the Obstetrics and Gynaecology community of South Africa

Survivors of childhood cancer at greater risk of birth complications when pregnant

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:03:00 +0200

Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard this week, 29 June 2009.
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Don't wait too long to have a baby

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:26:00 +0200

Women are being warned that they should consider starting a family before the age of 35 or they will risk missing out on motherhood.
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Snoring during pregnancy may mean greater risk for gestational diabetes

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:22:00 +0200

If you are pregnant and your mate complains your frequent snoring is rattling the bedroom windows, you may have bigger problems than an annoyed, sleep-deprived partner.
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Women with heavy periods may have an undiagnosed bleeding disorder

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:44:00 +0200

According to researchers in the United States many women suffer from bleeding disorders, but are unaware they have one because doctors are not looking for the condition.
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Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and improve feeding habits

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:46:00 +0200

Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Good advice for a healthy pregnancy

Thu, 21 May 2009 07:27:00 +0200

Women can increase their chances for a healthy pregnancy by eating right, exercising, not smoking, and getting early medical care, says a podcast featuring a National Institutes of Health obstetrician who oversees research on pregnancy and birth.
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Exercise during pregnancy need not require stealing time from other activities

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:23:00 +0200

No one doubts that mothers - especially pregnant mothers - are among the busiest people on earth.
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A good midwife makes giving birth at home as safe as in hospital

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:21:00 +0200

Researchers in the Netherlands say giving birth at home with a midwife is as safe as doing so in hospital.
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Obesity contributes to infertility and poor reproductive outcomes

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:13:00 +0200

Obese women have changes to their ovaries which may be responsible for the egg's inability to make an embryo.
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Nigerian sextuplet's mother dies

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:37:00 +0200

A woman who gave birth to a set of sextuplets over the weekend in Nigeria has died of complications.
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