Category: Pregnancy
Earlier Flu Shot Better for Pregnant Women: Study
Experts recommend that pregnant women get a flu shot each year, and now a new study suggests that the earlier they do it, the better. The study, which estimated the effects of flu vaccination at different points in the flu season, found that the benefits wane if vaccination is pushed past November. Vaccinations later in…
Read MoreEarly Pregnancy Obesity Linked to Fetal and Infant Death
Early pregnancy obesity is significantly associated with fetal and infant death, independent of congenital anomalies and maternal pregestational diabetes, according to the results of a cohort study reported online April 5 in Human Reproduction. “We are the first investigators to examine the continuous relationship between BMI [body mass index] and foetal and infant deaths,” said lead…
Read MoreSmoking in Early Pregnancy Linked to Infant Heart Defects
Smoking in early pregnancy may raise the risk for certain congenital heart defects (CHD) in infants, according to the results of an analysis from the Baltimore-Washington Infant Study reported online February 28 and in the March print issue of Pediatrics. “Maternal smoking during pregnancy has been implicated as a possible risk factor for birth defects, but…
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