Not exact matches
Providing all the need to know on pacifiers, how to go about baby proofing your own house, and what to expect
during the
mother's
pregnancy, this book is designed for the cluelessly childless who hope to
take an active part in your child's life.
Even under the best conditions on supposedly «humane» farms, the animals often come from breeding facilities that kill the males by inhumane methods (egg hatcheries where most laying hens come from) or the
mothers are not allowed to do what comes naturally
during pregnancy and their babies are
taken away after a few days or less (as in the dairy industry).
Tea tree oil should never be ingested, especially
during pregnancy, because it can be toxic to both
mother and baby if
taken orally.
This is available to both the
mother and the father and can be
taken any time within the first year of life — although the
mother may have the option to start her leave early
during pregnancy.
Mothers having multiple babies or who are underweight during the start of pregnancy may be asked to take in more by physicians while overweight mothers will be recommended to ea
Mothers having multiple babies or who are underweight
during the start of
pregnancy may be asked to
take in more by physicians while overweight
mothers will be recommended to ea
mothers will be recommended to eat less.
«Breastfeeding
during pregnancy is not harmful, and health professionals should not advise weaning if overlapping occurs and should observe
mother, infant, and fetus closely for negative effects, and if a negative effect occurs they should
take precautions.»
Information about nutrition
during pregnancy and breastfeeding may not
take into account the limitations that many
mothers face: lack of food, limited access to fresh foods, and limited or no access to common food - preparation needs such as running water, stove, refrigerator, or microwave.
One study found that learning hand expression
during pregnancy increased
mothers» confidence and readiness for breastfeeding.4 Another study found that it increased not only breastfeeding confidence, but also how long they breastfed.5 Experimenting slowly with hand expression to figure out what it
takes to get drops of milk can be empowering, especially
during pregnancy before there's any pressure to express milk for the baby.
If the
mother knows and understands the processes that she will go through mentally and physically
during birthing, it will enable her to prepare appropriately for birth and to
take responsibility for her
pregnancy and birth.
In fact,
taking care of the
mother during pregnancy =
taking care of the baby.
I think of how a woman who
takes medications
during pregnancy or medications that interfere with breastfeeding is demonized for attending to her own need to alleviate her physical / mental suffering and is therefore viewed as not making the type of sacrifices that a «good»
mother should.
the pregnant
mother's lifestyle: smoking cigarettes,
taking drugs, and consuming alcohol
during pregnancy are also risk factors for SGA births
TRUTH: As anyone who has given birth knows, with the biological changes a woman goes through
during pregnancy and post-partum it can
take time for the new
mother to normalize.
The purpose of this study was to examine weight gain in infants who are breastfed by
mothers who
take fluoxetine
during pregnancy and after birth, compared with infants breastfed by
mothers who have
taken the drug sometime
during pregnancy but not
during the breastfeeding period.
Although uterine contractions are sometimes experienced with breastfeeding, they are a normal part of every
pregnancy and no different than those experienced by many
mothers during sexual relations that
take place
during a
pregnancy.
In addition, women or
mothers who
took the medication
during both nursing and
pregnancy were eight times more likely to report withdrawal symptoms.
If you're becoming a surrogate, you've already had a baby of your own, and you know that everybody and her
mother will be wanting to offer well - intentioned advice on how to
take care of yourself
during the
pregnancy, as well as what to do after the baby's born, and they'll probably ask intrusive or personal questions.
In reality, this whole talk of responsibility serves several functions, none of which have anything to do with actual responsible decision - making: 1)
During pregnancy, it serves to make the
mother feel better about herself («I am so much better than all those sheeple, I actually
take responsibility for my health!»)
Postpartum depression generally
takes hold of a new
mother within days of delivery, although sometimes depression develops
during pregnancy, according to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.
It is so vital that
mothers - to - be
take time to spend time with positive friends and family, engage in low - impact exercise, and get a good night's rest
during pregnancy.
Susi is on our show to help educate expecting
mothers on how to
take care of their wellbeing
during pregnancy, post-partum and beyond.
Substance use
during pregnancy can be a reason for a child to be temporarily or permanently
taken into care, particularly if the
mother's substance use is likely to negatively impact the health, safety, and emotional well - being of her child.
The researchers found the children whose
mothers took the DHA supplement
during pregnancy had an average of 1.3 pounds more fat - free mass but the same amount of fat at age 5 compared with the placebo group.
