Miscarriage And Infertility Treatment Increase Pre-eclampsia Risk

“Repeated miscarriages and hormone treatment for infertility give an increased risk of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women.” read more…

Miscarriage And Infertility Treatment Increase Pre-eclampsia Risk

“Repeated miscarriages and hormone treatment for infertility give an increased risk of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women. This comes from a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. More than 20 000 first-time mothers from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) were included in the study.” read more…

Obesity increases risk of miscarriage

“Obesity appears to increase the risk of miscarriage, according to a review study appearing in the journal Fertility and Sterility.” read more…

Lipsticks contain lead, consumer group says

“Lipsticks tested by a U.S. consumer rights group found that more than half contained lead and some popular brands including Cover Girl, L’Oreal and Christian Dior had more lead than others, the group said on Thursday.” read more…

Caffeine doubles miscarriage risk: study

“Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday.” read more…

Thin is not in when it comes to pregnancy

“Women who are underweight before they become pregnant are at heightened risk for suffering a miscarriage in the first trimester, a UK study shows, but taking vitamin supplements and eating fresh fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk.” read more…

Age and stress associated with pregnancy loss

“A UK population-based study of risk factors for first-trimester miscarriage confirms the importance of established risk factors, such as maternal age, and finds no support for popular beliefs about the effects of caffeine and working during pregnancy.” read more…

Miscarriage risk increases if parents smoked

“Women who were exposed to their parents’ smoking as children may have a higher likelihood of suffering a miscarriage, new research suggests.” read more…