Tag Archives: Pregnancy

Metabolic syndrome increases risk of pregnancy complications

Research led by the University of Adelaide shows that metabolic syndrome in pregnant women increases their risk for pregnancy complications including preeclampsia and gestational diabetes by 2-4 times. Published in the journal PLOS Medicine the research assessed maternal metabolic health at 15 weeks’ gestation in 5530 women in the international SCOPE Study based at the… Read More »

Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Bipolar Disorder

In treating pregnant women with mood or anxiety disorders, we tend to focus primarily on the reproductive safety of psychotropic medications; however, it must be recognized that withholding or withdrawing pharmacologic treatment for depression or anxiety during pregnancy may carry some degree of risk. Untreated psychiatric illness in the mother cannot be considered a benign… Read More »

Things to take care of during pregnancy

Pregnancy can sure be a bittersweet experience, with all the food cravings and the dizziness and nausea, it can get a little overwhelming. Pregnancy can sure be a bittersweet experience, with all the food cravings and the dizziness and nausea, it can get a little overwhelming. But the happiness of holding your child for the… Read More »

Pregnancy Exercise (Yoga)

Most of the woman want to spend their time relaxing when they become pregnant. They want to reduce their hard-core activities. As a matter of fact, they must restrict activities such as lifting heavy and bulky items, working for long hours or perform work that involves a lot of mental energy. But yet, they must… Read More »