Pregnant women infected with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk of experiencing common pregnancy complications compared to women who are uninfected, according to a new study. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded study included data from more than 13,000 pregnant women from 17 medical centers across the nation. Of those participants, nearly 2,400…
COVID-19 Increases Risk of Pregnancy Complications, New Study Suggests
Choline During Pregnancy Tied to Better Attention in Kids
Children of mothers who got more than the recommended amount choline while pregnant had better long-term cognitive outcomes, a new study finds. The study comes as nutrition experts continue to push for more research into the nutrient—and warn that getting too much could boost our risk for cardiovascular issues. The study was published in Journal…
1lb Premature Baby Born at 22 Weeks and Saved by Sandwich Bag Thrives: ‘Little Miracle’
A premature baby whose mom managed to carry on until the 22-week threshold before giving birth is now thriving. When baby Eris entered the world at 22 weeks and five days, she weighed the same as a small can of soup at 1 pound 1 ounce. She was placed straight into a plastic bag to keep…
Healthy Eating in Early Pregnancy Lowers Risks for Gestational Diabetes
Pregnant women who consume a healthy diet early in pregnancy have a lower risk for gestational diabetes, new research from Finland reveals. The study focused on the prevalence of pregnant women who are overweight or obese. Obesity is a significant risk factor for pregnant women developing gestational diabetes, and an increasing number of women are…
A Culture of Life at Axia Pregnancy Resource Center
In the late 1960s, Julie found out she was pregnant at age 19. Unmarried, the west coast girl was sent thousands of miles away to America’s east coast to have the baby secretly. Cut-off from family and familiar friends, her life changed dramatically as she delivered the child, which was then adopted. She then began…
Bev Kline Helped a Stranger in 1982; Her Nonprofit Now Helps 1,500 Girls Every Year
The key to volunteering is perseverance, said Bev Kline, director of Living Alternatives, a nonprofit organization in Tyler, Texas, focusing on pregnant young women. This is especially true, she said, if one is going to be a “full-time” volunteer, as she was when she started “LA” in 1982. “A lot of people volunteer a couple…
Lewis to Fight Liberal Plan to Axe Charity Status for Anti Abortion Pregnancy Centres
OTTAWA—Leslyn Lewis, in one of her first acts as an MP on Parliament Hill, says she plans on inviting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to a pregnancy centre that risks losing its charity status over opposing abortion. The newly elected Ontario representative revealed her plans to a recent crowd of demonstrators who gathered in Ottawa to…
Research Links COVID-19 in Pregnancy With Stillbirths
November 20, 2021
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Pregnant women with COVID-19 face increased chances for stillbirths compared with uninfected women, and that risk spiked to four times higher after the Delta variant emerged, new government data show. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report Friday that examined 1.2 million deliveries in 736 hospitals nationwide from March 2020 through…
Woman Gives Birth to ‘Miracle’ Triplets After 2 Miscarriages: ‘We’ve Been Blessed’
After two miscarriages, a UK woman has become a proud mother of naturally conceived “miracle” triplets. Following the loss of two babies at 11 weeks, Natasha O’Grady, from Isleworth, London, learned the good news at the end of a grieving therapy program. Natasha, 32, and her husband, Ryan, 34, were in “total shock” when a…
Researchers Call for Halt on COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Women After Re-analysis of CDC Study
Two researchers say countries should halt the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant and breastfeeding women after re-analyzing a study performed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers. The study in question, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in April, has been used by the CDC and health agencies in other…
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