Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: birth outcomes http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Virtual patient advocate delivers preconception care to improve pregnancy outcomes Results of a pilot study suggest that a virtual patient advocate (VPA) could help influence positive changes and help women have healthier pregnancies. Developed at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Northeastern University, "Gabby" is an innovative tool developed to deliver preconception care (PCC) to African-American women through interactive conversations online. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-virtual-patient-advocate-preconception-pregnancy.html Health Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:56:20 EST news286559773 Pregnant women with high celiac disease antibodies are at risk for low birth weight babies Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced fetal weight and birth weight, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. The antibody tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) is most commonly found in patients with celiac disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-pregnant-women-high-celiac-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:33:48 EST news286479221 Sustained stress heightens risk of miscarriage Several studies have examined the impact of stress on a pregnancy – both chronic stress, such as workload, and acute stress associated with traumatic events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks. They conclude that stress can lead to adverse birth outcomes, including miscarriage and premature birth. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-sustained-stress-heightens-miscarriage.html Health Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:25:53 EST news284657146 Experts find link between low doses of vitamin D and adverse pregnancy outcomes There is a link between vitamin D insufficiency and adverse health outcomes such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in newborns, suggests a paper published in BMJ today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-experts-link-doses-vitamin-d.html Health Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:31:02 EST news283541448 Working while pregnant won't harm the baby, study finds (HealthDay)—Working during pregnancy does not increase a woman's risk of having a preterm or low birth-weight baby, a new study found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-pregnant-wont-baby.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:30:02 EST news283451891 Babies are born earlier and smaller when males are scarce (Medical Xpress)—In communities where Dad is more likely to be missing from the picture, more babies are born prematurely and of lower weight, according to a researcher from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the Institute for Social Research Population Studies Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-babies-born-earlier-smaller-males.html Health Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:35:00 EST news279797692 Pregnancy model shows obstacles to remote care Estimates of the cost of pregnancy in Western Australia have revealed those with inadequate access to antenatal care, mostly those in remote areas, are paying $2,581 more than those with access. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-pregnancy-obstacles-remote.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:50:02 EST news277634132 Pregnancy and birth complications more likely in mothers with bipolar disorder Babies born to mothers with bipolar disorder are at increased risk of preterm birth (before 37 weeks) a study published today on BMJ website suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-pregnancy-birth-complications-mothers-bipolar.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:30:03 EST news271613969 Increased risk of prematurity and low birth weight in babies born after three or more abortions One of the largest studies to look at the effect of induced abortions on a subsequent first birth has found that women who have had three or more abortions have a higher risk of some adverse birth outcomes, such as delivering a baby prematurely and with a low birth weight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-prematurity-birth-weight-babies-born.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:00:10 EST news265479876 The first day of development -- a window to successful pregnancy An article published in F1000 Biology Reports discusses recent important advancements in the development of alternative methods of embryo evaluation and selection that could lead to improvements in the reliability of IVF treatments. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-day-window-successful-pregnancy.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:14:31 EST news258714795 'Safe' levels of arsenic in drinking water found to compromise pregnant/lactating mothers, offspring Exposure to arsenic in drinking water at the level the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently deems as safe in the United States (10 parts per billion) induces adverse health outcomes in pregnant and lactating mice and their offspring, concludes a study led by Joshua Hamilton of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Courtney Kozul-Horvath at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. The team is part of the Dartmouth Superfund Research Program on Toxic Metals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-safe-arsenic-compromise-pregnantlactating-mothers.html Health Thu, 31 May 2012 17:04:24 EST news257702620 Despite belief WIC improves infant health, new study finds no positive or negative impact Existing scientific literature suggests the U.S. government nutritional program known as WIC improves birth outcomes of children, but new research is unable to find either a positive or negative impact on infant health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-belief-wic-infant-health-positive.html Health Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:21:25 EST news253880475 Maternal use of SSRIs associated with fewer depressive symptoms, delayed fetal head growth Treating pregnant women with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appears to be associated with fewer depressive symptoms, reduced fetal head growth and a higher risk for preterm birth, but not with a delay in fetal body growth, according to a report published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-maternal-ssris-depressive-symptoms-fetal.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:00:30 EST news250167446 Stress in early pregnancy can lead to shorter pregnancies, more pre-term births and fewer baby boys Stress in the second and third months of pregnancy can shorten pregnancies, increase the risk of pre-term births and may affect the ratio of boys to girls being born, leading to a decline in male babies. These are the conclusions of a study that investigated the effect on pregnant women of the stress caused by the 2005 Tarapaca earthquake in Chile. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-stress-early-pregnancy-shorter-pregnancies.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:13:52 EST news242540020 Depressive symptoms and intimate partner violence in the 12 months after childbirth Forty percent of women who report depressive symptoms following birth also reported intimate partner violence finds a new study published today (7 December) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-depressive-symptoms-intimate-partner-violence.html Health Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:51:44 EST news242455895 Flame retardants linked to lower-birth-weight babies Exposure during pregnancy to flame retardant chemicals commonly found in the home is linked to lower birthweight babies, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-flame-retardants-linked-lower-birth-weight-babies.html Health Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:23:55 EST news233933014