For years, women were warned not to postpone having children until their late 30s and 40s because it would mean added risks for themselves and their babies. Now, researchers say, it appears that the age of the father has an impact as well on both mother and infant. In a study published in The BMJ,… Continue reading Infants of Older Fathers Are Likelier to Be Less Healthy at Birth
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Gestational Diabetes Can Mean An Ongoing Health Risk
If you’ve had gestational diabetes, which occurs only during pregnancy and usually ends after the baby is born, you still need to monitor your condition. Gestational diabetes affects up to 10 percent of pregnancies, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The agency, part of the National Institutes of Health… Continue reading Gestational Diabetes Can Mean An Ongoing Health Risk
High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Mother’s Type 2 Diabetes, Child’s Obesity
Mothers with elevated blood glucose during pregnancy – even if not high enough to meet the traditional definition of gestational diabetes – were significantly more likely to have developed type 2 diabetes a decade after pregnancy than their counterparts without high blood glucose. For children born to mothers with elevated or normal glucose, researchers found… Continue reading High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Mother’s Type 2 Diabetes, Child’s Obesity