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High Fat Diet Raises Risk of Stillbirth
According to UPI, a mother’s high-fat diet may increase the risk of stillbirth. A new study by the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland has found that a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of stillbirth. Dr. Frias, principal researcher and assistant of obstetrics and gynecology at the university says that a typical American died, high in fat, decreases blood flow from the mother to the placenta. The placenta is a temporary organ that nourishes the fetus during pregnancy. The study was conducted on primate placenta because the placental structure of the Japanese macaque is very similar to that in humans. The study found that maternal diet during pregnancy has a profound influence on both placental and fetal development, said Frias. The high-fat diet our society is used to has negative effects on placental function and may be a contributor to stillbirth. The findings published in the…
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Flu Vaccine May Reduce Premature Birth Risk
According to WebMD, pregnant women who get a flu vaccine are less likely to have low birth weight babies and reduced risk of premature birth. A new study has shown that women who receive a flu vaccine during pregnancy were less likely to have a premature birth than unvaccinated mothers. The study found that influenza and pneumonia increase the risk of premature birth and low birth weight. Vaccinations during pregnancy protect the mother and the infant from the most common viruses that cause respiratory infections. The study, published in PLoS Medicine, looked at the relationship between flu vaccination and the risk of premature birth before 37 weeks gestation and babies born small for gestational age. Researchers studies 4,168 women who gave birth between 2004 and 2006. The study found that vaccinated mothers were 40% less likely to have a premature birth. During the eight weeks of the most widespread flu…
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Prolonged Labor Increases Risk of Birth Injury in Infants
According to U.S. Politics Today, risk of birth injury increases during prolonged labor. Birth injuries typically occur when a mother’s pregnancy is too short or too long, or when labor complications occur. Prolonged labor adds to the list of risk factors that may increase a chance of a birth injury to an infant. A birth injury is any type of injury sustained by a newborn during or as a result of the birth process. Some birth injuries are temporary or can be repaired through surgery, however, some birth injuries cause significant impairment and life-long injuries that lead to disability. Cerebral palsy is a birth injury that leads to lifelong disability that requires medical care. 4MyChild, a support organization for families and children with special needs, reports that the risk of birth injuries during a prolonged labor occur when a baby gets lodged in the birth canal without an oxygen supply…
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