Pregnancy in the News
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Panda inseminated, seriouslyPandas go into heat only once a year and it only lasts 48 hours! Not wanting to miss the window to increase the panda population, Mei Xian was artificially inseminated by Tian Tian’s sperm.
New treatment for Melasma, a condition during pregnancy
Melasma is hormonal disorder causing dark patches in the skin and most often, it’s seen in pregnant women. Affecting 45 million people nationwide, the condition is most noticeable in women with darker skin. Now there is a treatment.
Game plan is essential for working pregnant women
You may be ecstatic when you find out you’re pregnant. But when should announce this news at the office? And when you do, will your co-workers be happy for you, or will they be filled with worries about how to fill your soon-to-be empty slot? A new book, The Working Women’s Pregnancy Book, authored by Marjorie Greenfield, addresses these issues.
Finally, the FDA looks at prescription drug use during pregnancy
Using data on 1 million births from 2001-2007, the FDA is partially funding research on the effects of prescription drug use during pregnancy. I’m excited about this because many women with health conditions requiring prescription medication are given a Sophie’s choice: drop the meds during pregnancy (which protects the fetus, but certainly harms the mother) or take the meds (protecting the mom, but possibly harming the fetus). From antibiotics to anti-depressants to heart mediation, the trouble is, we don’t know which meds actually harm the fetus. Perhaps this new research could eliminate the Sophie’s choice, for some.
State Board accuses octuplet doctor of negligence
Nadya Suleman’s fertility doctor who helped her conceive her 14 children has been formally accused of negligence and violation of professional guidelines by the California Medical Board.
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