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pregnancy

nutrition

Drink during pregnancy and your sons may suffer, researchers say.
Los Angeles Times. June 29, 2010. Karen Kaplan.

What women eat may affect kids, grandkids.
MSNBC. April 28, 2010. Robin Nixon.

To tackle childhood obesity, focus more on pregnancy and infancy.
Los Angeles Times. April 15, 2010. Jeannine Stein.

Vitamins C and E don’t prevent pre-eclampsia and other pregnancy complications, study finds.
Los Angeles Times. April 9, 2010. Thomas H. Maugh II

Adequate nutrition: A key element in successful childbearing.
Dancing thru Pregnancy. 2009. Ann Cowlin.

Vitamin D deficiency is tied to C-sections.
New York Times. December 29, 2008. Nicholas Bakalar.

weight gain

A report: Weight gain during pregnancy: Re-examining the guidelines.
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. May 28, 2009.

health

Fetal programming.
Dancing thru Pregnancy. June 16, 2010. Ann Cowlin.

When it comes to womb time, even a week matters to child’s future education.
Los Angeles Times. June 11, 2010. Tami Dennis.

Growing obesity increases perils of childbearing.
New York Times. June 5, 2010. Anemona Hartocollis.

Antidepressants during pregnancy increase risk of sponaneous abortion, study finds.
Los Angeles Times. May 31, 2010. Thomas H. Maugh II.

Hysterectomy after childbirth carries higher risks.
Los Angeles Times. May 25, 2010. Shari Roan.

H1N1 pandemic flu hits pregnant women hard.
BusinessWeek. May 24, 2010. Steven Reinberg.

Weighing the risks and rewards of vaginal birth after a C-section.
Los Angeles Times. April 26, 2010. Taffy Brodesser-Akner.

Should you freeze your eggs?
Chicago Tribune. April 5, 2010. Julie Deardorff.

Most antibiotics appear safe during pregnancy, study finds.
Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2009. Tami Dennis.

Depression is a dilemma for women in pregnancy.
New York Times. October 5, 2009. Roni Caryn Rabin.

Pregnancy problem is a heart warning.
New York Times. March 16, 2009. Sylvia Pagan Westphal.

Delivering relief: PT can help with painful conditions both during and after pregnancy.
ADVANCE for PTs and Physical Therapist Assistants. January 8, 2009. Lauren Fritsky.

exercise

Exercise in pregnancy leads to lower (still healthy) birth weight.
Los Angeles Times. April 5, 2010. Shari Roan.

Pregnancy exercise tips.
Dancing thru Pregnancy.

Exercise-exposed fetuses have improved breathing movements in utero, a marker for healthy development.
The American Physiological Society. April 17, 2009.

Climbing, exercising and pregnancy: A reality check.
BodyResults.com.

Exercise may reduce need for an epidural.
New York Times. December 1, 2008. Nicholas Bakalar.

Oh, baby! Exercise during pregnancy benefits mothers-to-be and their developing infants.
ADVANCE for PTs and Physical Therapy Assistants. December 1, 2008. Beth Puliti.

Working out for 2: Staying fit during pregnancy is key to women’s ongoing health.
ADVANCE for PTs and Physical Therapy Assistants. June 16, 2008. Amy Wilusz.

Dancing through pregnancy.
American Baby Magazine. May 2006. Melanie Monroe Rosen.

Dance as exercise during pregnancy.
Healthline. February 2006. Lisa Haddad.

Exercise and pregnancy FAQs.
Yale-New Haven Hospital. May 9, 2005.

postnatal

High rate of prenatal, postpartum depression found in fathers.
Medscape. May 19, 2010. Deborah Brauser.
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Postpartum exercise tips.
Dancing thru Pregnancy.

Value of postpartum fitness.
Dancing thru Pregnancy. March 10, 2010. Ann Cowlin.

The workout every new mom should be doing.
The Examiner. January 27, 2010. April Redzic.

Breast-feeding moms: Want lovely bones? Do some exercise.
Los Angeles Times. October 13, 2009. Jeannine Stein.

Postpartum exercise: What’s safe? What’s effective?
2009. Ann Cowlin.

Patience, setting goals in steps key to losing pregnancy weight.
The Examiner. September 9, 2009. April Redzic.

Breast-feeding benefits mothers, study finds.
New York Times. April 21, 2009. Roni Caryn Rabin.

How sit-ups make you fat.
Chicago Tribune. November 8, 2008. Julie Deardorff.

adoption

Understanding post-adoption depression.
New York Times. March 31, 2010. Tara Parker-Pope.

menopause

The estrogen dilemma.
The New York Times. April 12, 2010. Cynthia Gorney.

Yoga eases physical and mental menopause symptoms.
Reuters. August 22, 2008.

other

health & wellness

Northwestern study finds that women need to recalculate their target heart rate.
The Examiner. July 6, 2010. April Redzic.

Beyond yoga.
Dancing thru Pregnancy. July 4, 2010. Ann Cowlin.

Phys Ed: What exercise science doesn’t know about women.
New York Times. June 30, 2010. Gretchen Reynolds.

Protect your breasts — get your heart pumping.
MSNBC. October 13, 2009. Karen Asp.

10 ways women can instantly improve their health.
The Examiner. September 29, 2009. April Redzic.

Exercise: Program reduces a knee injury in women.
New York Times. October 13, 2008. Eric Nagourney.

pelvic floor

A strong pelvic floor is no accident.
Chicago Tribune. October 12, 2008. Julie Deardorff.

rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis rising in women.
New York Times. October 27, 2008. Tara Parker-Pope.


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