Blunt abdominal trauma is of particular concern to a pregnant woman and her fetus since it can directly and indirectly harm fetal organs as well as shared maternal and fetal organ systems. Pregnant women are bombarded with information about what is good or bad for their baby, but surprisingly, advice about wearing seat belts when traveling in cars is not usually included. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 6,400 adults are injured in car crashes every day and that the risk of serious injury and death is reduced by 50% when wearing a seat belt. Although the number of people wearing seat belts is increasing, 1 in 7 adults do not wear one on every trip. Investigators in the new study focused on four pregnancy outcomes: preterm birth, placental abruption (where the placental lining becomes separated from the uterus), premature rupture of the membranes (which can bring on labor) and stillbirth. They found that compared with women who were not involved in an auto accident, pregnant drivers had elevated rates of preterm birth, placental abruption , and premature rupture of the membranes after a single crash.
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Link Between Car Crashes, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Using vital records and crash reports, investigators were able to study the association among car crashes, vehicle safety features, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Investigators focused on four pregnancy outcomes: preterm birth, placental abruption, premature rupture of the membranes, and stillbirth. They found that compared to women who were not involved in an auto accident, pregnant drivers had elevated rates of preterm birth, placental abruption, and premature rupture of the membranes after a single crash. While previous studies had only looked at the link between one crash and adverse pregnancy outcomes, this new study also looked at women who had been involved in multiple motor vehicle collisions during their pregnancies.
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I’m Expecting app review: track your entire pregnancy
The app can also be used to track your weight throughout your pregnancy to ensure you’re staying right on track. The built-in calendar is a great way to stay organized so you don’t miss any appointments. Your Source of Help Lets not forget that the app also provides you with help and information on pregnancy. You can post questions and then read the responses from other women who use the app, compare your symptoms to other women who are in the same week of pregnancy as you, and get tips on how to deal with and get through all the ups and downs of pregnancy. To make this app more user-friendly you can also access your information from any computer and sync or backup your data online to Baby Bump, Pregnancy Weeks, and My Pregnancy apps.
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Risk of Nicotine Addiction Linked With Stress Hormone Levels During Pregnancy
The findings, published online by the journal Biological Psychiatry, point to the enduring influence of the prenatal environment and the importance of maternal health and well-being during pregnancy. Lead author Laura Stroud, Ph.D., from the Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital, says the study supports the critical role of the prenatal environment when it comes to risk factors for adult disease, meaning some people may be predisposed to, or ‘programmed’ for, certain conditions later in life because of exposures during pregnancy, such as stress and maternal smoking. “While maternal smoking during pregnancy has been shown to be an independent risk factor for nicotine dependence, we didn’t really know – until now – which pathways or mechanisms were responsible. Most prior research involving biological mechanisms had been conducted in animals not humans,” she said. “Our study suggests that maternal smoking and high stress hormonesoften linked to high stress and adverse social conditionsrepresent a ‘double-hit’ in terms of increasing an offspring’s risk for nicotine addiction as an adult.” Because mothers who smoke are often more stressed and living in adverse conditions- these findings represent a public health concern and highlight the need to help smoking moms quit and reduce stress levels and improve social conditions for poor pregnant mothers,” Stroud added. Associations between prenatal exposure to both glucocorticoids – particularly cortisol – and tobacco smoke emerged only for daughters, which Stroud says it consistent with some recent research findings.
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