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Helping Women with Mental Illness Navigate Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a complicated time for all women: It’s often equal parts challenging, exciting, and rewarding, with multiple highs and lows. For the 1 in 5 women who experience a mental illness, however, pregnancy comes with its own unique…

February 28, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 0

The Right Skincare During Pregnancy, According To a Skin Doctor

Having issues with your skin and hair is normal during pregnancy: If you’re using medicated skin treatment/care products – oral or topical ones, consult your Dermatologist to find out if it’s alright to continue your treatment, as soon as you…

August 13, 2020 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Can a Pregnant Woman Pass The Coronavirus To Her Fetus?

Ever since the pandemic burst, doctors have wondered whether in-the-womb infection could occur. As other viruses can infect a fetus this way, the possibility that coronavirus might too was something that had to be confirmed. A study was conducted in…

July 11, 2020 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Depressive Pregnant Mothers Can Give Birth To Babies With Weak Immune System

The mental health of a woman during pregnancy can influence the strength of the immune system of the child, according to a new paper that was published by a team of Canadian researchers. Previous data has mentioned that there might…

March 4, 2020 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Depression During Pregnancy Is The Main Cause Of Substance Abuse

While pregnancy is most of the times an event that brings great joy to future parents, sometimes the hormonal changes that happen in the body of a woman can lead to various medical illnesses, among which is also depression. A…

August 10, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Cannabis Consumption During Pregnancy On The Rise, Researchers Warned

Over the past decade, there is an increase in the number of women who consume cannabis before and during pregnancy. According to the results of a California-based cohort study, more future mothers get high daily. How many women risk their…

July 22, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Preterm Delivery And Miscarriage Linked To Working Long Hours and Night Shifts During Pregnancy

A research review suggests that pregnant women that have day jobs are less likely to have a preterm delivery or suffer a miscarriage than mothers with working long hours or night shifts. The analysis found that pregnant women have a…

July 21, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Wonderful Keepsake Ideas for Pregnancy

Being pregnant can be an exciting time in one’s life. Many people who go through this experience want to create lasting memories. There are many great ways to remember being pregnant through various keepsakes. These tangible reminders of the special…

July 3, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Ammonium Sulfate Is Highly Dangerous to Pregnant Women

Recent studies show just how dangerous is air pollution to pregnant women and their babies. Scientists link several cases of birth defects and even death of babies during pregnancy to a particulate matter present in the air we breathe: ammonium…

June 2, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Stressful Experiences During Pregnancy Might Affect Fertility of Male Infants When They Grow Up

A recent study released by the University of Western Australia on May 29 suggests that traumatizing and stressful incidents experienced by a pregnant woman in the first half of the pregnancy might negatively impact the fertility of the male babies…

June 1, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0