Tag: pregnancy

ScienceDaily (July 7, 2010) The concept of pregnancy makes no sense -- at least not from an immunological point of view. After all, a fetus, carrying half of its father's genome, is biologically distinct from its mother.
The fetus is thus made of cells and tissues that are very much not "self" -- and not-self is precisely what the immune system is meant to search out and destroy.

Oct. 21, 2009 -- Gaining no weight during pregnancy or even losing a little weight may be healthier for obese women and their babies than gaining too much weight.

In research made public today, the investigators from Kaiser Permanente confirmed that obese women who gain more weight than they should during pregnancy are more likely to keep the weight on.

Nearly three out of four women in the study gained more than 15 pounds during pregnancy, and, on average, these women retained 40% of the extra weight a full year after giving birth.

Any change in our organism can influence the texture of our hair. Indeed pregnancy is a tricky period when due to the hormonal changes, we go through an emotional as well as physical makeover.

The fluctuations of the hormonal level caused by birth control pills or estrogen imbalance will define the major hair care procedures done during the pregnancy.

Many mothers begin to leak colostrum (sometimes called premilk) while they're pregnant, typically sometime in the third trimester. Other expectant moms don't. Either way, it's normal. You might want to wear nursing pads in your bra to protect your clothes if you're leaking. You can buy these at most drugstores.

Women who eat too little during pregnancy increase the risk of their children becoming obese in later life, experts have warned.

Researchers have discovered eating too few calories while pregnant changes the way that a baby's fat cells behave once they are born.

A new study by Dr Helen Budge, from the centre of reproduction and early life at Nottingham University, found that the fat cells in lambs, which received too few calories while in the womb, produce excessive levels of inflammation.

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Many women have questions about the types of food that are safe to eat during pregnancy. It is actually easier to discuss the types of foods you should avoid during pregnancy than it is do discuss the foods that are safe to eat.

There's a lot of food to avoid during pregnancy because they may be harmful to you or your developing baby.

Even if you've always had a stomach of iron, pregnancy weakens your immune system and makes you more vulnerable to food-borne illnesses that could make you sick and harm your baby. So it's important to avoid certain foods during pregnancy even on special occasions.

"The risks are real, and need to be taken very seriously," says David Acheson, director and chief medical officer of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2008 (Reuters) Exposure to some forms of entertainment is a corrupting influence on children, leading teens who watch sexy programs into early pregnancies and children who play violent video games to adopt aggressive behavior