Pregnancy and Weight Gain: How Much Is Too Little?

Washington, DC -- Overweight and obese women may be able to gain less than what is recommended during pregnancy and still have a healthy baby, according to new recommendations issued today by The Ame...

Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation

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ABSTRACT: Prenatal lead exposure has known adverse effects on maternal health and infant outcomes across a wide range of maternal blood lead levels. Adverse effects of lead exposure are being identif...

GirlSmarts Website, Interconception Care Project Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Ob-Gyn

San Diego, CA -- Today The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) bestowed its 2012 Council of District Chairs (CDC) Section Recognition Awards to ACOG’s Oklahoma Section a...

Breastfeeding Your Baby

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Why is breastfeeding good for my baby? There are many reasons why breastfeeding is best for your baby: The colostrum—a yellow, watery pre-milk—that your breasts make for the first few days after birt...

New Focus on Care for HIV Women as More Live Longer with the Disease

Washington, DC -- As the number of women in the US living with HIV/AIDS increases, ob-gyns will need to address their unique contraception, preconception and prenatal care, and general gynecologic re...

No Link Between Moderate Caffeine Consumption and Miscarriage

Washington, DC -- Pregnant women can ease their minds about drinking a cup of coffee or having a soft drink—moderate caffeine consumption doesn't appear to cause miscarriage or preterm birth, a...

Amamantar a su bebe

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Los expertos coinciden que amamantar es la mejor manera de alimentar a su bebe. No solo crea un vinculo especial entre usted y su bebe sino que le provee al nino la mejor nutricion. Amamantar tambien...

ACOG Issues New Guidelines on Managing Stillbirths

Washington, DC -- Approximately 1 out of every 160 deliveries in the US ends in stillbirth—a devastating experience for women and their families—yet its causes remain poorly understood. I...

Contraception — A Basic Health Necessity

San Diego, CA -- Ob-gyns today addressed the critical need for increased insurance coverage of contraceptive services for women in the US at a news conference during the 55th Annual Clinical Meeting ...