Although it is called morning sickness, that is not accurate, as the symptoms can happen at any time, in some women, may last all day. Morning sickness is most common during the first trimester. But when it starts and how long it lasts can vary quite a bit. In a small number of cases, morning sickness can be an issue throughout pregnancy
Shanna McCutcheon, 32, was shocked and fearful after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in her second trimester. "I thought I was pretty active, I was not overweight and my diet was not terrible, I had no symptoms and the pregnancy was going well," said McCutcheon. "I left my OBGYN office scared that I could not manage diabetes by myself, and I would end up having to go on insulin"
New research published in Diabetology (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that children who are larger than average at birth (large for gestational age or LGA) and born to mothers with gestational diabetes are almost three times as likely to be obese as children born to normal size to diabetes-free mothers. The study is by Dr. Padma Kaul (Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada) and co-authors
According to new research, epigenetic changes found in the offspring exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy or in current smokers are linked to smoking-related diseases in adulthood
Women are more likely to smoke during pregnancy if they live in areas with lots of shops selling cigarettes, according to the study. Pregnant women living in Scottish neighborhoods with the highest availability of tobacco products are 70% more likely to smoke than if they live in areas where no tobacco is sold, researchers say
Ninety-one nations are not producing enough children to maintain their current populations, while the opposite is true in 104 countries where high birth rates are driving population increases, according to a new scientific study
The number of severe maternal morbidities (SMM) a pregnant woman has been linked to her risk of maternal death, according to a study by ICES and St. Michael's Hospital. SMM is defined by potentially life-threatening conditions such as ICU admission, invasive ventilation, and cardiac conditions that develop during pregnancy
According to the study of the University of Kent (PND), the odds of developing postnatal depression increased by 79% when mothers gave birth to baby boys compared to baby girls
Excessive stress during fetal development or early childhood can have consequences for the brain, from increasing the likelihood of brain disorders and affecting an individual's response to stress as an adult to changing the nutrients a mother can pass on to her babies in the womb
A new systematic review of the literature not only confirmed that breastfeeding for as short as 1-4 months can have a protective effect against high blood pressure in women, but that lactation also can protect women across an extended follow-up of years to decades
Babies exposed in the womb to the majority of medications that target neurotransmitter systems , including typical targets of antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs, are not likely to develop autism than non-exposed babies, according to research conducted at The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published October 31 in JAMA Psychiatry
According to the latest review on thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy, increasing evidence shows that with no symptoms could also benefit. Published in Frontiers in Endocrinology , the new paper argues convincingly that universal thyroid screening in early pregnancy holds promise for improving fetal and maternal outcomes