When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

- Sophia Loren






Pregnancy-Related News (From All Sources)

These are all the most recent pregnancy-related news items from the websites listed above. For a narrower focus, select a "Website" or "Topics" option.

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  • PATH Seeks To Gain WHO, FDA Approval Of Redesigned Female Condom, New York Times Reports
    posted on 11/14/07 at MedicineNet
    The New York Times on Tuesday examined the global health group PATH's efforts to gain approval of its redesigned female condom. According to the Times, the female condom has never been widely used in the U.S. and never "caught on" in developing countries, where "public health workers hoped it would ... [click link for full article]

  • Little Evidence That Binge Drinking While Pregnant Seriously Harms Fetus, Review Of Research Suggests
    posted on 11/14/07 at ScienceDaily
    There is little substantive evidence that binge drinking while pregnant seriously harms the developing fetus, finds a new study. Consistently heavy drinking throughout pregnancy has been associated with birth defects and subsequent neurological problems. But it is not known what impact binge drinking, in the absence of regular heavy drinking, might have. And this drinking pattern is becoming increasingly common, particularly among women, say the authors. They suggest that further research is req

  • A few drinks during pregnancy OK?
    posted on 11/14/07 at MSNBC
    Pregnant women who occasionally overindulge in a night of drinking may not be harming their fetuses but more evidence is needed, researchers said.

  • New national sudden infant death resource center
    posted on 11/14/07 at Medworm
    The new National Sudden Infant Death Resource Center (NSIDRC) is funded by a 3-year cooperative agreement with the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). NSIDRC is co-located with the Maternal and Child Health Library and draws on the library’s extensive resource capacities and public health perspective.The new NSIDRC will serve as a central source of information on sudden infant death (including sudden infant death syndrome, miscarriage, stillbirth and other sudden infant

  • Nancy Grace Hospitalized with Pregnancy Complications (People)
    posted on 11/13/07 at Wikio
    The Headline News anchor, who had blood clots in her lungs, is now recovering

  • Assorted goodies
    posted on 11/13/07 at Medworm
    My most recent post at the OBOS blog covers a new breastfeeding advocacy group, donations to the U.N. Population Fund, external influences on pregnancy, and weird news of the day. You all can let me know if you get tired of the pointers to over there, but I’ll probably keep posting them anyway, since the content is so closely related to this place. (Source: Women's Health News)

  • Even Slightly Premature Babies Are At Higher Risk Of Death In First Week Of Life
    posted on 11/13/07 at Medical News Today
    Babies born just a few weeks premature are six times more likely to die during their first week of life, than full-term babies, according to an analysis published in the Journal of Pediatrics. [click link for full article]

  • Here's a directory of moms' groups
    posted on 11/13/07 at Family Life
    Dear readers, I know this entry keeps coming to the top of my blog. I'm doing that on purpose, so moms' can always easily find my list of moms' groups. But rest assured there's new stuff below this entry. Here's...

  • Women and Doctors Have Widely Different Views about Depression Medication Use around Pregnancy
    posted on 11/13/07 at Health.am
    Only 10 percent of women think it is safe for women to take medication for depression while they are pregnant, compared to 68 percent of doctors, according to a new survey of women and physicians released today by the Society for Womens Health Research. Even after pregnancy, in the postpartum period, only half of women think it is safe for women to take medication for depression, compared to 97 percent of doctors.This survey shows a tremendous disconnect between doctors beli

  • [research reports] systematic review of the fetal effects of prenatal binge-drinking
    posted on 11/13/07 at Medworm
    Objective:The effects of binge-drinking during pregnancy on the fetus and child have been an increasing concern for clinicians and policy-makers. This study reviews the available evidence from human observational studies.Design:Systematic review of observational studies.Population:Pregnant women or women who are trying to become pregnant.Methods:A computerised search strategy was run in Medline, Embase, Cinahl and PsychInfo for the year

  • Occasional binge drinking may not harm fetus: study (Reuters)
    posted on 11/13/07 at Yahoo!
    Reuters - Pregnant women who occasionally overindulge in a night of drinking may not be harming their fetuses but more evidence is needed to determine whether this is really the case, British researchers said on Wednesday.

  • Lack Of Maternity Leave And Workplace Discrimination Bad For Pregnant Women's Psychological Health
    posted on 11/12/07 at Medical News Today
    Lack of access to maternity leave and workplace discrimination is contributing to poor mental health in pregnant women according to a new study in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by Wiley-Blackwell. [click link for full article]

  • HIV Drug Resistance Risk In Mothers Reduced By Combination Of Common Drugs
    posted on 11/12/07 at Medical News Today
    New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows that adding a single dose of two common anti-HIV drugs can prevent HIV-positive pregnant women from developing resistance to an entire class of drugs, potentially improving future treatment options. [click link for full article]

  • Combination Of Common Drugs Reduces Risk Of HIV Drug Resistance In Mothers
    posted on 11/12/07 at Medical News Today
    New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows that adding a single dose of two common anti-HIV drugs can prevent HIV-positive pregnant women from developing resistance to an entire class of drugs, potentially improving future treatment options. [click link for full article]

  • Mommyhood by the numbers
    posted on 11/12/07 at MSNBC
    A new mathematical model could help women decide the optimal time in their lives to have kids.

  • Obese women told to slim before fertility treatment
    posted on 11/12/07 at Medworm
    · New guidelines for clinics to help with weight loss · Problem linked with birth defects and miscarriage (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)

  • Relationship between abnormal glucose tolerance test and history of previous recurrent miscarriages, and beneficial effect of metformin in these patients: a prospective clinical study.
    posted on 11/12/07 at Medworm
    Relationship between abnormal glucose tolerance test and history of previous recurrent miscarriages, and beneficial effect of metformin in these patients: a prospective clinical study. Fertil Steril. 2007 Nov 12; Authors: Zolghadri J, Tavana Z, Kazerooni T, Soveid M, Taghieh M OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of

  • Favorable pregnancy, delivery, and implantation rates experienced in embryo donation programs in the united states.
    posted on 11/12/07 at Medworm
    Favorable pregnancy, delivery, and implantation rates experienced in embryo donation programs in the United States. Fertil Steril. 2007 Nov 12; Authors: Keenan J, Finger R, Check JH, Daly D, Dodds W, Stoddart R OBJECTIVE: To document the numbers of donated frozen ETs performed and the pregnancy, birth, and embryo impl

  • Your yucky body
    posted on 11/11/07 at Medworm
    Last month, I posted in response to a New York Times article on “the mommy makeover,” and the idiocy of titling the piece “Is the ‘Mommy Makeover’ Really Necessary?” For background on the topic, including plastic surgeons’ references to mama’s bodies as “deformed,” see that post.Clever cartoonist Mikhaela has summed up the silliness with this installment (republished with permission):Heh. View more of Mikhaela’s

  • Human Fertilisation And Embryology Bill Published, UK
    posted on 11/11/07 at MedicineNet
    Health Minister Dawn Primarolo published the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill to reform the regulation of human embryology and ensure that Britain remains a world leader in medical research.  The Bill will not however alter the model of regulation or the basic foundations of the existing law. The Bill updates current regulation of assisted reproduction and embryo research in the light of developments in technology and society's attitudes. [click link for full article]

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