Pregnancy & Childbirth

Abortion Pill With Antibiotics Cut The Risk Of Infections
by eNotAlone.com
Researchers at Planned Parenthood, America's largest abortion provider, have found that taking the abortion pill orally instead of vaginally and in combination with antibiotics, reduces the number of serious infections and death associated with the drug

Chemical In Cosmetics And Toys Linked To Low Birth Weight
by eNotAlone.com
Scientists have found that the exposure to toxic chemicals that are present in cosmetic products, shower curtains, vinyl flooring and children's toys, can put pregnant women to an increased risk of delivering a baby with a low birth weight.

Women More Than Men Reject Babies With Birth Defects
by eNotAlone.com
Psychiatrists at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital have found that women have a harder time than men looking at babies with facial birth defects and are more likely than men to reject unattractive-looking babies. Researchers, who were studying perception

Multivitamins During Pregnancy Help Avoid Underweight Babies
by eNotAlone.com
Future moms-to-be who take multivitamins during pregnancy, significantly lower the risk of delivering an underweight baby, researchers from Canada have reported this week. One of the biggest risks to newborn babies is to be born too early

Drug Metoclopramide Safe For Morning Sickness
by eNotAlone.com
An anti-nausea drug metoclopramide, that has been widely used by pregnant women who suffer morning sickness, but little tested for safety, was found to pose no significant risks for both the fetus and the mother, claims a large cohort study

Boy or Girl Gender Prediction Test Hits The U.S Market
by eNotAlone.com
Future moms-to-be do not have to wait anymore till 18-20 weeks into their pregnancy in order to determine the gender of their unborn baby. Now, the first home gender test to hit the U.S. market, called 'Boy or Girl Gender Prediction Test'

Acupuncture Helps Relieve Pregnancy Symptoms
by eNotAlone.com
It turns out that acupuncture can be very helpful when it comes to relieving indigestion and heartburn, the symptoms that bother many women throughout their pregnancy, says a new study from Brazilian experts.

MTFC Program Reduces Teen Pregnancy Rates
by eNotAlone.com
The Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) program that is aimed to reduce juvenile criminal behavior in America's youth, has yielded a surprising positive side effect. According to a new evidence, the program also reduces pregnancy rates

Men Gain Weight During Partner's Pregnancy
by eNotAlone.com
A new poll from the United Kingdom suggests that the average father-to-be gains a lot of weight during the pregnancy of his partner, approximately 6.35 kilograms, because they find it harder and harder to resist larger portions of food and treats around

More Unmarried Women Are Having Babies
by eNotAlone.com
The number of women in their 20s and 30s, who give birth to babies without being married, has sharply increased in the United States, according to the latest report from the U.S. officials.

Some Cosmetics During Pregnancy Put Boys To Infertility Risk
by eNotAlone.com
Some food, cosmetic and cleaning products used by pregnant women expose unborn baby boys at greater risk of developing birth defects as well as testicular cancer and infertility later in life, claims a new study by Professor Richard Sharpe

Women Postpone Pregnancy And Annual Check-Ups Because Of Economy
by eNotAlone.com
Because of the troubled economy, women are delaying pregnancy as well as their annual gynecological check-ups, found a new Gallup Organization survey conducted for the AmericanCollege of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

Abortion Finds Less Support In Americans
by eNotAlone.com
The most recent national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found that the number of Americans, and most of them men, who support legalized abortion, has dropped by 8 per cent since last August.

Antidepressant Drug Helps Pregnant Smookers To Quit
by eNotAlone.com
Pregnant women who are substance-dependent and also smoke cigarettes may be successfully treated with certain anti-depressant drugs, suggest preliminary results of a new study by U.S. researchers. In particular

Morning Sickness In Pregnancy Linked To Smarter Babies
by eNotAlone.com
Moms-to-be who suffer from morning sickness throughout pregnancy might give birth to smarter and brighter baby, suggests new Canadian research. Scientists at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children's Motherisk Program discovered that morning sickness appears

Pregnant Women With Migraines Are At Risk Of Heart Problems
by eNotAlone.com
Women who experience migraines while being pregnant are at greater risk to suffer a stroke and other vascular disorders such as blood pressure and blot clots, claims a study by scientists at three of North Carolina's academic hospitals.

Air Pollution Affects Babies In The Womb
by eNotAlone.com
According to the U.S. scientists, exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may harm and affect the development of babies in the womb. The study, one of the largest to look at the effect of air pollution on pregnancy, found that future moms-to-be

Climate Can Affect The Gender Of Your Baby
by eNotAlone.com
Couples who live in the tropics are more likely to produce baby girls, compared to the couples who live in cooler climates, according to the Greek researchers who claim that there is a link between latitude and the gender of babies.

In Vitro Fertilization - One Embryo Better Than Two
by eNotAlone.com
For women who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF), single embryo implant appears to be not only less expensive compared to two or more implants, but is also more effective and successful when it comes to delivering a healthy baby

Teen Pregnancies And Birth On A Rise
by eNotAlone.com
The number of teenage girls in the United States who are having babies, has reached a record level in 2007, a government statistics show, and C-section delivery rates continue to hit new highs.