Sentences with phrase «during gestation because»

Growth diets are often used during gestation because of their higher energy density and smooth transition after parturition to support lactation.

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However, the breastfeeding - obesity link has been questioned because of several confounding factors, 1 including maternal habits during gestation and breastfeeding as well as the mother's metabolic health status (obesity and diabetes), race, and ethnicity.

Studies comparing human milk from preterm mothers with that from term mothers suggest that these immunologic benefits may be even greater for preterm infants because secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA), lysozyme, lactoferrin, and interferon are found in greater concentrations in preterm human milk compared with term milk.2 — 4 Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants do not benefit from the transplacental transfer of maternal immunoglobulins that occurs primarily after 34 weeks of gestation.5 These infants are exposed to abundant pathogenic organisms during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization and may benefit from the host defense factors present in preterm human milk.6 — 9

I say «almost entirely» because we have observed congenital hypothyroidism with goiter in a litter of golden retriever pups in which the bitch was ill advisedly supplemented with kelp powder during late gestation and lactation.

Because medical malpractice during gestation and delivery is too common, consider these important things that you can do to prevent an act of malpractice: