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Research Shows 400,000 Depressed Mothers Giving Birth
When you look at the shiny pregnancy magazines, and hear that pregnant women have a glow it can make it seem that pregnancy is nothing but a joy. This is certainly true in an ideal situation, but with so much financial upheaval, broken relationships and even just plain bad timing or health concerns there are many pregnancies that are not joyous. The anxiety and pressure can cause an expectant mother to become a victim of depression. Researchers have found that each year more than 400,000 babies are born to mothers who are depressed. With this many babies being born to mothers who are depressed what are the chances that these mothers not only have the well known “baby blues” or post partum depression after birth but also that they are not experiencing the best level of bonding for their children. Sadly, the chances are high that the mothers who suffer…
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Smoking Shown to Cause SIDS
SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a nightmare for new parents. There are so many suspected causes that no one really knows what conspires to cause an otherwise healthy baby to die. Cigarette smoke has been shown to be connected to SIDS. It has become common knowledge that babies of mothers who smoke are at a much higher risk of death from SIDS. Recent studies have found that mothers who smoke during pregnancy often have other things going on which may create a less than healthy environment to raise a baby in. Even poverty is listed as a risk factor for newborn SIDS, along with suffocation or overlaying. These many factors combine to create a syndrome that has no real rhyme or reason. But this new study has found that mothers who smoke while pregnant and babies who have nicotine exposure in utero do suffer from problems with their…
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Why Pregnant Women Should Avoid Peanuts
There are a million different allergens and items that can affect a child as they go thorough out their day to day life. One of the most common allergies in recent years in children has been a peanut allergy or peanut sensitivity. A study released by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York indicates that mothers who consume peanuts while pregnant show an increase in the risk of their child developing peanut sensitivity. Children who have peanut sensitivity or an allergy to peanuts often face difficulties finding foods without any trace of peanuts or peanut oil. The symptoms of a reaction to peanut products can include rash, hives, difficulty breathing, and in severe cases extreme swelling of the throat causing air restriction that can lead to an emergency room visit. Children who are known to have peanut sensitivity often have other common allergen issues as well. The study…
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