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• Urinary Tract Infection May Raise Birth Defect Risk

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who had a urinary tract infection (UTI) from ...

• Successful Breast-Feeding

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More American women are choosing to breast-feed. That's the good ...

• Folic Acid Fortification Cuts Babies' Heart Risks

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian public health measures that spurred folic acid intake among ...

• Pancreas May Be Key to Pregnancy-Linked Diabetes

  Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- New information about a protein in the pancreas may help ...

• Fetal Surgery Saves Baby After Early 'Water Break'

  MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- A first-of-a-kind surgery in the womb saved the life ...

• Thyroid Test Won't Help Pregnant Mom, Baby

  Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Routine thyroid screening is not recommended for pregnant women, according ...

• Fish Safe for Pregnant Women to Eat

  Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Since 2001, when U.S. health officials warned pregnant women to ...

• Drug Combo Blocks Pain Without Impairing Movement

  Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A visit to the dentist could one day involve no ...

• Mom's Low Cholesterol Tied to Preemie Births

  Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- While lower cholesterol is generally considered a good thing, new ...

• 15% of Women Struggle With Pregnancy-Related Depression

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- One in seven women suffers from depression before, during or ...

• Stop-Smoking Therapies Have Benefits, Risks for Pregnant Women

  Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant smokers can get help quitting with the use of ...

• Mother's Blood Could Offer Insights Into Fetal Health

  Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Just a small amount of a mother-to-be's blood could become ...

• Many U.S. Women Unaware of Birth Defect Risks

  Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- American women of childbearing age commonly take prescription drugs that ...

• Steroids Seem Safe for Babies at Risk of Early Birth

  Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Children exposed to repeated doses of steroids in-utero had no ...

• Women's Folic Acid Levels Improving

  Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Blood levels of folic acid have increased among American women ...

• Group B Strep: A Threat to Newborns That Doesn't Have to Be

  Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- One in four women carries the bacterium Group B streptococcus, ...

• Treating Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Lead to Thinner Kids

  Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- When women develop diabetes during pregnancy and don't get treatment, ...

• Another Reason Not to Smoke While Pregnant: Birth Defects

  August 20 (HealthDay News) -- One of the first things every new parent does is ...

• Medical Abortion Won't Affect Future Pregnancies

  August 16 (HealthDay News) -- A medical abortion is unlikely to affect a woman's future ...