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How Much Alcohol Is Safe for Expectant Mothers?
Health & Wellness  (tags: women, babies, pregnancy, alcohol, research, risks, safety, study, warning, society, health, prevention )

Carrie
- 139 days ago - scientificamerican.com
Nobody questions the notion that heavy drinking during pregnancy is harmful. It can cause facial abnormalities, central nervous system problems and stunted growth. But evidence regarding the effects of light or occasional drinking is mixed.
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Deformed Limbs One of Several Birth Defects Linked to Smoking in Pregnancy
Health & Wellness  (tags: Birth Defects, Pregnancy, Smoking, Health, Research )

Nancy
- 683 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Missing or deformed limbs, clubfoot, facial disorders and gastrointestinal problems are some of the most common birth defects found to be associated with smoking during pregnancy,
18 comments
Our Minty, Pink and Deadly Campaign Is Going Strong!
Health & Wellness  (tags: minty pink and deadly campaign, girls, female, marketing, disease, death, cancer, cigarettes, feminine, pink, mint, health risk, pregnancy, babies )

Chaplain
- 720 days ago - legacyforhealth.org
An Open Letter to Tobacco Company CEOs From 50,000 Concerned Americans We have a simple message for you: Stop marketing your cigarettes to girls!
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Weird Pregnancy Facts No One Tells You About
Health & Wellness  (tags: Facts, Green Home And Living, Health and Wellness, Healthy Life, Pregnancy, Weird, Weird Pregnancy Facts )


- 804 days ago - green-gardener.net
Whether you're a woman who hasn't yet been pregnant or a man who wants to better understand what an expectant mother really goes through, these 10 things that occur while a woman is pregnant are all strange and often disturbing.
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Fetal Surgery Better for Kids With Spine Defect
Health & Wellness  (tags: Fetal surgery, spine defect, health, pregnancy )

Anna
- 835 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Pregnant women were afraid to have it. Doctors were afraid to do it. Hospitals stopped performing the surgery because the government wanted evidence it was safe and worth doing.Now, a landmark study shows that an operation to fix a hole in the spine while
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Contraceptive Implant Alert: Hundreds of Women Fall Pregnant After Birth Control Fails
Health & Wellness  (tags: Contraceptive, women, health, pregnancy, conceiving )

Anna
- 871 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Hundreds of women have become pregnant after a long-term contraceptive implant failed, it emerged last night.Even more have complained that they were left injured or scarred by the rod inserted into their arm, which was supposed to protect them against...
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How Egg Yolk and Soya Bean Oil Finally Got Me Pregnant!
Health & Wellness  (tags: Egg yolk and soya bean, Health, Pregnancy, Research )

Nancy
- 886 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Whether it was the ­acupuncture, the ­hypnotherapy, the steroids, the vitamins, the blood thinner or a curious white bag of egg yolk and soya bean oil that was fed intravenously into my arm, I don't know.
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Top 3 Pregnancy Symptoms
Health & Wellness  (tags: babies, children, health, healthcare, pregnancy, symptoms )

Pedja
- 887 days ago - healtynews.com
Have you noticed that you have been particularly emotional lately? Maybe you found yourself crying over a TV commercial because?
2 comments
Painkillers 'Risky in Pregnancy'
Health & Wellness  (tags: painkiller, paracetamol, pregnancy, health, risk, baby )

Sophie
- 928 days ago - bbc.co.uk
Prolonged use of paracetamol and other painkillers during pregnancy may pose a health risk to baby boys, warn experts.
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The Foetus Who Broke Into a Big Smile... Aged Only 17 Weeks
Health & Wellness  (tags: Foetus, smile, 17 weeks, life, pregnancy, health )

Nancy
- 957 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
The scan implies that a baby can experience feelings such as happiness and pain much earlier in its development than previously thought.
47 comments
Light Drinking Said OK for Pregnant Women
Health & Wellness  (tags: women, babies, children, diet, drugs, alcohol, pregnancy, health )

Michelle
- 961 days ago - news.discovery.com
Drinking a little alcohol during pregnancy is just fine for most women, found a new study.In fact, pregnant moms who are able to kick back and relax a little may even give their children a developmental leg up, at least for the first five years of life.
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Light Drinking No Risk to Baby, Say Researchers
Health & Wellness  (tags: drink, pregnancy, child, alcohol )

Sophie
- 962 days ago - bbc.co.uk
Drinking one or two units of alcohol a week during pregnancy does not raise the risk of developmental problems in the child, a study has suggested.
12 comments
Imaging Embryos Eliminates Octomoms - Video
Health & Wellness  (tags: pregnancy, octomom, children, healthcare, health )

Michelle
- 963 days ago - blogs.nature.com
Filming human embryos used for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) at an early stage in their development has allowed scientists to select those with the best chance of going on to develop into healthy babies with an accuracy of more than 93%.
12 comments
25 Very Frank Blog Posts By Women Who Have Had Abortions
Health & Wellness  (tags: Women, Abortion, pro-choice, anti-choice, pro-life, anti-abortion, pregnancy, abortion stories )

Sophie
- 1004 days ago - msndegree.com
Abortion exists as one of the most controversial sociopolitical issues in the world today, with so many different opinions bombarding the airwaves and the internet it frequently seems overwhelming.
9 comments
High Stress 'Delays Pregnancy'
Health & Wellness  (tags: stress, health, women, pregnancy )

Kristena
- 1016 days ago - bbc.co.uk
A scientific study has shown for the first time that high stress levels may delay pregnancy.
8 comments
 
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