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Family Wellness First
The E-newsletter for Parents to make Informed Health Care Choices
Pregnancy Matters
Fish Oil Supplementation
Fish oil is a fundamental
supplementation for our fast food lifestyle. In pregnancy, it is important
to select brands that are mercury because of the concern of mercury toxicity
to the unborn child. This link will show you the best and worst brands of
fish oil available. http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=fishoil&sort=Rating
For those of you who like eating fish, this article will introduce you to the best fish to eat: http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=buy
Epidural Anesthesia Leads to More C-Sections
This article from Midwifery
Today is a critical review of a study and confirms the increase of c-section
deliveries due to epidural anesthesia.
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/news/epiduralstudy.asp
Complications
of Cesarean Delivery
This
article site the few benefits of c-sections and the many risks associated
with cesarean deliveries to both the mother and baby. All mothers should be
made
aware of these risks and perhaps the rising rate of elective c-sections may
be reduced. This comprehensive article may raise awareness for parents-to-be
to
make informed health care choices...http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/512946_4
Increased Risk of Cow Milk Allergy After Cesarean Delivery
In
this study, cow milk allergy/intolerance was twice as common among children
delivered by
cesarean section compared to children delivered vaginally. Read the abstract
here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16076303&query_hl=4
Glaxo adds birth defect caution to Paxil
No drug in pregnancy is without side effects... Now a new study is showing
the effects of Paxil on the unborn.
" Preliminary
results suggest an increase in the risk of congenital malformations associated
with
the use
of
(Paxil)
as
compared
to
other antidepressants," the
company's letter to physicians said. Physicians should "carefully weigh
the potential risks and benefits of using paroxetine (Paxil) therapy in women
during pregnancy and ... discuss these findings as well as treatment alternatives
with their patients," the FDA said.
http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh88671_2005-09-27_22-00-15_n27245142_newsml
Intrapartum Antibiotic
Exposure Raises Risk of Serious Infections in Infants
Several studies have
demonstrated an association between maternal antibiotic therapy and early-onset
of infection in pre term infants with resistant pathogens, the authors
explain, but the question of late effects of maternal antibiotic treatment
has not
been addressed.
The relationship between infection with an ampicillin-resistant organism and
intrapartum antibiotic exposure was significant for urinary tract infections
and other serious bacterial infections, including meningitis, omphalitis, and
bacteremia without urinary tract infection, the researchers note.
"Taking into account the potential limitations of our study, we believe that our findings have uncovered a potentially important, unintended consequence of the widespread use of broad-spectrum intrapartum antibiotics to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal infection," the investigators conclude.
Treating Group B Strep: Are Antibiotics Necessary?
This well referenced article discusses a very common concern for pregnant women today.
"Some studies have shown a decrease in GBS infection in newborns whose mothers
accepted IV antibiotics during labor, but no decrease in the incidence of death.
Still other research has found that preventive use of antibiotics is not always
effective. In fact, one study found no decrease in GBS infection or
deaths among newborns whose mothers were given IV antibiotics during labor."
http://www.hpakids.org/holistic-health/articles/172/1/Treating-Group-B-Strep
From Mothering magazine comes a natural alternative: http://www.mothering.com/sections/experts/odent-archive.html#strep-b
Choices we make in pregnancy do matter!
Visit this page and read about the importance of the chiropractic wellness
lifestyle for safer, easier births. http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/articles/pregnancy/articlelist.htm and
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