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Fecal Transplant Helps Caesarean Babies

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

Babies born from C-section are deprived of contact with bacteria from the mother’s gut microbiome, but new research finds feeding fecal matter mixed with breast milk builds gut flora.

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Vitamin D Important for Reducing Risk of Preeclampsia

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

Prenatal vitamin D can protect against preeclampsia—abnormally high blood pressure during pregnancy—as well as high systolic blood pressure in children during their early and teen years.

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Drink Pomegranate Juice to Protect Fetal Brain Growth

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

Babies whose mothers drank pomegranate juice while pregnant have evidence of both better brain connectivity and development of white matter.

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Expecting Moms Can Protect Against Autism: Prenatal Vitamins Lower Risk

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

Taking folic acid or multivitamins before and during pregnancy can help to reduce the risk of having a child diagnosed with autism.

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Autism Risk Linked to Banned Chemicals: Prenatal Exposure Increases Odds

Dec 28, 2016 11:43AM

Children born to mothers with high exposures to PCBs, DDT and other banned-but-still-present chemicals had a 50 to 82 percent greater chance of being born with autism.

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