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FDA Warns Against Zofran Use in Pregnancy

The FDA has not approved Ondansetran, better known by its brand name, Zofran, for use in pregnancy. Zofran is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist approved by the FDA for preventing nausea…

Text4baby: Support During and After Pregnancy

Text4baby is an initiative sponsored by the CDC and supported by the American College of Gynecology. Currently it is the largest, national health text-messaging service offered. It is a governmental…

Seafood and Pregnancy

Seafood and pregnancy: Is it safe? The mantra of food consumption and pregnancy has been to be weary of seafood. Certainly, the well-publicized association between increased mercury levels garnered from…

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Lifetime

Prenatal care is the reason for the dramatic reduction of maternal illness and mortality in the United States. Initially, this care was focused on the major pregnancy complications: blood pressure,…

Why Vaccinate?

Most Americans are immunized during childhood. As adults, we assume that this immunization carries into adulthood. Often women are unaware of immunization status prior to attempting pregnancy and to conception.…

Exercising the “Art” in A.R.T.

There is a certain “art” in Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Part of which is the successful culturing of embryos. Providing the best environment for embryos to thrive is one part of…

Anti-Depressant Drugs While Trying to Conceive and During Pregnancy

Depression occurs across the child bearing years and is compounded in those who are having difficulty achieving a successful pregnancy. For women suffering depression, pregnancy does not confer protection against…

The Smoking Gun: Why Cigarette Smoking Delays Pregnancy

It has first been presumed, and then linked. Cigarette smoking adversely affects both becoming pregnant and the health of the pregnancy itself. A recent study examined the relationship between heavy…

Timing Natural Conception

There are only a limited number of days during a woman’s menstrual cycle when sexual intercourse might result in pregnancy. The duration of this fertile period depends on the life…

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