Obese pregnant mothers have children that have heart problems
Mothers who eat a high-fat, high-sugar diet while pregnant raise their child’s risk of heart problems, study in mice finds
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Emergency caesareans put new mothers at higher risk of developing postnatal depression
A new study has revealed first-time mothers who give birth via unplanned caesarean section are 15 percent more likely to
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Pelvic floor disorders linked to mode of delivery among first-time mothers
A first-time mother’s risk of pelvic floor disorders is strongly associated with how her baby is delivered, according to a
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Let's stop pretending working mothers are getting a fair go
When three, enviably successful and vibrant working mothers with the kind of profiles many would kill for “throw it all
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More than 15,000 mothers are induced needlessly every year
More than 15,000 mothers are induced needlessly every year after blood pressure tests More than 15,000 mothers are induced needlessly
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Mother’s teenage smoking habit is key risk factor for low-birth-weight baby, study finds
Of all the risk factors associated with low birth weight, a mother’s teenage smoking habit is by far the strongest
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Mothers who vape increase their baby’s risk of cot death
Mothers who vape or wear nicotine patches during pregnancy increase their baby’s risk of cot death NHS guidance advises pregant
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Women more likely to suffer depression in pregnancy than their mothers
Millennial women are 50% more likely to suffer depression during pregnancy than their mothers because of the pressures of social
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Mothers’ Healthy Lifestyle Tied to Drop in Offspring Obesity
THURSDAY, July 12, 2018 — Adherence to a healthy lifestyle among mothers during their offspring’s childhood is associated with reduced
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