(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women with low to moderate caffeine consumption may have a lower risk of gestational diabetes, lower glucose levels and a better cardiometabolic risk profile than their counterparts who avoid caffeine entirely, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on 2,802 pregnant women without any major comorbidities who were part of the […]
High Maternal Lipid Levels Tied to Congenital Heart Disease in Offspring
(Reuters Health) – Women with high lipid levels during early pregnancy are at increased risk for having offspring with congenital heart disease, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on blood lipid levels during pregnancy for 230 women whose children had congenital heart disease and 381 women whose children without this birth defect. All the […]
Biden Warns of ‘Unconstitutional Chaos’ Due to Texas Abortion Ban
WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – A Texas law imposing a near-total ban on abortion that the U.S. Supreme Court allowed to stand will cause “unconstitutional chaos” by infringing on a right that women have exercised for almost a half-century, President Joe Biden warned on Thursday. The court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, also raised questions […]
Three-Child Policy: China Lifts Cap on Births in Major Policy Shift
BEIJING (Reuters) – Married Chinese couples may have up to three children, China announced on Monday, in a major shift from the existing limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world’s most populous country. Beijing scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it with a two-child limit […]
Chile Moves to Cover Pregnant Women With COVID Vaccines
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile has designated pregnant women a COVID-19 vaccination priority and this week began issuing Pfizer doses to those with underlying health issues in their second or third trimesters. Chile’s top public health official Paula Daza said women were being inoculated with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine since more information existed about its safety for […]
It's a … ! Pregnant Gal Gadot Reveals 3rd Baby's Sex
Another one! Pregnant Gal Gadot revealed on Thursday, April 22, that she has another daughter on the way. Boy or Girl? See Pregnant Celebrities’ Creative Sex Reveals in 2021 “It’s baby girl No. 3,” the actress, 35, told Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. “Yes, we’re sticking to what we know.” The Israel native’s announcement came […]
Study helps unravel why pregnant women develop heart failure similar to older patients
Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified more genetic mutations that strongly predispose younger, otherwise healthy women to peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a rare condition characterized by weakness of the heart muscle that begins sometime during the final month of pregnancy through five months after delivery. PPCM can cause severe heart failure and often leads to lifelong […]
RHOC’s Kara Keough Pregnant 1 Year After Son McCoy’s Death
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Babymoon! Inside Pregnant Lauren Burnham, Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s Hawaii Vacay
Tropical trip! Pregnant Lauren Burnham and Arie Luyendyk Jr. vacationed in Hawaii ahead of their twins’ arrivals. “Not on Temptation Island,” the former Bachelor, 39, captioned Tuesday, March 23, Instagram photos of himself swimming with his wife, 29. The Shades of Rose designer shared pics via social media as well, calling herself a “happy girl.” […]
Pregnant Krystal Nielson Defends Prenatal Workouts: 'I Know What I'm Doing'
Brushing off the haters. Pregnant Krystal Nielson is standing by her decision to do prenatal workouts despite Instagram trolls’ negative comments. Brittany Cartwright and More Pregnant Stars Slam Mom-Shamers “I know what I’m doing,” the Bachelor in Paradise alum, 33, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, March 22. “I’m getting certified as a prenatal and […]