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Prenatal Supplement
Any woman thinking about getting pregnant in the next three to six months should start taking a daily multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid. Getting enough of this B vitamin before and early on in pregnancy can reduce brain and spine birth defects by up to 70 percent. Starting the habit now will make […] Read more
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Chinese Caesarean Section Rate 50%
There has been a considerable jump in Caesarean section rates from the 1990’s from 10% to more than 50% of women now delivering by Caesarean section. This is an observation by Assistant Professor Susan Hellerstein of Harvard Medical School. While patient preference may play a role here, Caesarean delivery appears to be encouraged as a […] Read more
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Vaccinations prior to pregnancy
It is a good idea to have a blood test to check your current immunity status for the following diseases this can be organized by your GP German measles German measles (Rubella) is normally a mild viral disease that sometimes produces no symptoms at all. However, infection during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy can […] Read more
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Obesity and Pregnancy Outcomes
A recent large British study has interestingly indicated that obesity by itself may not be such a large risk factor in pregnancy. If obese patients do not have risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension or previous Caesarean section, their need for obstetric or neonatal care is even lower than the risk of normal weight women […] Read more
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Risk Factors for Miscarriage
A recent Danish study of nearly 100,000 pregnancies has found that as many as 25% of miscarriages might be prevented if associated risk factors were reduced to low levels. These factors include having pregnancies before the age of 30 rather than later. Being overweight or very underweight, alcohol consumption and lifting of more than 20 […] Read more