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Prenatal care refers to the medical care recommended for women before and during pregnancy. The aim of good prenatal care is to detect any potential problems early, to prevent them if possible (through recommendations on adequate nutrition, exercise, vitamin intake etc), and to direct the woman to appropriate specialists, hospitals, etc. if necessary. The availability of routine prenatal care has played a part in reducing maternal death rates and miscarriages as well as birth defects, low bi ...
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New Research Suggests Link between Maternal Diet and Childhood Leukemia Risk
... A new study suggests that eating more vegetables, fruit and protein before pregnancy may lower the risk of having a child who develops leukemia, the most common childhood cancer in the United States. ...
Source: National Institutes of Health
Pregnancy, Breast-Feeding, and Travel ... Pregnant women considering international travel should be advised to evaluate the potential problems associated with international travel as well as the quality of medical care available at the destin...
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prenatal Care ... Prenatal care means health care during your pregnancy before your baby is born. Take care of yourself and your baby by: Getting early prenatal care. If you know you are pregnant, or think you might be...
Source: National Women's Health Information Center
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Resources
- ACOG's Physician Directory (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Alcohol Alert # 50: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the Brain (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
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