Poor air quality is associated with a considerable proportion of pregnancy loss in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. Previous studies have suggested a link between air pollution and pregnancy loss in other regions, but this is the first study to quantify the burden in […]
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Bachelor’s Lauren Bushnell Shares Baby Bump Pic After Pregnancy Announcement
Bumpin’ along! Lauren Bushnell unveiled her growing baby bump just days after announcing her pregnancy. Hall of Fame! Celeb Moms’ Baby Bumps On Tuesday, December 8, the former Bachelor contestant, 30, took to her Instagram Story to share a photo from Thanksgiving with her husband, Chris Lane. “Trying to hide the belly,” she captioned the […]
Chrissy Teigen Reflects on 'Brutal' 2 Months Following Pregnancy Loss
The road to healing. Chrissy Teigen opened up about the ups and downs she has experienced following her September pregnancy loss. See Chrissy Teigen, John Legend’s Pics With Luna and Miles “When I’m old and grey, I will look back on the last two months as being brutal, exhausting, sad, physically challenging, mentally painful bitches […]
Protein commonly screened for in pregnancy is linked to gestational diabetes
Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data by Silvia Corvera, MD, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues show that low levels of a protein commonly seen in screening tests for chromosomal disorders during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with adipose tissue remodeling, glucose resistance and gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant […]
Pregnancy Pics! Revisit Nicki Minaj's Baby Bump Album After Son’s Arrival
Nicki Minaj’s new look! After announcing her pregnancy in July, the rapper showed her baby bump progress before giving birth three months later. “#Preggers,” the rapper, 37, captioned her Instagram announcement. “Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes.” Ashley Graham commented on the social media upload: […]
'Teen Mom' Baby Bumps: See the Reality Stars' Pregnancy Pics Over the Years
Pregnancy progress! Kailyn Lowry, Jenelle Evans and more MTV personalities have shown their baby bumps over the years. The A Letter of Love author welcomed her first child, Isaac, in 2010. The Pennsylvania native went on to give birth to sons Lincoln and Lux with Javi Marroquin and Chris Lopez, respectively. In February 2020, the […]
Research identifies sperm biomarker associated with couples’ pregnancy probability
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have identified a single-measure biomarker in sperm mitochondrial DNA that may predict male reproductive health and pregnancy success. The discovery applies not just to couples seeking care for infertility but also for the general population. This biomarker could become a more accurate predictor of male infertility than semen […]
Low-level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child’s brain development
New research from the University of Sydney finds that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have an impact on a child’s brain development and is associated with greater psychological and behavioral problems in youth including anxiety, depression and poor attention. Published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, the study was led […]
Child neglect linked to teen pregnancy
Children who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University of Queensland researchers. A study of the long-term impact of child abuse and neglect found that neglect was one of the most severe types of maltreatment when compared to emotional, sexual and physical abuse. UQ […]
Counting On’s Jinger Duggar Enters 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy: Baby Bump Pic
Bumping along! The pregnant Duggar sisters haven’t been shy about showing their baby bumps over the years. During her first pregnancy, Abbie Duggar (née Burnett) and her husband, John David Duggar, also opened up about the symptoms she was experiencing ahead of their little one’s arrival. “It hit her hard, and she was down for […]