Employment, exertion, and pregnancy outcome: assessment by kilocalories expended each day

Article Abstract:

Daily calorie expenditure in pregnancy appears to have little or nothing to do with pregnancy outcome once other factors are taken into account. A group of 2,743 Australian pregnant women responded to a questionnaire covering lifestyle, exercise habits, employment, and other relevant factors. Women in the group expending the fewest calories tended to be poorer, smokers, first-time mothers, younger, and shorter compared with women in other groups. Women expending the most calories tended to have one or more young children. After these factors were taken into account, differences in birth weights and complications became small or nil.

Health aspects, Physiological aspects, Pregnant women, Energy metabolism, Life style, Lifestyles

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Repeated antenatal corticosteroids: size at birth and subsequent development

Article Abstract:

Giving pregnant women repeated doses of corticosteroids may damage the fetus. Corticosteroids are often given to pregnant women at risk of premature birth to reduce the risk of respiratory disease in the baby. Researchers followed 477 infants who were born prematurely until they were three years old. Those whose mothers had been given repeated doses of corticosteroids late in their pregnancy had birth weights that were lower than normal and slightly smaller heads.

Causes of, Complications and side effects, Adrenocortical hormones, Infants, Growth, Growth disorders

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Repeated antenatal corticosteroids: effects on cerebral palsy and childhood behavior

Article Abstract:

The effects of repeated courses of antenatal corticosteroids on childhood behavior and disabilities, including cognitive delay and cerebral palsy are examined. The study suggests that repeated antenatal courses of corticosteroids may protect against cerebral palsy but are associated with hyperactivity later in childhood.

Science & research, Care and treatment, Research, Cerebral palsy, Dosage and administration, Child health, Disability, Disabilities, Corticosteroid drugs

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