Afterbirth
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Study: Half of stillbirths result from bad pregnancies
MSNBC.com: Pregnancy &bull Dec 13, 2011
Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy complications, such as a woman going into labor too soon, or abnormalities of the placenta, a new analysis of the causes of stillbirths finds. On the other hand, a woman's characteristics at the start of her pregnancy, such as her weight, blood sugar levels and smoking habits, did… Full Story »
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Stillbirth Mysteries Revealed in New Studies (LiveScience.com)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Dec 13, 2011
Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy complications, such as a woman going into labor too soon, or abnormalities of the placenta, a new analysis of the causes of stillbirths finds. On the other hand, a woman's characteristics at the start of her pregnancy,… Full Story »
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Stillbirth Mysteries Revealed in New Studies
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Dec 13, 2011
Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy complications, such as a woman going into labor too soon, or abnormalities of the placenta, a new analysis of the causes of stillbirths finds. On the other hand, a woman's characteristics at the start of her pregnancy,… Full Story »
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Placental, pregnancy conditions account for most stillbirths
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Dec 13, 2011
Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy disorders and conditions affecting the placenta, according to results reported by a National Institutes of Health network established to find the causes of stillbirth as well as ways to prevent or reduce its… Full Story »
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Stillbirth often linked to placenta: US research
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Dec 13, 2011
A doctor conducts a scan on a pregnant woman. Stillbirth is often caused by pregnancy complications such as problems with the placenta or preterm labor, said US research published on Tuesday aiming to shed light on the causes and risks. Stillbirth is often caused by pregnancy… Full Story »
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Federal Agencies Act to Remove hCG Weight Loss Products
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Dec 6, 2011Dec. 6, 2011 -- The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission today took joint action against several companies selling over-the-counter hCG products that falsely and illegally claim to promote weight loss. Labeled "homeopathic" by the seven companies who received the… Full Story »
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Chemo during pregnancy safer than first thought
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Nov 16, 2011
But American medical researcher Judith Smith and her team have found that only a small amount of a commonly used cancer drug called carboplatin crosses into the placenta. This is important information because traditionally we have been very hesitant to… Full Story »
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Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants may affect weight and size of newborn
Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull Nov 13, 2011
This is probably due to a higher exposure to xenoestrogens, a type of environmental pollutants that act like hormones, according to researchers. This is the first research study conducted in Spain establishing a correlation between estrogenic burden in pregnant women's placenta and a higher birth weight. For the purpose of this study, the researchers examined two groups of pregnant women. The first group was composed of pregnant women living in Madrid,… Full Story »
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Battle between the placenta and uterus could help explain preeclampsia
Pregnancy Health Center &bull Oct 11, 2011
A battle that brews in the mother's womb between the father's biological goal to produce the biggest, healthiest baby possible vs. the mother's need to live through delivery might help explain preeclampsia, an often deadly disease of pregnancy. The fetus must be big enough to thrive, yet small enough to pass through the birth canal. In a new study, Yale researchers describe the mechanism that keeps these conflicting goals in balance. The battle is waged between the mother's uterus and… Full Story »
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Study Suggests Origins of Pregnancy-Linked High Blood Pressure
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Oct 11, 2011
TUESDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure during pregnancy, may be due to a microscopic battle going on within the placenta between cells directed by the father's genes and those directed by the mother, a new study suggests. Though not the first research to link preeclampsia with the activity of cells in the placenta, the new report adds… Full Story »
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Study Suggests Origins of Pregnancy-Linked High Blood Pressure (HealthDay)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Oct 11, 2011
TUESDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure during pregnancy, may be due to a microscopic battle going on within the placenta between cells directed by the father's genes and those directed by the mother, a new study suggests. Though not the first research to link preeclampsia with the activity of cells in the placenta, the new report adds… Full Story »
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Preeclampsia Appears To Be Caused By A Battle Between The Placenta And Uterus
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Oct 11, 2011
A battle that brews in the mother's womb between the father's biological goal to produce the biggest, healthiest baby possible vs. the mother's need to live through delivery might help explain preeclampsia, an often deadly disease of pregnancy. The fetus must be big enough to thrive, yet small enough to… Full Story »
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Listeria Outbreak Now 2nd Largest in U.S. History
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Oct 10, 2011A person infected with listeria may take up to two months to develop the serious illness known as listeriosis. It may be several weeks before an illness is reported to the CDC, so cases that began after Sept. 11 may… Full Story »
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Placental Exam
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Oct 7, 2011
After the birth, your placenta is examined for a variety of reasons. Here are the basics of the placenta that nourishes your baby during pregnancy. Full Story »
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Why Exercise During Pregnancy
Families.com: Pregnancy Blog &bull Sep 7, 2011
Our bodies were designed to be exercised. Our muscles are meant to be toned and our hormones depend on aerobic movement to stay in balance. Without exercise our metabolisms slow and our immune systems become weakened. Exercise is important and should play a significant… Full Story »
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Affects Child's Future Weight
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Aug 30, 2011
A stroke during or shortly after a pregnancy has never been a common occurrence, but new U.S. government research says t... Read Morehe risk has increased dramatically in recent years. Pregnancy weight gain can affect the weight of the child,… Full Story »
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Immune Defenses Of Expectant Mothers Inadequate When Malaria Parasites Camouflage Themselves
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Aug 23, 2011
Collaborative research between LSTM and the University of Copenhagen, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, have answered a long standing mystery, why and how malaria parasites go unnoticed by the immune defences of pregnant mothers.… Full Story »
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What does delivering the placenta feel like?
She Knows: Everything You Always Wanted to Know Q&A &bull Jul 26, 2011
A anywhere from two to fifteen minutes after your baby is born, your placenta will begin to detach itself from your uterus, and doctor or midwife will ask you to give another little push. (Compared to what you just went… Full Story »
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Placenta Recipes
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Jul 25, 2011
Eating the placenta is known as placentophagy. It is practiced by most mammals in the animal world, including many primates. This excludes the majority of humans. However, there are some that proport that eating the human placenta can help with… Full Story »
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The Immune Defences Of Pregnant Women Tricked By Camouflaged Malaria Parasites
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Jul 12, 2011
Researchers from Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital - and the University of Copenhagen have discovered why malaria parasites are able to hide from the immune defences of expectant mothers, allowing the parasite to attack the placenta. The discovery is an important part of the efforts researchers are making to understand this frequently fatal disease and to develop a vaccine. Staff member at… Full Story »