Her team reviewed data from 20 clinical trials in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan that involved more than 4,800 children whose
mothers either
took probiotics
during pregnancy or gave probiotics to their babies in the first year.
«Anti-epilepsy medicine
taken by pregnant women does not harm the child's overall health: Children whose
mothers have
taken anti-epilepsy medicine
during pregnancy, do not visit the doctor more often than children who have not been exposed to this medicine in utero.»
Children whose
mothers have
taken anti-epilepsy medicine
during pregnancy, do not visit the doctor more often than children who have not been exposed to this medicine in utero.
Being born to a
mother who has
taken anti-epilepsy medicine
during pregnancy appears not to harm the child's health.
But treating the disease
during pregnancy may carry health risks for the developing fetus, which makes an expecting
mother's decision whether to
take medication a very difficult one.
Anderson found that paternity is more likely to be established when the
mother takes better care of herself
during her
pregnancy.
Mothers who
take multi-micronutrient supplements
during pregnancy can add the equivalent of up to one full year of schooling to a child's cognitive abilities at age 9 - 12, says a new study.
Babies whose
mothers take the epilepsy drug valporic acid (VPA)
during pregnancy, for example, appear to have an elevated risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder.
To be sure, a heavier fetus will tilt the pregnant
mother's scale slightly, and the amount of weight typically put on my moms gaining too much
during pregnancy far exceeds the additional ounces their babies typically
take on.
«For now, as is the case with every medicine,
mothers and doctors will need to continue to weigh up the potential risks and benefits of
taking antidepressants
during pregnancy.
Because the underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear, there are currently no effective treatments for affected children of epileptic
mothers who
took antiepileptic drugs
during pregnancy.
Postpartum depression generally
takes hold of a new
mother within days of delivery, although sometimes depression develops
during pregnancy, according to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.
There has been a study about the relationship of
mothers taking probiotic foods
during pregnancy and the chances of their babies to have eczema.
Saturated fats in
mother's milk stimulate the immune system and work synergistically with LCPs to maintain them in the tissues where they belong.12 Levels of fat in a
mother's milk will decrease with each baby unless she
takes special care to consume high levels of nutrient - dense fats between
pregnancies and
during each lactation.13
So, yeah, if you're a
mother who is not going to keep her o - 6 / o - 3 ratio right
during pregnancy,
take DHA.
[1] They asked the
mothers of more than 15,000 infants with birth defects whether they had
taken certain drugs, known by researchers to inhibit folate activity,
during their
pregnancies.
Pesticides and other toxins will be present in
mother's milk if they are present in the diet, so all care should be
taken to consume organic foods of both plant and animal origin
during pregnancy and lactation.
In addition, mean birthweight was 31 g higher for infants whose
mothers took daily iron supplements
during pregnancy compared with the infants of
mothers who did not
take iron.
Combine this with stressful
pregnancy conditions for the dams, inadequate socialization for the puppies
during their first weeks, and puppies being
taken from their
mothers before two months of age, and we have a recipe for a problem dog.
Mother dogs sometimes «guard» their babies from very long distances and generally do not bite unless the puppy or toy (which the dog perceives to be a puppy
during a false
pregnancy) is
taken.
The researchers figured out the level of daughters» exposure to DDT in utero by analyzing stored blood samples that were
taken from the
mothers during pregnancy or shortly after they delivered their babies, explains The Washington Post.
Was the child's
mother taking any prescription or over-the-counter medication
during pregnancy?
Zoloft has been associated with an increased risk of birth defects in infants whose
mothers took Zoloft
during pregnancy.
Back in July 2006, the FDA issued an alert after a study reported that infants born to
mothers who
took SSRIs after the 20th week of
pregnancy were 6 times more likely to have persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) than infants who were born to
mothers who did not
take antidepressants
during their
pregnancy.
Links have been made between the antidepressant, Celexa, and heart and birth defects in newborn babies when
mothers have
taken the drug
during pregnancy.
Lifestyle interventions for GDM are generally limited to physical activity and / or nutrition, often focus separately on the
mother or the child and
take place either
during or after
pregnancy, while their results are inconsistent.
The intervention will
take place
during pregnancy and
during the first year postpartum and will be delivered in individual sessions
during the prepartum period with members of the multidisciplinary team, in 3 — 4 monthly individual interdisciplinary sessions in the postpartum period covering both the
mother and the child or
during group workshops.