Keep legislators out of our exam rooms Recently the Virginia Senate passed SB484, a bill that would require mandatory ultrasounds for all women seeking a first-trimester abortion, as well as the written certification of a woman's acceptance or denial to

An 11 year study looking at twin pregnancies after in vitro fertilization (IVF) has found that they have a greater rate of the brain defect, anencephaly. When IVF twins are compared to twins conceived naturally, they have a much higher rate of anencephal

Itâs the small things, the details, those precious images others may not have given any thought, but for Kelly Alvstad mean the world and what sheâll take with her as she and her husband, Lee, move forward. âHe kicked me like crazy, he had the hiccups li

Less than a tenth of preventive visits for women of childbearing age, who are not pregnant, result in the clinician ordering folic acid (FA) or folic acid-containing multivitamins (FA/MVI) for the patient. Intake of 400g of FA in either form during the t

According to a new study published online on January 16 in the journal Pediatrics, infants of mothers who took asthma medications during their pregnancy have an increased risks of certain birth defects: isolated esophageal atresia (closed area of the eso

A COUPLE from Northumberland who lost two babies to a condition that forms during pregnancy have launched a charity to highlight the condition. Alexandra Dinsdale and Stephen McAulay had been anticipating the birth of their first daughter last year when

For me, Zoloft was a wonder drug. But I also knew that it carried fetal risks. My decision wasnt simple, even though many well-meaning acquaintances sometimes acted as if it were as logical as giving up wine or unpasteurized cheese. I mean, it wasnt as i