Baby and Me

An international panel of experts has recommended a revision in how gestational diabetes is diagnosed. If these changes take place, nearly three times as many pregnant women may be diagnosed…

Impaired glucose tolerance is common in most pregnant women to some degree and results from the hormonal changes present during pregnancy or gestation. A pregnant woman’s blood glucose…

Zegerid is labeled as a pregnancy category C drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Zegerid may be harmful to an unborn baby. Talk to your doctor before starting Zegerid if you are…

pregnant women, children, and the elderly should not take certain types of diuretics. There is no authorized list of the top 10 diuretics to avoid. At this time there are few resources that…

Women who drink five or more sugar-sweetened cola beverages a week before they become pregnant may have a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes. The same association was not found…

Women who have glucose intolerance or gestational diabetes have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome after childbirth. Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of…

Welcome to the Australian College of Midwives: Lets have a voice!

We as midwives need to make a difference, one easy way of doing this is by joining the Australian College of Midwives….

While the CDC states that pregnant women should take the H1N1 vaccine, some women believe that the vaccine itself may have triggered a miscarriage. Experts say a high percentage of…

It is not uncommon for women to experience changes in their asthma symptoms during pregnancy. Approximately one-third of pregnant women will experience a worsening of asthma symptoms,…

Uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy results in increased risks to both mother and fetus. Premature labor, low birth weight, and pre-eclampsia are all potential risks of…