The placenta, the organ responsible for for nourishing your baby and regulating maternal-fetal interactions, may be a contributing factor in a child’s autism diagnosis. “There is increasing evidence implicating the placenta in autism risk. For example, abnormal inclusions of trophoblasts, the cells that comprise the placenta, are found more frequently in placentas from mothers of […]
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Thin Placenta Linked To Future Cardiac Death
In a report published this week, a child born to a mother with a thin placenta has twice the risk of sudden cardiac death later in life. The study looked at birth records from Finland from the years 1934-1944. “The researchers looked at cases of sudden cardiac death that occurred outside hospitals. They found that […]
Maternal Diet Impacts Breast Cancer Risk For Generations
A newly published study concludes that some familial breast cancers are caused from maternal diet during pregnancy and affects the health of daughters, granddaughters and even great-granddaughters. When an expecting mothers has a diet of excess fats and estrogen, it changes the DNA methylation patterns in the fetus’ breast tissue and fetal germ cells, making […]
Dangers Associated with Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatment
The following is a guest post from Drugwatch.com, a site committed to helping consumers stay informed about prescription drugs and medical devices that could negatively impact your health. Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is diagnosed in 50 percent of women during their lifetime. It is usually diagnosed during menopause, when decreasing estrogen levels cause tissues to […]
What’s A Few Weeks?
Many pregnant women, antsy due to the aches and discomforts of late pregnancy, wish they would just go into labor when they hit the 37-week mark. Chances are, they aren’t sleeping well, they are going to the bathroom every time they sneeze, and they may have the discomforts of sciatic or back pain. It’s understandable; […]
Becoming a Father: Paternal Postnatal Depression
When we discuss postpartum depression or hear about it in the media, it is always in reference to a mother’s mood disorder. Because of this, when fathers have a hard time dealing with the challenges of becoming a father and become depressed, it is often undiagnosed and left untreated. All too often, new dads feel […]
