Welcome to Pregnancy Dress Guide
Pregnant Clothes Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
Vitamin C Can Prevent Pregnancy Complication
from: By Maureen Williams, ND
Women who supplement their diet with a small amount of vitamin C during the second half of pregnancy reduce their risk of one contributor to premature birth, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2005;81:859–63).
The end of pregnancy and the beginning of the birth process is marked by rupture of the walls (membranes) of the sac that holds the growing fetus and the amniotic fluid. A healthy pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks. Premature birth occurs when the membranes rupture and birth begins before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Smoking, vaginal infection, and poor maternal nutrition can all increase the risk of premature rupture of the membranes (PROM). PROM occurs in 10 to 20% of pregnancies worldwide and is the most common cause of premature births. Babies born prematurely face many health risks: their underdeveloped lungs do not function properly, they are highly susceptible to infections, and they have difficulty nursing.
Studies have suggested that inadequate levels of vitamin C in the cells of pregnant women might be linked to increased PROM risk. Vitamin C, an antioxidant nutrient found in fruits and vegetables, plays an important role in the production and repair of connective tissues throughout the body and is believed to be critical to the maintenance of the fetal sac membranes. In one study, women with high dietary intake of vitamin C were less likely to experience PROM than women with low intake. The effect of vitamin C supplementation on risk of PROM has not been previously studied.
In the current study, 120 healthy women who were less than 20 weeks pregnant were randomly assigned to receive either 100 mg of vitamin C per day or placebo. Each woman was evaluated upon entry to the study and every four weeks from week 20 of their pregnancy until delivery. PROM incidence was 74% lower in the women taking vitamin C than in the women receiving placebo (7.69% versus 24.5%). The incidence of premature births was also lower in the vitamin C group than in the placebo group (13.4% versus 24%); however, this 44% reduction in risk was not statistically significant because of the small number of people studied.
The results of this study suggest that supplementing with vitamin C can reduce the risk of PROM. Since PROM is involved in more than 40% of all premature births, it is possible that small amounts of supplemental vitamin C might help prevent premature births. A larger study is needed to determine this more definitively.
To find out more about Vitamin C and its health benefits, visit http://www.vitaminherbuniversity.com/.
About The Author
Maureen Williams, ND, received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. She has a private practice in Quechee, VT, and does extensive work with traditional herbal medicine in Guatemala and Honduras.
Pregnant Clothes News
Arizona law is least concern for Mexicans crossing border
Neither US Border Patrol agents nor drug traffickers deterred Mario Guerrero from attempting, with his pregnant wife and young son, to cross illegally from Mexico to Arizona, where a new immigration law also awaited them.
Read more...Abuser gets 5-7 years as judge hopes for 'miracle'
PEABODY He waged a two-year campaign of abuse on his ex-girlfriend and their young son, abuse that started before the boy was even born. Timothy Burke-Tate, 22, of Peabody pulled his pregnant girlfriend down a flight of stairs. He showed up at a party and forced her to leave with a knife at her throat. He put out a cigarette on her face. He broke into her home, smashed her television, piled ...
Read more...Melissa Rycroft is Pregnant!
'Bachelor' contestant and her husband are expecting their first child Rachel Lee Owens Melissa Rycroft is trading in her ballroom shoes for maternity clothes. The former Dancing with the Stars and Bachelor contestant is pregnant with her first child. The reality star and her husband, Tye Strickland, shared their exciting news with people.com .
Read more...Couple with Baby Work to Leave Vegas Homeless Camp
Existing in the open desert around Las Vegas is inconceivable for many people who have sampled its harsh winters and deadly summers.
Read more...Forever 21 shows mommies-to-be some love with Love 21 maternity line
When it comes to clothes, pregnant women can really get the short end of the stick. Ive heard my mother-to-be friends talk about how difficult it is to find maternity styles that are both cute and affordable. I mean, a girl needs her jeans, but who wants to spend gobs of money on a pair that you only get to wear for a few months? So kudos to Forever 21 for its newly debuted Love 21 maternity ...
Read more...Kris Aquino is back
Controversial presidential sister Kris Aquino gave an emotional interview to close friend and manager Boy Abunda when she flew in Friday morning fresh from vacation in Florida with sons, Joshua Salvador and James Yap Jr. In the interview, Aquino flat out denied she was pregnant, flaunting the dress she chose for the occasion. Nag-body-hugging [type of clothes] nga ako para patunayan sa lahat ...
Read more...Our Nic steps in as face of DJs
NICOLE Trunfio is the heir apparent.
Read more...