It can be difficult to decide whether to expedite birth when a woman in the final stage of pregnancy perceives fewer fetal ...

Hormonal change is the main reason for the fluctuations in blood sugar levels. During pregnancy the body produces hormones such as progesterone, estrogen, and human placental lactogen.

Pregnant women with chronic diseases such as gestational diabetes and diabetes mellitus, those who smoked, and those who used any medication were excluded from the study. The study compared serum ...

Rarely, congenital nephrosis results in passage of AFP via fetal urine into the amniotic fluid. Intrauterine fetal death may be associated with high concentrations of AFP together with low levels ...

Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a ubiquitous class of chemicals, is associated with adverse outcomes such as pre-eclampsia, low infant birth weight, and later-life ...

How Australian pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is set to change, with new national guidelines released ...

One of the nation’s largest crisis pregnancy center support groups is instructing its clinics not to perform ultrasounds on women suspected of having ectopic pregnancies — a potentially life ...

Introduction Pregnant women who eat a balanced diet usually practice physical activity (PA) regularly; there are many studies on PA during pregnancy and the results for the mother and baby. However, ...

Smart Insulin Tech Helps Pregnant Women with Type 1 Diabetes Maintain Target Blood Glucose Levels Provided by PR Newswire Jun 20, 2025, 4:30:00 PM ...

However, ultrasound sensitivity can be compromised by the severity and underlying cause of liver disease, and serum AFP levels can be affected by hepatic inflammation, patient characteristics, and ...

I’m seven months pregnant with my first child and feel exhausted most of the time. I go to bed almost as soon as I get home from work. Is there anything I could take to give me an energy boost ...