Heartburn Drugs in Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Babies

This article reports a recent meta-analysis of largely retrospective cohort studies most of which were deemed to have a strong risk of bias assessment . Despite these caveats it risk of childhood asthma was reported to be  46% increased. The reason for the apparent association is unclear.

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Are Vegan and Vegetarian Diets Safe During Pregnancy?

Focussing mainly on deficiencies in vitamin B12,  iron, zinc, and the long-chain omega-3 fats. In fact there are no randomised studies of these diets in pregnancies. The little data available suggests that except in cases of extreme deficiency eg.  vegan women with pernicious anaemia, there were no clear associations with bad outcomes. Despite this the author still advised that if a woman’s diet is low in omega-3 fats and has a history, risk, or propensity toward mood disorders, then they should think about supplementation.

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