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  • May 2008

    • Late-Term Abortion Ban Overruled in Va.

      Reuters  |  May 20, 08 10:23 PM CDT

      Late-Term Abortion Ban Overruled in Va.

      (Newser) - A federal appeals court struck down Virginia’s ban on a late-term abortion procedure, ruling that the law burdened a woman’s right to choose, Reuters reports. Although the Supreme Court upheld a similar federal law last year, the appeals court ruled that Virginia's ban went further because it provided no protection for doctors who performed the procedure by mistake. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • pregnancy  • abortion  • doctor  • abortion rights  • court cases  • US Court of Appeals  • partial birth

    • Morning Sickness May Help Protect Embryos

      LiveScience  |  May 20, 08 5:59 PM CDT

      Morning Sickness May Help Protect Embryos

      (Newser) - Far from being a mere nuisance, morning sickness may actively protect embryos, LiveScience reports. Doctors have long recognized the association of morning sickness and a healthy pregnancy, but new research suggests the condition evolved to protect embryos from dangerous environmental factors. More »

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      pregnancy  • motherhood  • scientific discoveries  • prenatal care

    • Pregnancy Stress Ups Kid's Asthma Risk

      Reuters  |  May 19, 08 4:12 PM CDT

      Pregnancy Stress Ups Kid's Asthma Risk

      (Newser) - Stress an expectant mother experiences can increase her child’s predisposition to allergies and asthma, Reuters reports. Mothers-to-be with high stress levels gave birth to babies with high levels of an immune compound involved in the allergenic response, Harvard researchers found—even when their environmental exposure to allergens was low. More »

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      pregnancy  • Harvard  • stress  • mothers  • immune system  • infant  • infants  • allergic reaction

    • 'Baby Planners' Born of Busy Moms-to-Be

      ABC News  |  May 15, 08 1:53 PM CDT

      'Baby Planners' Born of Busy Moms-to-Be

      (Newser) - Babies are tough, time-consuming work – even before they’re born. That’s why a new industry of “baby planners” has cropped up, catering to busy women who don’t have time for things like setting up registries, decorating nurseries, and hiring a nanny. For a mere $100 or so an hour, baby planners can do all that and more, ABC news reports. More »

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      pregnancy  • parenting  • baby

  • April 2008

    • Dark Chocolate Fends Off Pregnancy Problems

      AFP  |  Apr 29, 08 3:20 PM CDT

      Dark Chocolate Fends Off Pregnancy Problems

      (Newser) - Pregnant women who indulge in a daily treat of dark chocolate are cutting the risk of a serious complication, according to new research. Dark chocolate, rich in the chemical theobromine, helped prevent preeclampsia, a serious condition related to high blood pressure that affects up to 8% of pregnancies, the study found. More »

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      pregnancy  • blood pressure  • chocolate  • pregnant  • prenatal care

    • Study Finds More Pregnant US Diabetics

      USA Today  |  Apr 28, 08 1:23 PM CDT

      Study Finds More Pregnant US Diabetics

      (Newser) - Diabetes among pregnant women has skyrocketed, a study finds, raising concerns for both mothers and children. In 1999-2005, the number of diabetic women giving birth more than doubled, the study found, and the number of diabetic teenage pregnancies rose five-fold. “These are high-risk pregnancies,” one doctor told USA Today . “All women with pre-existing diabetes need to plan their pregnancies.” More »

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      obesity  • pregnancy  • diabetes  • teen pregnancy  • obesity epidemic  • type 2 diabetes

    • Minnie Driver's Baby Daddy Revealed

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Apr 17, 08 11:20 AM CDT

      Minnie Driver's Baby Daddy Revealed

      (Newser) - Actress Minnie Driver had sought to keep the daddy of her baby bump hush-hush, but a source close to t he star of The Riches says the happy father-to-be is a musician named Craig Zolezzi. The 38-year-old actress has been dating him "under the radar for more than a year," Life & Style magazine reports. More »

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      pregnancy  • celebrity pregnancy  • Minnie Driver

    • Ashlee Has Bun in the Oven

      OK!  |  Apr 14, 08 5:52 PM CDT

      Ashlee Has Bun in the Oven

      (Newser) - A little morning sickness didn't stop Ashlee Simpson from spilling the news today: With her wedding to Pete Wentz looming next month, the 23-year old pop star told OK! Magazine that the couple is expecting a little one in October. More »

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      celebrity  • marriage  • pregnancy  • celebrity pregnancy  • gossip  • Pete Wentz  • Ashlee Simpson

    • First Preggers Guy: It's My Right to Have Baby

      ABC News  |  Apr 4, 08 7:41 AM CDT

      First Preggers Guy: It's My Right to Have Baby

      (Newser) - A pregnant transgendered man always wanted to have a baby and kept his uterus so he could do so, he told Oprah Winfrey yesterday. The 34-year-old man, who's expecting in July, had his breasts removed years ago and underwent hormone treatment to change his sex. He decided to step up and be the "mom" when his wife learned she could not become pregnant. More »

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      pregnancy  • Oprah Winfrey  • baby  • transgender  • sex change

  • March 2008

    • The Secret Life of Surrogate Moms

      Newsweek  |  Mar 30, 08 8:13 PM CDT

      The Secret Life of Surrogate Moms

      (Newser) - More women are carrying babies for dollars, despite opposition from Christians, feminists, and medical ethicists—not to mention some states and most EU nations. So why do they do it? A $20,000 to $25,000 paycheck doesn't hurt, Newsweek reports, but many also do it for love. "I felt like, 'What else am I going to do with my life that means so much?'" one surrogate mom said. More »

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      military  • pregnancy  • parenting  • family  • baby  • motherhood  • surrogates  • couples

    • Pregnant Guy Raises Baffling Gender Issues

      Oregonian (Portland)  |  Mar 27, 08 4:10 AM CDT

      Pregnant Guy Raises Baffling Gender Issues

      (Newser) - A couple in a quiet Oregon town is expecting their first child. So far, so normal—but the fact that it's the man who is pregnant is raising some baffling gender issues, the Oregonian reports. The 'mother-to-be' was born a woman but is legally a man who underwent transgender sex surgery 10 years ago and is married to a woman. He kept his uterus and conceived through artificial insemination. More »

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      pregnancy  • transgender  • gender discrimination  • families  • sex change

    • Brits Reverse, Endorse Booze-Free Pregnancy

      BBC  |  Mar 26, 08 10:12 AM CDT

      Brits Reverse, Endorse Booze-Free Pregnancy

      (Newser) - The Brits are coming around to the notion that pregnant women shouldn't booze, reports the BBC, as an independent UK health institute revised recommendations to bring it in line with the government policy of teetotalling. The report comes less than a week after a Guardian columnist slammed calls for US-style labeling warning pregnant women against consuming any alcohol at all. More »

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      alcohol  • pregnancy  • fetal alcohol syndrome

    • Lifelong Issues Plague Preemies

      USA Today  |  Mar 26, 08 7:48 AM CDT

      Lifelong Issues Plague Preemies

      (Newser) - More babies are surviving premature birth than ever before, but new research has found they suffer lifelong problems. Preemies face health challenges into adulthood and are less likely to graduate from high school or to have children of their own, reports USA Today. Those who do have children are more likely to have premature or stillborn babies. "Prematurity is a very significant health problem that lasts a lifetime," warned one expert. More »

    • Pro-Life Docs Need Not Perform Abortions: Board

      NPR  |  Mar 20, 08 2:24 PM CDT

      Pro-Life Docs Need Not Perform Abortions: Board