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Medical News | Medical Articles: Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy has potential to reduce weight gain, gestational diabetes

	August 1, 2019
	Pregnancy / Maternal Health
	The latest pregnancy / maternal health news from News Medical

Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy has potential to reduce weight gain, gestational diabetes

A simple Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy does not reduce the overall risk of adverse maternal and offspring complications, but has the potential to reduce weight gain in pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes, according to a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Warwick.

			Cannabis use during pregnancy may cause premature birth Pregnant women should refrain from smoking cannabis to prevent their infants from being born early, a new study warns. A team of researchers in Ontario, Canada have found that women who use cannabis or marijuana during pregnancy face a doubled risk of going into labor prematurely.

			Study uncovers potential new way to prevent common pregnancy-related complications About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to life-threatening preeclampsia (hypertension), preterm labor and fetal growth problems, but finding effective treatments to effectively prevent or reverse these conditions has so far been elusive.

	Mothers can transfer life-long protection against infection to infants by breastfeeding Mothers can transfer life-long protection against infection to their infants by breastfeeding. This was the finding from new research in mice by an international team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Cape Town.

	Exercise during pregnancy can promote bone health of both mother and child Vitamin D is important to enable calcium to be absorbed into the intestine. During pregnancy, vitamin D is especially significant because extra calcium is needed to build the baby's skeleton.

	Pregnant women with migraine more often have complications during pregnancy and childbirth Despite the fact that many women who suffer migraines find that the number and severity of these severe headaches decrease during pregnancy, migraines are now being linked to elevated blood pressure, abortions, caesareans, preterm births and babies with low birth weight.

	Prophylactic antibiotics could halve infection rates after childbirth Thousands of women could have been spared pain and infection if they were given prophylactic antibiotics following assisted childbirth, advise researchers.

	Fainting during pregnancy could be more serious than earlier believed finds study Fainting spells especially early in the pregnancy could indicate health problems for the mother and baby later says a new study. Earlier short spells of black outs or syncope were considered to be normal during early pregnancy.

	Research evaluates prenatal care providers' understanding of alcohol exposure and screening practices There is no amount, pattern or timing of alcohol use during pregnancy proven safe for a developing fetus. Repeat: there is no amount, pattern or timing of alcohol use during pregnancy proven safe for a developing fetus.

	Midwives and nurses may underestimate the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy Alcohol use during pregnancy can have harmful consequences on the fetus including restricted growth, facial anomalies, and neurobehavioral problems. No amount of alcohol use during pregnancy has been proven safe.

	Study explores pregnancy-related adverse events associated with acne medication Isotretinoin (also known by its former brand name as Accutane or Roaccutane) is an extremely effective acne medication that can help patients whose severe acne has not responded to other drugs.