 Pregnancy Information - November 20, 2008
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A new test reveals babies' genders accurately and earlier than ever before. According to a report by WCVB-TV in Boston, between one-half and three-quarters of all expectant parents now want to learn the sex of their baby before delivery. This latest home gender test will allow pregnant moms to know before they're even showing |
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new bill bassed by the State Assembly, Thursday, could make Wisconsin the first state to ban the distribution of the morning-after pill on state college campuses. If it continues to approval by the state Senate, the restriction will be the first of its kind in the U.S. The Associated Press reported the Assembly Bill 343, titled the UW Birth Control Ban, was passed by the lower chamber in a 49-41 vote |
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Tuesday, Canadian researchers said moms pregnant with boys may be less forgetful than those carrying girls. Researchers found evidence that women who gave birth to boys outperformed moms of girls in tests taxing memory in areas of listening, computational and visualization skills |
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Scientists believe that insulin resistance, which can lead to diabetes, might stem from the habits of a child's grandmother. Animal studies suggest that children may be at increased risk of diabetes if their grandmother maintained a poor diet while pregnant and breast feeding |
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Experts are worried about the possible harm that chemicals in oral contraceptives and food containers may have on babies. A new study shows that they both harm the development of baby mice. Researchers studied two man-made chemicals ethinylestradiol and bisphenol A. Male mice exposed to the substances while in the womb, developed deformities of the prostate and urethra |
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