Chiqui Brosas on Dec 05 2007 | Filed under: General
Did you know that women who have poor diets during pregnancy had harder labors? Aminal experiments show their offsprings to have reduced number of brain cells with low protein intake.
Before, it was observed that women who developed toxemia had sudden weight gains. This was one of the reasons why many doctors did not like their […]
Chiqui Brosas on Nov 25 2007 | Filed under: Childbirth
Pregnant women must realize that whatever they drink, their unborn babies drink too. When they drink alcohol, this significantly increases the risk of babies having Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). These babies have a distinct appearance.They are often born with noticeable abnormal facial featues. They have:
1.) Ears; large and possibly malformed
2.) Eyes; small, widely spaced, short […]
Chiqui Brosas on Nov 25 2007 | Filed under: Childbirth
How do drugs travel to the fetus? Any drug or alcohol taken orally by the pregnant woman is absorbed by the baby. Through her mouth it enters the stomach. The drugs are absorbed by her intestines and is distributed through her bloodstream. It goes in the placenta and is carried by the umbilical cord to […]