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Lists
  1. Bilingual Pregnancy Information
  2. Pregnancy and Parenting Search (applesforhealth)
      Provides over 2,500 links and resources for pregnant women and parents.

Materials
  1. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resources (Campaign for Our Children)
  2. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resources for Teachers (Campaign for Our Children)
News
  1. -02-01-06 Pregnancy and Depression (CNN News)
      "Pregnant women who stop taking antidepressants run a high risk of slipping back into depression, a study found, busting the myth that the surge of hormones during pregnancy keeps mothers-to-be happy and glowing."

      "The study offers new information but no clear answers for expectant mothers who must balance the risk of medications harming the fetus against the danger of untreated depression." 9-05

  2. -02-19-06 Great-Grandmother Gives Birth (CBS News)
      "A 62-year-old great-grandmother has become one of the oldest women in the world to successfully give birth." 02-06

  3. -04-25-06 Study: Milk "Essential" During Pregnancy (TimesOnline.co.uk)
      "Women who don’t drink enough milk during pregnancy — perhaps to limit weight gain or because of concerns about allergies — may stunt their babies’ growth in the womb, research suggests." 9-05

  4. -05-02-05 Risk Behaviors of Canadian Teens (CDC.gov)
      "In an earlier study, StatsCan reported the teenage pregnancy rate is dropping, 'perhaps reflecting the availability of contraceptives, and the increased awareness of the risks of unprotected sex brought about by the AIDS epidemic.' " 5-05

  5. -08-24-05 Study: Fetal Pain Not Present Until Third Trimester (CNN News)
      "Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco reviewed dozens of studies and medical reports and said the data indicate that fetuses likely are incapable of feeling pain until around the seventh month of pregnancy, when they are about 28 weeks old." 8-05

  6. -09-27-05 Katz: Men Can Conceive (ABC News)
      "A baby born outside of her mother's uterus is raising questions about whether or not men can conceive."

      " 'Good Morning America' medical contributor, Dr. David Katz, weighed in on the debate. He said men would need the female hormones necessary to sustain a pregnancy."

      " 'Could it be done? Yes,' Katz said. 'But there would be unpleasant side effects for a guy. I wouldn't rush off to try that.' " 9-05

Papers
  1. Coffee Not a Risk For Miscarriages (applesforhealth)
      A couple of cups of coffee a day do not appear to raise the risk of miscarriage, says the latest study to investigate the effects of caffeine on pregnancy. 12-03-99.

  2. Drunkenness Late In Pregnancy May Cause Brain Damage (applesforhealth)
      A mother who gets drunk just one time in the last three months of pregnancy could cause irreversible brain damage in her baby, suggests new research on baby rats. 02-18-00.

  3. Pregnancy - Young Women Doctors Mean Fewer Teen Moms (applesforhealth)
      Female teens who live in areas where general practices are staffed by young or female doctors are less likely to get pregnant than teens who see older, male physicians. 03-31-00.

  4. Pregnancy Rate Lowest in 20 Years in the USA (applesforhealth)
      Federal health officials say the pregnancy rate in the United States reached a 20-year low in 1996, due in large part to a sharp drop in the number of teen pregnancies. 12-24-99.

  5. Preimplementation Genetic Diagnosis (Genetics and IVF Institute)
      Describes the PGD procedure. "Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) offers an alternative to more traditional methods of prenatal genetic testing (chorionic villous sampling or amniocentesis), and allows genetic analysis to be performed on early embryos prior to implantation and pregnancy. This provides couples at risk for certain genetic diseases the opportunity to know that any pregnancy they achieve should be unaffected." 6-02

  6. Prenatal Smoking Linked to Genetic Defects (JoinTogether.org)
      "Smoking during pregnancy can damage the chromosomes of the developing fetus, putting the child at increased risk of certain cancers and other problems, Reuters reported March 8." 3-05

  7. Smoking During Pregnancy Increases ADHD Risk (CBS News)
      "Women who smoke during pregnancy may be twice as likely to give birth to a child with behavioral problems like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)." 8-05

  8. Teen Pregnancy Facts (Campaign for Our Children)
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