Monthly Archives: March 2015
An IVF ‘baby boom’
More babies in the United States are being conceived by in vitro fertilization, a new report shows. Nearly 2,000 more infants were born with the help of assisted reproductive technology in 2013, compared with 2012, the researchers reported. Almost 175,000 … Continue reading
Acupuncture and IVF: a happy marriage
The ancient Eastern practice of acupuncture is no longer a strange concept in Western medicine. But did you know that this healing therapy, with its concepts of “vital energy” and “energetic balance,” has been shown to improve fertility? It’s true. … Continue reading
BEWARE plastics
When expectant mothers are exposed to plastics chemicals called phthalates during the first trimester, their male offspring may have a greater risk of infertility later in life, a new study in the journal Human Reproduction suggests. Boys exposed to the chemical … Continue reading
Tips on exercising during pregnancy
Almost all women can and should be physically active during pregnancy. Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity (one in which you breathe harder but do not overwork or overheat) on most, if not every day of … Continue reading
Good news for millions of women
A study of nearly 100,000 women over a 12-year period has found that common surgical procedures used to diagnose and treat precancerous cervical lesions do not decrease a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant. In fact, researchers found that women who … Continue reading
Better genetic testing
Fertility clinics like RSCNJ use pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to find chromosomal abnormalities or genetic mutations passed on by parents to their in vitro fertilized (IVF) embryos. However, it is not possible to comprehensively scan the embryos genome to detect … Continue reading
Feeling depressed? Call someone
Postpartum depression, a period of emotional distress that typically affects a new mother within four weeks of delivery and can interfere with her ability to care for her newborn, affects up to 16 percent of women who give birth for … Continue reading
A way to avoid a C-section?
According to a new study by researchers at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, a peanut-shaped exercise ball can help accelerate the labor process for women with an epidural. The research shows women using the peanut ball were half … Continue reading
Understanding of birth defects
Researchers believe they may be closer to understanding why older mothers have an increased risk of giving birth to children with birth defects characterized by abnormal chromosome numbers. A team from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, … Continue reading
The dangers of not vaccinating
A new analysis of the whooping cough epidemic in California finds that infants have been hit the hardest, and it calls for increased efforts to vaccinate pregnant women so their babies are protected. In what state health officials are calling … Continue reading
