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Is it safer to deliver bigger babies early asks study
A UK-wide study of 4,000 pregnant women is to determine if delivering bigger babies earlier will prevent serious complications during labour and beyond. The clinical trial, led by a partnership between University of Warwick, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and the Perinatal Institute, will help decide if inducing an earlier birth is preferable to pregnancies going full-term and reduce complications. The study will help decide what the
safest method is to care for pregnancies where, because of the large size of the baby, complications may occur during labour.
44 Modernmum Are you dehydrated?
Did you know that humans are about 65 per cent water? That’s why it’s so important to drink plenty of liquid. Fizzy drinks, however, don’t qualify as ‘liquid’; it’s H2O (water to you and me) that’s vitally important. Water is so important for many bodily functions: from regulating your temperature to clearing out any toxins. If you don’t have enough water in your body, then you may find yourself feeling a bit sluggish or dehydrated. Try and drink about six to eight glasses of fluid every day - whether that’s in the form of water, or semi-skimmed/skimmed milk or sugar-free drinks.
Development of kids at risk if mums-to-be lack vitamin D
New research has indicated that women, who don’t get enough vitamin D during pregnancy, may have children with poorer social and motor skills. In the study, which was carried out
by the universities of Surrey and Bristol, the research team examined data from more than 7,000 mothers and their children. They found pregnant women who were deficient in vitamin D were more likely to have children with low scores (ie, in the bottom 25 per cent) in pre-school development tests. The HSE currently advises that
vitamin D is ‘particularly important’ as part of a balanced diet for pregnant women and those planning on having children.
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