Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth defects and neurological disorders later in life, say researchers from McGill University. The team of researchers, which includes Assistant Professor Michael Dahan and Ido Feferkorn of the McGill University Health Care Center, examined the effects
Pregnancy
Researchers investigated the effect of exercise and diet during pregnancy in overweight or obese patients and their effect on preeclampsia prevention. Preeclampsia is a serious medical condition in pregnant women. It can occur when a pregnant woman develops high blood pressure and if there is protein in the urine (proteinuria). Most of the time,
Researchers determine whether pregnancy weight gain between pregnancies may cause adverse outcomes such as gestational diabetes, macrosomia, and caesarean sections. The relationship between a high weight before pregnancy and maternal and neonatal complications such as gestational diabetes (GDM), cesarean section (CS), prematurity, and stillbirth have been well established. These outcomes are important to understand