnerable. In […]

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]]> Are Caesareans Linked To Obesity in Later Life? https://babycarejournals.com/research-obesity/ Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:07:58 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=948 Recent research indicates that babies born by C-sections could be at a higher risk of becoming obese later on in their lives than those babies delivered naturally. The report suggesting this is in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and indicates that this could be because the child is not exposed to beneficial bacteria within […]

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]]> How Do I Get Myself Prepared For Being A New Mummy? https://babycarejournals.com/new-mom/ Wed, 30 May 2012 22:57:21 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=943 To be as prepared as you can be for starting a family, ask yourself some questions before you decide to try and conceive. Sit down with your partner and ask yourselves the following questions: •    Are you both as committed as each other in becoming parents? •    Are you ready to give up your lie-ins […]

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