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• They Say: Miscarriage Means More Risk

  For women who’ve experienced the crushing blow of a miscarriage, one of the small comforts is the conventional wisdom that a single pregnancy loss doesn’t bode ill for future pregnancies. A University of Aberdeen (Scotland) study of more than 32,000 expectant mothers showed an increased risk of many pregnancy complications among women who has suffered even one miscarriage. They were 3.3 times more likely to have preeclampsia, twice as likely to have an induced labor, and almost six times more likely to need intervention like the use of forceps at birth. Continuing the litany of suckage.... Read More... Posted Oct 09 2008, 02:08 PM by Amy Kuras with | with no comments Filed under: pregnancy, preeclampsia, miscarriage, low birthweight, pregnancy loss, they say, induced labor

• Eat Chocolate, Protect Your Baby

  Finally, some good news about pregnancy and what we might choose to eat or drink during those nine loooonnnngggg months. Researchers at Yale University studied more than 2200 pregnant women between January 1996 and September 2000, and found those who reported eating at least five servings of chocolate a week were 40 percent less likely to develop pre-eclampsia than those who consumed less than one serving a week. Preeclampsia is rare but serious, sending the mother's blood pressure soaring and often leading to premature deliveries and babies at serious risk of dying. It's scary stuff and the cause is unclear. Researchers believe .... Read More... Posted Apr 30 2008, 02:33 PM by Amy Kuras with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: pregnancy, preeclampsia, chocolate, good news, yale, prematurity