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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Is Phenergan Safe During Pregnancy

Health Encyclopedia: Infertility In Women Highlights

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ART and Pregnancy Complications

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) increase the risk for pregnancy complications. Many of these complications are due to the multiple births associated with ART treatments. According to a study in Obstetrics and Gynecology, patients who receive in vitro fertilization (IVF) or fertility drugs are at increased risk for:

  • Pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy)
  • Gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)
  • Placental abruption (placenta beco...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Gestational Diabetes: Control It For Your Child's Sake
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...mothers who did not control their blood sugar during pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to be... Read more »

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Pregnancy Nutrition and Weight Gain
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

A mother's health and nutrition even before pregnancy, let alone during the 9 months, has a huge... Read more »

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Diabetes Risk during Pregnancy
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...me into an automatic high-risk situation with my pregnancy. Being over 35 doesn't help either. I... Read more »

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Couple Need to Know That Debt Can....
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...someone close commit suicide, and being divorced during pregnancy may all contribute to pre-term... Read more »

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Postpartum Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...women, the level of pCRH found at week 25 of the pregnancy was high.   Postpartum depression... Read more »

Health Guide

Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
...(good) cholesterol less than 35 mg/dL or triglyceride level 250 mg/dL or higherHave had diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) or have given birth to a baby that weighed more than 9... Read more »
Glaucoma: Highlights
...of Ophthalmology. The researchers caution that posture may affect the interpretation of IOP readings.Pregnancy and GlaucomaThe course of glaucoma is unpredictable during pregnancy -- IOP may... Read more »
Depression: Highlights
...developing postpartum depression during the first 3 months following birth, especially the first 10 19 days.Pregnancy and Antidepressant MedicationWomen who are pregnant or thinking about... Read more »
Prognosis for Adult Asthma
...temporarily stop breathing, then resume with a gasp, often many times during each hour of sleep.Asthma and Pregnancy. Uncontrolled asthma in pregnant women puts them at higher risk for... Read more »
Hypothyroidism: Risk Factors
...Because the symptoms of hypothyroidism and menopause are so similar, hypothyroidism may easily be missed.Pregnancy is a major factor in the higher risk in women. It affects the thyroid in a number... Read more »

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Weight Gain During Pregnancy
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Gaining too much weight during pregnancy may be harder on your baby than you think. A new report from the Kaiser Permanente... Read summary »

How Gestational Diabetes Develops
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Depression Increases Preterm Delivery Risk
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Diabetes Before Pregnancy Doubles in Women, Teens
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249... Read summary »