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Nearly one in four US women are ambivalent about getting pregnant

New research has found that nearly one out of four women in the US is “OK either way” about getting or not getting pregnant.
While it’s generally true that with each generation of people attitudes shift, scientists like to know how and why. Enter Julia McQuillan, professor of sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
McQuillan wanted to [...]

Folic acid supplements linked to childhood asthma

Folic acid supplements taken throughout pregnancy may increase risk of childhood asthma by as much as 26 percent, researchers say.
New research out of the University of Adelaide in Australia has found that pregnant women who ingest folic acid supplements in late pregnancy may increase the risk of asthma in their children.
Researchers studied 500 Australian women, [...]

Valproate epilepsy drug could lower babies IQ

Mothers with epilepsy are able to have perfectly healthy children, ongoing research suggests however that sodium valproate, or just, “Valproate” taken by the epileptic mother, may lower a babies IQ.
Women with epilepsy usually need to keep taking their epilepsy drugs while pregnant, research suggests that some drugs could have harmful effects on the baby. The [...]

Obesity Increases Chances Of Birth Defects

Studies into obesity show that mothers are more likely to have babies with birth defects if overweight.
Senior author, Judith Rankin at Newcastle University said “We found that being obese in pregnancy can increase a woman’s risk of having a range of birth defects,”
“A further finding is that women who are overweight may also be at [...]

Cheryl Cole’s baby plan

Cheryl is planning a Caribbean love nest for June with husband Ashley Cole so she can get pregnant, according to friends. Cheryl Cole, 25, has openly said she wants a baby soon.
X Factor judge and Girl’s Aloud singer Cheryl Cole has booked a month in the Caribbean to fall pregnant. The time has been allocated [...]