Pregnancy News

Maternal fat key in newborn weight

For at least some pregnant women, extra body fat – and not blood sugar levels – may be key to their risk of having a big baby, a study published suggests.

Blood test may detect PND

Researchers have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression (PND) by checking for specific genetic variants.

Implants may prevent teen pregnancy

A new study suggests giving new teen moms a contraceptive implant before they leave the hospital the first time around can help prevent repeat pregnancies.

Induced labour cuts complications

Induction of labour beyond 37 weeks of pregnancy can reduce perinatal mortality (death before, during or shortly after birth) without increasing caesarean section rates.

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Fathers suffer baby-blues too

It is not just new mothers who suffer post-natal depression. New fathers are just as likely to experience the anxiety, stress and depression commonly called the baby blues.

First trimester test determines dad

Finding out who the father is in paternity cases may become easier with the emergence of a simple blood test for women that can be given in the first trimester of pregnancy.

15 million prem babies born a year

Fifteen million babies, or one in 10 around the world are born premature every year, and 1.1 million of those infants die, according to a UN-sponsored report.

More birth defects with IVF

Babies conceived through certain fertility treatment techniques are about one-third more likely to have a birth defect than babies conceived without any extra help from technology.

Pregnancy weight ups complications

Pregnant women who are overweight and have slightly elevated blood-sugar levels are at increased risk for pregnancy complications, a new study shows.