Top Tips for Expectant Mothers

Infanticipating? Elizabeth Stein, a leading midwife and women's health expert with 25 years of experience in fields of obstetrics, gynecology and women's health chares the following tips:

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SMoking During First Trimester Linked to Cleft Lip in Infants

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 4405519Yet another study among Norwegian mothers showing that smoking during pregnancy is not a good idea: apparently, smoking during the first trimester of pregn…

Extreme Stress During Pregnancy May Result to Child’s Schizophenia

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A recent study indicates that mothers who experience extreme stress during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children who develop schizophrenia. W…

Binge Drinking During Pregnancy Linked to Babies with Oral Clefts

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Here's another reason to avoid alcoholic drinks during pregnancy, particularly during the first trimester: a study showed that pregnant women who…

Smoking During Pregnancy Causes Asthma And Allergy

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Here's yet another reason why you should quite smoking even before you get pregnant: A study indicates that babies exposed to cigarette smoke before …

Chocolates May Prevent Preeclampsia

Now you can indulge in chocolates during pregnancy without feeling guilty. A new study reports that chocolate could help ward off preeclampsia, a condition during pregnancy characterized by high blood…

Why Do Celebrities Deny Their Pregnancy?

I've never understood the lengths celebrities would go to hide their pregnancies. Of course, some journalists cry "pregnant" at every hint of a bump, but if it's true anyway, why den…

Breaking the News About Your Pregnancy

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So you've confirmed it, and then just for sure, yet again: you are indeed pregnant. So who do you tell? When? and how?

The "who" I would th…

Periodontitis During Pregnancy May Lead to Premature Birth

If the previous entry does not convince you that you need to take extra care of your dental health during pregnancy, maybe knowing that your oral health might affect your unborn baby will.

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Ginger Against Morning Sickness

Ginger has been demonstrated to relieve pregnancy nausea and vomitting, and other symptoms that goes with "morning sickness". A lot of women swear by it, but before you go and buy a dietary …