| Extra Calcium May Prevent Hypertension Problems in Pregnant Women
Expectant mothers may be able to prevent potentially serious medical problems in themselves and their babies simply by boosting their daily calcium intake, says a new systematic review. Not only that, but pregnant women at greatest risk for these problems may benefit most from the extra calcium. The problems are gestational hypertension or high blood pressure associated with pregnancy and preeclampsia, a medical disorder of pregnant women characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine. If untreated, both conditions can lead to potentially life-threatening medical problems for the mother and complications of preterm birth for the baby, including low birth weight and size, respiratory distress, long-term neurological deficits and even death. Pregnant women from communities with low dietary calcium who received at least 1.5 grams of calcium by mouth [daily] during the second half of pregnancy had a lower risk of hypertension and preeclampsia, and of severe complications including death, than women who received placebo treatment, said lead review author Dr.
Early Pregnancy Symptoms
The onset and degree of pregnancy symptoms will vary within women. Many women experience them within days of conception, others take a few weeks before pregnancy symptoms kick in and a lucky few feel no discomfort at all. The early pregnancy symptoms listed on this page generally can be felt once implantation occurs (8 - 10 days from ovulation) and will lessen after the first trimester.
It is frustrating to realize that many pregnancy symptoms are very similar to those that occur right before menstruating. However, combined with high temperatures and a longer luteal phase - they are key indications that you have achieved pregnancy success!
Health Faire at Senior Center Monday
The 7th annual Seniors Summer Health and Information Faire will be providing the community with health and age related information and services this Monday, Sept. 18, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lake Isabella Senior Center. The event, sponsored by the Kern Valley Hospital Foundation partnering with the Kern Valley Healthcare District and the Kernville Union School District Family Resource Center, will include more than 45 different participants sharing information about a wide range of topics. Jeanette Rogers, Community Coordinator for the KVH Foundation, said the health fair offers the community a chance to gain information about the many resources and services available to residents. “I believe the value of the health fair is that many people who need many of these services have no knowledge they even exist," Rogers said.
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