High blood pressure in pregnancy may spell hot flashes later
Women who have hypertensive diseases during pregnancy seem to be at higher risk of having troublesome hot flashes and night sweats at menopause, report researchers from the Netherlands in an article published in Menopause,...
Greater justice for people with FASD
A study of the Western Australian justice system has identified that up to 85 per cent of staff say responding to the needs of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an issue...
Overweight and obese women at higher risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes
Overweight and obese women are more likely to require specialist medical care during their pregnancy due to the increased risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes, finds a new study published in An International...
Health problems increase risk of depression in pregnancy
The more physical health problems women experience during early pregnancy, the more likely they are to suffer from depression, a study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has revealed.
The study, which involved over 1500 pregnant...
Stressful life events may increase stillbirth risk
Pregnant women who experienced financial, emotional or other personal stress in the year before their delivery had an increased chance of having a stillbirth, say researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health network...
What you need to know about gestational diabetes
Many women giving birth in the UK have pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes, according to new patient information published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
This common condition requires close monitoring as...
Crucial to test for ‘small for gestational age’ risk factors in the first trimester...
All pregnant women should be assessed for small for gestational age (SGA) risk factors in the first trimester of pregnancy but regular measurement of fetal size by ultrasound is only required when major risk...
Crucial to test for 'small for gestational age' risk factors in the first trimester...
All pregnant women should be assessed for small for gestational age (SGA) risk factors in the first trimester of pregnancy but regular measurement of fetal size by ultrasound is only required when major risk...
Low doses of vitamin D linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes
There is a link between vitamin D insufficiency and adverse health outcomes such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in newborns.
Vitamin D insufficiency has been associated with a number...
Operative births: Age, status and ethnicity may have a part
Independent maternal demographic factors such as social status, ethnicity and maternal age can predict the likelihood of operative births in the UK, according to a new study publishedin BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics...
