By: Baron Austin | 2010-12-20 | Alternative Medicine Characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome symptoms include: stunted or diminished growth, low weight at birth and after birth, mental retardation (ranging from mild to severe), poor performance, mood swings, low IQ (in the 60s), small head size, abnormal posture, and heart murmurs (which may or may not go away.) read more
By: bud10 | 2010-11-04 | Health & Fitness Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is present in three out of every 1000 births in the United States today. Teens start drinking alcohol, away from the home read more
By: Anne Jane | 2010-03-28 | Babies If you are a young mother then you will understand how much stress there is associated to your baby. You are worried almost every minute of everyday, and you always want to know how your baby is. read more
By: ryyy | 2010-09-14 | Team Expectant mothers in the maternity ward, the abdomen will be tied with two monitors to be connected to a larger instrument, this machine is that the fetus Monitor read more
By: M. M. Day | 2010-03-19 | Pregnancy If you are interested in obtaining a fetal monitor, you will need to decide whether to rent or buy the unit. Sophisticated home fetal monitoring devices can be quite expensive, so renting may be an option for those interested in using a fetal doppler device for only a few months. Purchasing a device, however, may be a better option in the long run for many families. read more
By: Stephanie Durruthy | 2010-04-03 | Women's Issues The potential negative impact of alcohol consumption is greater for women than for men. There may be more severe health consequences in terms of risk of cancer, liver disease, brain disease, and fetal alcohol syndrome. read more
By: Roger Elliott | 2010-09-24 | Health & Fitness Fetal distress is a problematic condition which comes to the unborn baby during the labor. Commonly, this condition occurs because the fetus does not receive sufficient air. This condition is also known as fetal hypoxia. If the baby experiences this condition, she/he can get some problems such as seizures, cerebral palsy, and also mental retardation in the development. read more
By: Vanni Jain | 2011-12-02 | Pregnancy Each day is a phenomenal day for a woman planning to give birth to a new life. For a woman craving to cross the threshold of womanhood and entering motherhood, there is an array of physical and emotional changes to bear. read more
By: M. M. Day | 2010-03-26 | Pregnancy If you or your partner is expecting, you may be interested in purchasing or renting a home fetal doppler device so that you can listen to your baby frequently while it is developing. In the past couple of years, many new fetal monitoring devices have appeared on the market and prices are declining so that many expectant parents are now considering purchasing and renting a device that was prohibitively expensive and hard to obtain only a few years ago. read more
By: Valerie Rosenbaum | 2010-04-01 | Pregnancy Good nutrition throughout the pregnancy is essential for fetal brain development, but some nutrients are more important than others. Research done over the last 10 years indicates that one of the essential nutrients for normal brain and visual function is Docosahexaenoic acid or DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid. read more
By: Kathryn Lane | 2010-04-01 | Pregnancy Healthy fetal development is a vital concern for everyone who's going to have a baby. This is a brief look at good nutrition for mothers-to-be, including the most common missing nutrient needed for best fetal development. read more
By: Bronwyn West | 2010-03-29 | Supplements You might not even know that you are pregnant when fetal brain development first begins. Just three weeks after conception, the baby's nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord, starts to form. That is one of the reasons that good nutrition is important, before you even become pregnant. read more
By: Bronwyn West | 2010-03-29 | Supplements Normal fetal development is the most important priority for every parent. These days it is well known that most soils are depleted of important nutrients. Hence the reason for fortified vitamins being added to many of our foods.During pregnancy a Doctor will often prescribe vitamins for the expectant Mum. Recently fish oil, particularly that which contains DHA is creating a lot of interest and is also being prescribed by some Doctors. read more
By: Susan M. Taylor | 2010-03-27 | Supplements Fetal development begins before a woman even knows that she is pregnant. The brain and central nervous system begin to develop in the first weeks following conception, before the first missed period. That's why good nutrition is so important for women that are trying to become pregnant, not just for those that have already had a positive pregnancy test. read more
By: DeborahSmith | 2010-11-23 | Pregnancy Pregnancy is a long chapter and occasionally it is horrifying to go through it. Therefore, it is very essential that enough information is given to a pregnant female to prevent her from getting overwhelmed and scared over the course of the pregnancy. read more