Maternal supplementation with multiple micronutrients, compared with iron-folic acid, does not reduce infant mortality

In Bangladesh, daily maternal supplementation of multiple micronutrients compared to iron-folic acid before and after childbirth did not reduce all-cause infant mortality to age 6 months, but did…

Low maternal weight gain linked to increased risk of male fetal death

Women who gain little weight during pregnancy and who are carrying a boy may be at higher risk of fetal death than women who gain higher amounts of weight, a new study finds.

Pregnant Bangladeshis lacking vitamin E nearly twice as likely to miscarry

Pregnant women in Bangladesh with low levels of the most common form of vitamin E are nearly twice as likely to have a miscarriage than those with adequate levels of the vitamin in their blood…

Regular consumption of fried food before pregnancy increases risk of developing gestational diabetes

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that women who eat fried food regularly before conceiving are at increased risk of…

Exposure to low-level arsenic in the womb revealed by infant toenails

Infant toenails are a reliable way to estimate arsenic exposure before birth, a Dartmouth College study shows.The findings appear in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.

Fetal development disrupted when female zinc deficient pre-pregnancy

Female mice deprived of dietary zinc for a relatively short time before conception experienced fertility and pregnancy problems and had smaller, less-developed fetuses than mice that ingested zinc…

Link discovered between poor diet before pregnancy and preterm birth

University of Adelaide research has for the first time confirmed that women who eat a poor diet before they become pregnant are around 50% more likely to have a preterm birth than those on a healthy…

Mothers and babies both benefit from the presence of community doulas

Young mothers are more likely to breastfeed and have positive relationships with their babies when they have another woman “mothering” them in the delivery room, according to new research at the…

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy does not appear to improve cognitive outcomes for children

Although there are recommendations for pregnant women to increase their intake of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to improve fetal brain development, a randomized trial finds that…

Folate levels in young women reduced by UV exposure

Women who are pregnant or trying to fall pregnant and taking a folic acid supplement may be at risk of reducing their folate benefit through sun exposure, a new QUT study has warned.

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