Ivf fertility treatment and reproductive information

CTV.caKevin Libin: Ignatieff’s audacious stance in favour of abortionNational Post blogWe want to make sure that women have access to all the contraceptive methods available to control their fertility. But Mr. Bush delisted funds from …Harper must make abortion part of health pledge, Ignatieff saysGlobe and MailIgnatieff pokes abortion issue in search for a few votesNational Post Blogs blogall 308 news articles

Sydney Morning HeraldFurnishings key to infertility?Sydney Morning Herald”We aren’t looking at infertility, just subfertility, because all of the women in our study eventually became pregnant,” Harley noted in a university-issued …and more

LA Weekly blogIs there a nutritional basis to why pregnancy mortalities in Sacramento have …Examiner.comFor that type of check, you’d need researchers to check the changes in populations, the age of the mother, her obesity, diet, fertility treatments, …Pregnancy-related death rate on the riseSan Francisco ChronicleMaternal Mortality Rates on the Rise in California, According to State DataCalifornia Healthlineall 19 news articles

The surprise answer to that question is: California.
While the number of women who die in labor or from complications from birth is still very low, you can’t argue with the fact that the maternal death rate is climbing. Speculation is the in rise in the cesarean rate as well as complications due to increasing obesity.
It might be easy to say that it’s a problem only in one state, but it is something that is happening in so many places. But what can you do to help lower your risks?

Know your practitioner
Get healthy before pregnancy and stay healthy
Preconceptional care
Watch your weight in pregnancy
Avoid induction and other labor interventions

Conversations with your practitioner, good prenatal care and a healthy lifestyle will all be beneficial in reducing your risks associated with birth.
Related Resources:

5 Ways to Avoid a C-Section
How and Why Labor is Induced
How to Avoid an Induction
How Much Weight Should I Gain in Pregnancy if I’m Overweight?
Complications from Induction

Risker place to give birth: Bosnia or California originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy Childbirth on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 11:58:20.Permalink Comment Email this

Cold Comfort: Young women with cancer can freeze an ovary to keep kids in the …Scientific AmericanThere are ways to preserve fertility: Eggs can be removed and fertilized in vitro, and the embryos can be frozen until pregnancy is safe. …

On Wednesday, Feb. 17th 2010 SCRC will be holding a fertility education seminar covering the following topics:
Understand the difference between IUI, Artificial Insemination, and IVF?
Fertility drug safety, eggsperm donation, egg freezing, and surrogacy
Screening for genetic variables before you conceive
Time and Location:
The seminar will be held on the 6th floor auditorium at our Beverly Hills location …

Obese women who undergo rapid weight loss to get pregnant may harm rather than improve their chances of having a healthy baby, a leading researcher suggested this week. Professor Richard Legro of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, said the subject was under-researched and outcomes unknown…

Obese Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment Advised Not To Attempt Rapid …Medical News TodayProfessor Legro is lead investigator of the multicentre National Institutes of Health NIH studies of pregnancy in obese women with polycystic ovary …

Daily Dose: Fertility FrenzyWoman’s Day blogNo matter your age, he also recommends visiting a fertility specialist if you’ve been trying to get pregnant naturally for one year and haven’t had any luck …

Flame retardant may affect fertility: studyReuters”We aren’t looking at infertility, just subfertility, because all of the women in our study eventually became pregnant,” Harley noted in a university-issued …