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Pregnant? Please don't forget your Omega-3s.

Omega-3 fatty acids are crucial during all stages of life, but especially during pregnancy. We were issued a friendly reminder yesterday by Live Science staff writer, Bahar Gholipour, when she spotlighted new research just published in PLOS ONE about how eating fish during pregnancy reduces anxiety. She wrote about the study, …

Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Hypertension

Dawn March 30, 2012 General / Informational / Midwives, Midwifery, and Homebirth / Natural Parenting & Lifestyles / News & Updates

A study published online (March 22) in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology says that new research indicates that women who use antidepressants while pregnant have an increased risk of developing pregnancy-induced hypertension. One would presume that this increased risk is merely caused by the actual depression and anxiety that caused …