Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Archives - Page 2 of 6

8 April 20208 April 2020

Women experience high levels of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression following early pregnancy loss and although distress declines over time it remains at clinically important levels at nine months

In December 2019 researchers from the UK, Belgium and The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess levels of post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety in women in the … Read more

6 April 20206 April 2020

Bisphenol A levels during pregnancy appear to be associated with a lower TSH level in women who are overweight

In January 2020 researchers from China and Japan published the results of their study to assess whether bisphenol A exposure during pregnancy is associated with thyroid hormone levels in Chinese … Read more

4 April 20204 April 2020

A dietary intake resembling the Mediterranean or DASH diets as well as higher physical activity levels before or in early pregnancy appear to be associated with a reduced risk of gestational diabetes

In May 2018 researchers from Australia and Hong Kong, China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between modifiable lifestyle factors of diet, physical activity … Read more

4 April 20204 April 2020

Physical activity programmes for pregnant women are potentially useful in reducing pregnancy-related pain, psychological symptoms and gestational weight gain

In May 2019 researchers from Hong Kong, China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of physical activity programmes for pregnant women on pregnancy-related issues, … Read more

1 April 20201 April 2020

Current research does not support a clear association between antenatal magnesium sulphate suppementation and beneficial and adverse neonatal outcomes

In December 2019 researchers from Australia, Canada and New Zealand published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether ante-natal magnesium sulphate supplementation is associated with unintended adverse … Read more

31 March 202031 March 2020

Mixed herbal supplementation containing fenugreek, ginger and turmeric appears to increase human milk volume thereby enabling exclusive breastfeeding

In November 2018 researchers from Thailand published the results of their study to assess the effects of mixed herbal supplementation, including fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric on human milk volume and … Read more

31 March 202031 March 2020

Omega-3 supplementation from the 24th week of pregnancy appears to lead to a higher BMI in offspring from 0 to 6 years of age but not an increased risk of obesity at age 6

In September 2018 researchers from Denmark published the results of their study to assess the effect of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation during pregnancy on the measurements and … Read more

29 March 202029 March 2020

It is currently uncertain as to whether yoga is useful for women with urinary incontinence

In February 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effects of yoga for treating urinary incontinence in women. It is thought … Read more

28 March 202028 March 2020

Excessive mineral intake may prolong the pregnancy

In September 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the the effects of supplements during pregnancy on nutrient status and birth outcomes. A total of … Read more

28 March 202028 March 2020

Multivitamin/multimineral supplementation in pregnancy appears to reduce the risk of a low birthweight baby, small for gestational age baby and a reduced risk of a preterm birth

In March 2019 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the benefits of oral multivitamin/multimineral supplementation during pregnancy on maternal, foetal and infant health … Read more

26 March 202026 March 2020

Preterm birth (before 37 weeks) and early preterm birth (before 34 weeks) appear to be reduced in women receiving omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids either as supplementation or dietary addition plus possibly a reduced risk of perinatal death, neonatal care admission, and low birth weight babies but possibly a small increased risk of large for gestational age babies

In November 2018 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, either as a supplement or … Read more

25 March 202025 March 2020

Vitamin D supplementation probably reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, low birthweight and may reduce the risk of severe postpartum haemorrhage, whilst vitamin D and calcium probably reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia but may increase the risk of preterm birth (before 37 weeks)

In July 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether vitamin D supplementation, either alone or in combination with calcium or other … Read more

25 March 202025 March 2020

Calcium supplementation before and early in pregnancy may reduce the risk of women experiencing pre-eclampsia or pregnancy loss at any gestational age

In September 2019 researchers from South Africa published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of calcium supplementation, given before or early in pregnancy and for … Read more

19 March 202019 March 2020

Calcium, vitamin D, folic acid and resveratrol supplementation may prevent the development of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

In January 2020 researchers from Italy published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether dietary supplements are able to lower blood pressure levels in pregnant women with … Read more

9 March 20209 March 2020

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology publish the 2019 Canadian guidelines for physical activity throughout pregnancy

In November 2018 researchers from Canada published the 2019 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy. This Clinical Practice Guideline was prepared by the Guidelines Consensus Panel and reviewed by … Read more

9 March 20209 March 2020

Probiotic supplementation appears to reduce total cholesterol and triglycerides levels in pregnant women, as well as contributing to a reduced risk of gestational diabetes

In March 2019 researchers from China and the USA published the results of their review of the medical and scientific literature to assess the effects of probiotic supplementation on the … Read more

9 March 20209 March 2020

Probiotics appear to reduce the blood glucose level of all pregnant women, especially those without a diagnosis of gestational diabetes

In November 2018 researchers from Taiwan published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effects of probiotics on blood glucose levels of pregnant women. A total of … Read more

7 March 20207 March 2020

Synbiotic supplementation taken by women with gestational diabetes appears to have no effect on fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance/sensitivity but may increase HDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol levels and decrease blood pressure levels

In April 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effects of synbiotic supplementation on insulin, lipid profile and antioxidative stress in women with gestational … Read more

7 March 20207 March 2020

Maternal smoking during pregnancy has an impact on the development of the male offspring, including brain development

In January 2020 researchers from Germany, China and Singapore published the results of their study to assess the association between maternal smoking status with head circumference at birth and brain … Read more

5 March 20205 March 2020

The World Health Organisation releases the strains of influenza to be included in the influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2020 – 2021 northern hemisphere influenza season

The influenza strains to be included in flu vaccines to be used in the upcoming flu season differs according to where the flu vaccines are to be used. If the … Read more