Caffeine And Pregnancy
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Prior to modern medicine, many mothers and their babies did not survive pregnancy and the birth process. Today, good prenatal care can significantly improve the quality of the pregnancy and the outcome for the infant and mother.
Good prenatal care includes:
- Good nutrition and health habits before and during pregnancy
- Frequent prenatal examinations
- Routine ultrasounds to detect problems with the baby
- Routine screening for:
- Blood pressure problems
- Blood type problems (Rh and ABO)
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Preeclampsia
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A new study appears to refute the idea that caffeine may prevent diabetes. A researcher at Duke University says that people with Type 2 diabetes have... Read more »
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