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  1. Study: Hip replacement patients with MoM implants pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy (News-Medical-Net)

    Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Today

    Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of… Full Story »

  2. Researchers take first step in development of vaccine against pregnancy-associated malaria (News-Medical-Net)

    Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Today

    By managing to express the protein that enables red blood cells infected with the malaria agent Plasmodium falciparum to bind to the placenta and by deciphering its molecular mechanisms, a team of researchers from CNRS and the Institut Pasteur has taken an important first step in the development of a vaccine against pregnancy-associated malaria. Their work was published in the journal PNAS. In endemic areas where malaria is rife, the main victims are… Full Story »

  3. Fairhaven Health Pregnancy Plus Prenatal Vitamins

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  4. Malaria in pregnant women: Step towards a new vaccine

    Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull Yesterday

    In endemic areas where malaria is rife, the main victims are children less than three years old. This is because adults acquire, in the course of their lives, an immunity that protects them against the parasite. However, pregnant women, especially during a first pregnancy, have potentially fatal reactions to P. falciparum. The parasites… Full Story »

  5. Cesarean Scar - 7 months

    About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Jan 22, 2010

    This was my 3rd pregnancy and I was planning to go natural since my other two children were born vaginally. Unfortunately I had complete placenta previa and at 36 weeks. PROM and emergency c-section. His weight was 6lbs 4oz. I… Full Story »


  6. Home births: home born is best

    The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Jan 21, 2010

    Giving birth at home is rare but comforting. Full Story »

  7. Fairhaven Health PregPlus Prenatal Multi vitamin 60

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  8. How pregnancy varies through the trimesters

    Gurgle &bull Jan 8, 2010

    Read gurgle's feature on how pregnancy varies through the trimesters. Full Story »

  9. The Importance Of Cord Blood Posted By : AlenCaller

    Article Dashboard: Pregnancy &bull Jan 4, 2010

    The blood that stays in the babys placenta and remains attached to the umbilical cord even after cutting is what we can call cord blood. It is generally loaded with stem cells and can be used later in life to… Full Story »

  10. Baby placenta facial treatments offered

    The Courier Mail: Health &bull Dec 26, 2009

    BEAUTY-conscious women in Dubai are being targeted by a controversial product claimed to make them look younger made from newborn baby placenta. Full Story »

  11. Cheapest Cord Blood Banking Posted By : AlenCaller

    Article Dashboard: Pregnancy &bull Dec 26, 2009

    Cord Blood Banking is a term that has been doing the rounds and gaining popularity for almost over a decade now. It is important that we understand what the term Cord Blood means. It refers to the blood that comes… Full Story »

  12. Pharmax Adrenal Support - 60 capsules

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  13. International Adoptions Hit 13

    jeanne26  &bull Dec 20, 2009

    Despite the financial challenges that have put the dream of parenthood on hold for many couples, the chief reason behind the dip in adoptions from other nations seems to be the U.S. government. Full Story »

  14. Injections Aren't Solution for Retained Placenta: Study

    MedicineNet: Women's Health General &bull Dec 8, 2009

    Title: Injections Aren't Solution for Retained Placenta: Study Category: Health News Created: 12/8/2009 8:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/8/2009 Full Story »


  15. Three anticoagulant studies may change current medical practice

    Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull Dec 6, 2009

    New research reveals that the practice of using the anticoagulants aspirin and heparin with the hope of preventing clots in placental blood vessels is ineffective for preventing unexplained, recurrent miscarriages. Two other studies look at treatments for venous thromboembolism, a… Full Story »


  16. MRI Helps Detect Life-Threatening Pregnancy Complication

    Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Dec 1, 2009

    A study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) revealed that MRI is a highly accurate means of identifying placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening and increasingly common condition that is the leading cause… Full Story »

  17. Umbilical Cord Cysts in Pregnancy

    Suite 101: Prenatal Health &bull Nov 30, 2009

    In about 1/2 to 3 percent of all pregnancies, the umbilical cord of a fetus develops abnormalities such as outpockets or growths called umbilical cord cysts. Full Story »

  18. Pharmax Broad Spectrum Complex - 60 capsules

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  19. Trends in postpartum hemorrhage in high resource countries: a review and recommendations from the International Postpartum Hemorrhage Collaborative Group

    BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Nov 27, 2009

    Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Recent publications have noted an increasing trend in incidence over time. The international PPH collaboration was convened to explore the observed trends and to set out… Full Story »


  20. Smearing the Placenta on Your Face

    jeanne26  &bull Nov 18, 2009

    The placenta facials that are catching on are made up mostly of regular old face creams. There’s just one added ingredient: somebody else’s afterbirth. Full Story »

  21. Placenta Teddy Bear?

    Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Nov 11, 2009

    After giving birth, many women choose to have the placenta tossed out by hospitals. Some women are choosing less conventional ideas... British designer Alex Green is taking people's placentas and turning them into teddy bears. "I was very interested in… Full Story »


  22. Cancer Cells Can Pass from Mom to Fetus

    Babies Online: Pregnancy Articles &bull Nov 6, 2009

    Groundbreaking medical research completed by a team at the Institute of Cancer Research, a college of the University of London, working in conjunction with researchers in Japan, discovered that certain cancer cells can cross the placenta of an afflicted mother-to-be… Full Story »

  23. More First-Time Moms Opting For C-Sections

    PregnancyNews.net: Today's Health News &bull Nov 6, 2009

    Patient-choice cesareans up nearly 40 percent, report finds Full Story »


  24. Knowledge is Power: Video Interviews

    Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Nov 2, 2009

    Explore the science and physiology of birth with these expert interview videos Full Story »

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