Late-term births may offer future cognitive benefits
When mothers deliver later, babies are more likely to have physical problems, but they also are likely to have cognitive benefits down the road, suggests provocative new Northwestern University research published in JAMA Pediatrics. It is well known that continuing a pregnancy beyond 40 weeks can increase the risk of physical disabilities for the child, […]
Improve Your Chances of Childbirth
Dr. Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron, director of the fertility preservation program at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, points out that there are natural lifestyle ways for couples to boost their fertility. Smokers should quit their habit, and alcohol should be kept to a minimum. Men and women should maintain a healthy weight. “Obesity […]
