Pregnancy
17 Jun CMV and Congenital Hearing Loss: Minimizing Your Baby’s Risk
One in three children are infected with CMV by age 5 - and - half of adults have CMV by age 40.¹
This June we’re bringing awareness to the Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a very common virus in the Herpes family, that can cause congenital problems in an unborn baby and serious health problems in newborns. Getting educated on the signs of CMV in babies can help reduce long term issues by getting treatment early.
08 Apr What Type of Childbirth is Right for You?
Have you ever thought of what kind of childbirth you’d like to have? In one study about childbirth choices, almost half of women say they know what kind of childbirth they want before pregnancy.² Often, childbirth choices are influenced by friends and family, social conditioning, and exposure to birth information online, on TV or in movies. These choices include preferred birth place, types of childbirth providers, pain control methods, as well as medical interventions commonly used in birth practices. Perhaps you’ve imagined the type of childbirth you’d like to have too?
01 Apr Consuming Alcohol and Your Baby
Attention new and seasoned mothers! Did you know there is no known amount of alcohol that is safe to drink while pregnant? Yep, that means put down the cocktail for the mocktail and trade-in regular beer for non-alcoholic beer. If you enjoy wine, try the growing array of red and white wines where the alcohol has been removed.
04 Mar How Smoking Affects Your Baby
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, birth defects, and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).¹ Cigarette smoking is one of the hardest habits to quit. Many smokers who successfully kick the habit lament that quitting smoking is like saying goodbye to an old friend. It takes a lot of personal strength and willpower to quit, as well as the right support system. If you’re smoking and pregnant, we hope there’s information here that will give you the conviction to quit.
20 Feb What Not to Eat or Drink During Pregnancy
What Foods and Beverages Should You Avoid During Pregnancy?
It might be a little unnerving to know that your unborn baby can be affected by a food borne illness when you don’t become sick or show symptoms of infection. Tragically, some food borne illnesses can cause devastating and permanent effects to a baby, like neurological damage and developmental delays. Sometimes the damage from an infection is obvious at birth; sometimes it takes years to become apparent.18 Jan Reducing Risk of the Top 5 Birth Defects
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3% of infants in the U.S. are born with birth defects.¹
If you’re thinking about becoming pregnant or just found out that you’re pregnant, you may also be thinking about birth defects. January is Birth Defects Awareness Month so it’s a good time to discuss the basics and learn how they occur. Knowing the risk factors can help reduce your baby’s risk of developing a birth defect in the womb.
04 Jan Cervical Cancer, Pregnancy and Fertility Preservation
95% of Cervical Cancers are caused by HPV (Human Papillomavirus) mainly contracted through sex.³