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What is a healthy diet for pregnant women?
A healthy diet during pregnancy is crucial for the health of both the mother and the developing baby. Proper nutrition can help ensure adequate nutrients, supporting the normal development of the...
Childbirth in the age of the coronavirus - preparing the mother-to-be for a safe delivery
Two years after the declaration of the pandemic state, much has changed in Poland - society has not only become accustomed to the virus, but has also learned to live with it. The pandemic state has...
Changing the type of birth - why is a natural birth sometimes exchanged for a caesarean section?
A caesarean section is an operation that often saves the life of both the mother and the yet unborn baby. Nowadays, however, it is increasingly not just a life-saving solution 2 but a conscious...
Dissection of the rectus abdominis muscle after childbirth
The pregnancy stage is a major challenge for a woman's body. As the baby grows, the uterus becomes significantly enlarged, which also affects other organs and tissues. Many women experience a...
Teenage pregnancies increasingly rare
Teenagepregnancy is a highly controversial phenomenon among the public. However, statistics show that the percentage of teenage pregnancies is slowly decreasing year on year. This is mainly due to...
Regular exercise during the first trimester of pregnancy may reduce the risk of developing gestational diabetes
Women who exercise regularly during pregnancy have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes. The risk is reduced if a healthy woman exercises for at least 38 minutes a day.
Depression in pregnant women affects offspring brain ageing
Depression in pregnant women can cause abnormal brain ageing in the offspring. The deviation from normal brain development is probably related to anxiety and moodiness during adolescence. The results...
What is Niemann-Pick disease?
It would seem that Alzheimer's disease only affects the elderly. Nothing could be further from the truth, as there is Niemann-Pick disease, commonly referred to as childhood Alzheimer's.
WHO warns: Malaria kills one child every two minutes
Malaria continues to threaten millions of people around the world. The disease is particularly dangerous for pregnant women and children. Around 400,000 people died from the disease last year alone....
Home remedies for mosquitoes
The holiday season is in full swing, and with it a problem encountered every year, namely ... mosquitoes. It turns out that store-bought preparations can have a negative impact on our health. So what...
Smoking during pregnancy doubles the likelihood of sudden infant death
Sudden infant death syndrome is a condition in which the baby stops breathing and if immediate resuscitation is not started, death occurs. It turns out that one of the causes of sudden death syndrome...
Why women are overweight after pregnancy
Excessive weight gain after pregnancy is closely linked not to fat storage, but - as reported in the International Journal of Obesity - to metabolic dysregulation. This was the theory put forward by...
Is a baby born after the due date healthier?
Post-term birth is defined as any termination that occurs after the 42nd week of pregnancy. A pregnancy that is too long can result in serious health consequences for both the baby and the mother....
PMS and pregnancy - differences
The discomforts that come with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are often quite similar to the symptoms of early pregnancy. Are there any simple ways for a woman to know which of the two conditions she is...
Determination of glycated haemoglobin in gestational diabetes risk estimation
Gestational diabetes poses a risk for both mother and child. In the pregnant woman, it increases the risk of, among other things, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in the future, while in...
17 April - World Haemophilia Day
17 April marks World Haemophilia Day. This holiday was established by the World Federation of Haemophilia Patients and the date of 17 April is directly linked to the birth date of the founder of the...
21 March - World Down Syndrome Day
on 21 March we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. This date is not coincidental, as people with Down Syndrome have three chromosomes instead of two in the 21st pair of chromosomes. This holiday was...
Vaccination against H. pyloriV and fertility
Vaccination has long been a rather controversial topic - despite its proven efficacy, there is still a growing number of opponents to vaccination. Of great interest in recent years is vaccination...
What is tocophobia?
Tokophobia - although the name sounds complicated, it is a condition that affects many pregnant women. Tokophobia, or fear of childbirth, is a condition that is more common than one would think, and...
Does vaccinating a pregnant woman against H. pyloriV put her baby at risk?
During pregnancy, most vaccinations are simply not given. Sometimes, however, a patient may present for vaccination simply without knowing that she has been vaccinated - this may be the case, for...
Progesterone and the risk of preterm birth in twin pregnancy
Preterm birth is considered to be one of the main complications of twin pregnancy. This problem adversely affects the foetus in a number of different ways, so doctors are still looking for methods to...
Childbirth school - why sign up for classes?
Every pregnant woman, around the 22nd week of pregnancy, is informed by her doctor about the possibility of attending a birthing school. Whether reimbursed by the National Health Fund or privately...
