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Gestational Weight: Safe Limits to keep for Pregnancies by FitBuff Brandon Patient Expert

Posted Tue 09 Feb 2010 5:21am ). Another question that could occur to you: Why does one need to take into account the factor of gestational weight during pregnancy? As determined by the U.S Institute of Medicine... do cross certain weight limitsyour pregnancy will face an adverse outcome. These are just limits that could help keep both the child and the mother safe during pregnancy Read on »

Metabolic syndrome markers taken before pregnancy could predict gestational diabetes by UABNews Posted Wed 13 Oct 2010 12:00am Superbugs are back in the news, most recently with a report in yesterday’s Washington Post about the rise of NDM-1. This antibiotic-resistant gene is now present in germs that cause urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and other common conditions and "is apparently widespread in parts of India," per the Post. Only three U.S. patients have ... Read on »

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy by Cascia T. Posted Wed 05 Jan 2011 12:01am Many women experience high blood pressure during pregnancy. This can occur even if you have never had high blood pressure before you were pregnant. Blood pressure that goes up during pregnancy is a... Please visit The Healthy Moms Magazine for the complete article. Read on »

Health Tip: Control Blood Pressure Before Pregnancy by Medline Plus Posted Fri 10 Sep 2010 6:00am pressure, it's important to get it under control before you become pregnant. High blood pressure during pregnancy can be dangerous for both mom and baby. The American Congress... with your doctor to make sure your medications are safe to continue while you're pregnant. Schedule frequent doctor appointments during pregnancy to monitor your blood pressure Read on »

Blood Donation During Pregnancy by cj Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:13pm You and your baby really need good amount of blood during pregnancy. This is for optimum health and nutrition. This is the reason why pregnant women do not need to donate blood. They can only give blood after six weeks after giving birth. Aside from that, if you give blood there is the potential to deplete the body of iron. Read on »

Lack of Sleep During Pregnancy Ups Risk of High Blood Pressure by HealthFinder Posted Fri 01 Oct 2010 10:00am weeks' gestation. Blood pressure was measured periodically throughout pregnancy. Sleep duration didn't appear to have an effect on blood pressure levels in the first and second... FRIDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A good night's sleep when you're pregnant may help keep your blood pressure levels normal, new research suggests. Pregnant women who got less Read on »

Lack of Sleep During Pregnancy Ups Risk of High Blood Pressure by Medline Plus Posted Fri 01 Oct 2010 6:00am weeks' gestation. Blood pressure was measured periodically throughout pregnancy. Sleep duration didn't appear to have an effect on blood pressure levels in the first and second... FRIDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A good night's sleep when you're pregnant may help keep your blood pressure levels normal, new research suggests. Pregnant women who got less Read on »

Why the HCG blood test is better than a home urine pregnancy test by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 02 Jan 2011 10:57pm false negatives. A false negative is the situation when a woman is pregnant, but the urine pregnancy test comes back as negative. This can be because her HCG levels are low, so... Blood tests for checking the beta HCG level are better than home urine pregnancy tests for the following reasons. 1. They are more accurate , sensitive and reliable Read on »

Blood test links smoking in pregnancy to birth defects by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 05 Nov 2008 5:53am

1 Comment Smoking during pregnancy doubles risk that baby will be born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to have a cleft palate or lip as those whose mothers didn’t, according to research results released today. Although the study confirms earlier findings, it is unique because [...] Read on »

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Increases Heart Risk by Heartstrong Registered Nurse

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Posted Mon 18 May 2009 11:28pm Many women develop high blood pressure during pregnancy but after delivery their blood pressure normalizes. Previous research has shown that these women... Hypertension (April 2009) reports that women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are also at a greater risk to develop significant coronary artery disease. This study Read on »