CDC: Strokes, rise in pregnant women, new moms

Strokes have suffering to pregnant women and new mothers, probably spiked heel, because more of them are overweight and high blood pressure and heart disease, researchers from report in the United States.

Hospitalizations for pregnancy-related strokes and "Mini strokes" jumped from about 4,100 1994-95 to around 6,300 2006-07, an increase of 54% researchers said, extrapolation of numbers in a large database of the Federal Republic.

"This is a very, very trigger alarm statistics, we need to take that very seriously", said Dr. Olajide Williams, neurologist at Columbia University, and Harlem hospital and an American Stroke Association spokesman. "We need more aggressive in screening-are these women for these risk factors."

The number of strokes is small, when you consider that about 4 million babies are born each year in the United States but pregnancy raises risk of stroke due to the all a woman hormone and blood changes that occur. When it unhealthy, starts with a problem such as diabetes or high blood pressure, she doubled their risk of suffering a stroke during or directly after pregnancy, said Dr. Elena Kuklina, stroke prevention experts at the Centers for disease control and prevention.

They led the study, published Thursday in the journal of the American Heart Association stroke.

Researchers records used from a sample of hospitals in almost all countries, for up to 8 million hospitalizations each year. She saw the number of women, the strokes and transient ischaemic attacks - TIAs or 'Mini strokes' - during pregnancy or in the three months after the birth.

Prices were highest in the South and lowest in the Northeast.

Researchers also saw the prevalence of high blood pressure and heart disease, health problems associated with obesity, and came to the conclusion that this almost all the increase in stroke-related hospitalizations taken into account. Researchers also noted that women later children have, and the risk of a stroke increases with age.

Sometimes pregnant women and new moms so focused on the baby health, the neglect they consider their own, said Williams.

"Think special rooms, which are going to color it to paint rooms on baby names." You have maternity think, "said Williams." "But an ounce of prevention is always the best recipe for a healthy life."

Kuklina agreed.

"If you are planning a pregnancy, try to see your doctor before you pregnant" advised them to stroke risks are examined. And if you are pregnant, "try as early as possible to start your prenatal care." "It is important, healthy living, have healthy diets, smoking quit, if you smoke, are, increase your physical activity and further maintain your healthy weight before pregnancy and during pregnancy."

CDC reported this year researchers with same data sets hospitalization that strokes increase dramatically in young and middle age while fall into Americans in older people, a sign that the obesity epidemic, to shift the age burden of the disease cannot be started.

Getting help fast, as soon as symptoms occur, is to prevent key to the long-term detriment. The warning signs of a stroke are sudden, this: numbness or weakness on one side, severe headache without known cause, to talk about walking, confusion and trouble or to see.

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Is it safe to use insect repellent when pregnant?

They are monsoon or the summer anywhere in your House, Park, at the store during the. You can bite or just stay around you. Insects can all types and sizes and really such pests are intended pun. Mosquitoes declare a war against your body with no persuasion, attacking you from all other directions, can give you with mixed feelings of anger, despair and helplessness. If you are pregnant, you multiply with fifty time. In fact, during pregnancy, you exhale more carbon dioxide attracts mosquitoes, and they are more likely, first to victimize. You are just blessing in the curse seems to be your insect repellent. But how safe are the chemicals in it for your little angel?

What should you avoid?
You need to know that there are two types of insect repellents on the market. You are the synthetic, contain the chemicals, and the other type is the bio pesticide, the vegetable is. All chemical formulations containing DEET or Picaridin, during which, the natural Citronella oil, eucalyptus oil, lemon and IR3535 are composed. The most insect repellents worldwide, included DEET or N, N-Diethyl-3-methyl benz amides, that will be easily absorbed if it gets in contact with the skin and enters the blood since 1957, produced. Although their effect in humans is unproven, it increases the chances of birth defects in pregnant hens if they are subjected to the chemical in high doses. Be extremely careful about the concentration of DEET in your insect repellent, which should not be more than 10% "sure". It is a very toxic chemical that can cause seizures and epidermal irritation effects on the nervous system, in a normal person. Keep it by your children and wash as soon as you enter an insect-free zone. However, if you go in a forest, high grass, or travel, it is extremely important that you use a bug spray as anything at all, because an insect bite can be potentially dangerous for your child.

Go natural
The environmental protection agency (EPA) regulates the safety of all devices that come with our skin contact. According to the statistics on the website of the company of Avon's skin-so-soft range IR3535 contains as an active substance and is valid for up to 2 hours. I have learned that another product, Natrapel 8 hours is some DEET-free insect repellent that contains 20% Picaridin and provides protection for up to 8 hours of bugs. Picaridin, introduced to American insect repellent formulations in recent years seems to be a less toxic chemical compared to DEET. Well, I have not put my hands on the spray or had one of first-hand experience, I hope one of you is try and write back share their story on it.

Each kind of neglect could cause much damage for your baby, especially when the fetus in the early stages of their development is. Although the most insect repellents are announced, to safely while the pregnancy, it is better to carefully read the label on the spray and safe than sorry. However, would not, I support the idea for exposing your baby to chemicals at a Fetal stage at all. Try an insect repellent , which is safe on the skin as a combination of Witch Hazel, lemon grass oil, eucalyptus oil and cinnamon oil. Contact frequently, or use a herbal insect repellent, contains other ingredients, these natural oils work more effectively to make. Citronella oil may be not very safe to use during pregnancy. Wear bright colors and clear control from scented products. They can also mosquito nets, as in the past and, until deeds. I think during the pregnancy, is best to avoid it, go outdoors especially if you several insects with terminal illnesses such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and Rocky Mountain fever could attack. Her baby is security in the first place.

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