Monthly Archives: March 2009

How To Lose That Baby Fat Once And For All!

Your pregnancy weight may have taken nine months to put on, but it seems to be taking much longer than that to take off. While other new moms seem to snap right back to the pre-pregnancy form, you can’t seem … Continue reading

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Mastitis while pregnant

By: K. Karl Mastitis affects about 20% of nursing mothers. On a rare occasion mastitis can occur while the mother is still pregnant. The routine cures for mastitis does not apply to a pregnant woman. Left alone, mastitis in a … Continue reading

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Cesarean Birth for Medical Reasons

Cesarean section (c-section) is delivery of a baby by surgery. An incision (cut) is made in the mother’s belly and uterus (womb). According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 1 in 3 babies in the United States is delivered … Continue reading

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Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome. A Case of Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome By Ultrasound

Thomaz Rafael Gollop and Ivan Salzo Abstract Fetal hydantoin syndrome (FHS) is a set of disruptions occasionally present in fetuses exposed in utero to phenytoin or other anticonvulsants. Administration of phenytoin in early pregnancy may impair proper psychomotor performance expected … Continue reading

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Acne in pregnancy

During pregnancy, acne can both clear and get worse. In early pregnancy, acne often gets a bit worse but as pregnancy progresses, acne can often improve, possibly because of increased levels of oestrogen. Treatment in pregnancy Topical treatments that can … Continue reading

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Breastfeeding May Protect Women Against Breast Cancer

According to a study, breastfeeding may offer broad protection against breast cancer that extends to women who delay having children. Previous studies have shown that giving birth before age twenty five and having many children protects against certain types of … Continue reading

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Alcohol, drugs and pregnancy

The birth of a child has a huge effect on the life of its parents and other relatives.Most parents-to-be use pregnancy as an opportunity to prepare their lives and environment to the new circumstances, with the safety of the baby … Continue reading

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