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Pre-eclampsia and your pregnancy
By on 22/04/2009 14:36:52
Recognise the warning signs of the pregnancy condition pre-eclampsia.
Pre-eclampsia, or toxaemia, is a condition that can pose a serious risk to you and your baby. It’s widely screened for throughout pregnancy. You can be prepared by following our guide to the warning signs and making sure you attend all your
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Pre-eclampsia gene discovered
By Made For Mums on 13/05/2008 12:49:00
Researchers have discovered a gene which may be linked with pre-eclampsia in some women – raising hopes of a diagnostic test and early treatment.
Mice, genetically-engineered to be deficient in an enzyme called COMT, were found to develop pre-eclampsia.The researchers from Harvard Medical School said low levels of COMT are also seen in pregnant women with the condition – which is dangerous
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Pre-eclampsia and thyroid problems linked
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 19/11/2009 17:40:44
Pregnant women with pre-eclampsia could be more likely to suffer from a thyroid condition
Mums-to-be who have pre-eclampsia have been found to have a higher risk of having an under-active thyroid, US and Norwegian researchers have said.The researchers say pregnant women with signs or pre-eclampsia need thyroid checks as well as heart
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Pre-eclampsia blood test hopes
By Made For Mums on 28/10/2008 18:07:33
A blood test that screens pregnant woman for pre-eclampsia long before symptoms develop could be available in the next five years
of the first trimester, but in women who went on to develop pre-eclampsia it barely increased at all.Professor Jeremy Pearson, associate medical director at the British Heart Foundation, which funded the research, said: "These researchers have made a vital
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Brown bread may prevent pre-eclampsia
By Made For Mums on 18/07/2008 11:18:26
Eating just two slices of brown bread a day could help pregnant women stave off pre-eclampsia.
Increasing fibre intake during the first three months of pregnancy can reduce the risk of the life-threatening condition by more than half, research shows.Pre-eclampsia, which is characterised by high blood pressure, affects one in ten expectant
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Aspirin may prevent pre-eclampsia
By Made For Mums on 17/05/2007 15:02:00
Taking aspirin throughout pregnancy could reduce the risk of the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia, a major study suggests.
A University of Sydney team analysed data on more than 32,000 women for a study published in The Lancet. The results suggested cases of pre-eclampsia, which is caused by a defect in the placenta, could fall by 10% if aspirin was taken widely
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Pre-eclampsia linked to heart disease
By Made For Mums on 02/11/2007 09:28:00
Mothers-to-be who suffer pre-eclampsia have a higher risk of heart disease in later life, new research has suggested.
Women with a history of the condition, which affects up to one in ten births, were twice as likely to develop heart disease or suffer a stroke in later life, the study showed. Pre-eclampsia is a serious condition where abnormally high blood pressure
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Chocolate may prevent pre-eclampsia
By Made For Mums on 22/04/2008 11:58:00
Research has found that a daily bar of chocolate could reduce the risk of a pre-eclampsia – a condition that kills around 1,000 babies every year in the UK alone – by 40%.
of theobromine from eating chocolate were least likely to suffer pre-eclampsia. The actual cause of pre-eclampsia is still not known, but when it does occur blood vessels in the placenta do not develop properly, driving up a woman's blood pressure and reducing
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Sophie delivers and Rebecca's pregnant
By Made For Mums on 12/02/2009 11:11:03
Rebecca Loos announces she's pregnant, while it's an early arrival for Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
woman are over.'Meanwhile, singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has given birth to baby Kit Valentine, 9 weeks early, weighing a tiny 2lb, 10oz, after suffering from pre-eclampsia. The early arrival is the second son for the singer and husband, The Feeling
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Real Birth Stories – Eclampsia and induction
By Made For Mums on 12/09/2006 10:59:00
A real mum shares her experience of abandoning her birth plan after being admitted to hospital with eclampsia.
that indicates pre-eclampsia. Three days later I was still there, having my blood pressure measured day and night and saving all my pee in a huge plastic bottle – lovely! “Finally, they decided it was too risky to let the pregnancy continue in case I developed
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