Pregnancy Journal (Deluxe, Cloth-bound edition): A Week-By-Week Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pregnancy

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Conde-Agudelo A, Althabe F, Belizan JM, Kafury-Goeta AC. Cigarette smoking during pregnancy and risk of preeclampsia: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999;181(4):1026–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70341-8. Park SK, Kang D, McGlynn KA, Garcia-Closas M, Kim Y, Yoo KY, et al. Intrauterine environments and breast cancer risk: meta-analysis and systematic review. Breast Cancer Res. 2008;10(1):R8. https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr1850. Have no more than 200mg caffeine daily. No more than two mugs of instant coffee (one mug of filter coffee) or three cups of tea a day. Or choose decaffeinated. Other foods containing caffeine include cola, high energy drinks and chocolate. Roelands J, Jamison MG, Lyerly AD, James AH. Consequences of smoking during pregnancy on maternal health. J Women's Health. 2009;18(6):867–72. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2008.1024. Assess types and amounts of substances—“What are you taking? How do you use it and how often? Are you using anything else? How much are you spending?”

Toschke AM, Beyerlein A, von Kries R. Children at high risk for overweight: a classification and regression trees analysis approach. Obes Res. 2005;13(7):1270–4. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2005.151. Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN). Health matters: reproductive health and pregnancy planning. 2018. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-matters-reproductive-health-and-pregnancy-planning/health-matters-reproductive-health-and-pregnancy-planning WHO guidelines for benzodiazepine withdrawal recommend gradual dose reduction with long acting benzodiazepines at the lowest effective dose for as long as is required to manage withdrawal symptoms. Gradual taper will reduce these symptoms. Consider inpatient admission for benzodiazepine detoxification in pregnancy, given the risks of withdrawal such as seizures. 7 Support pregnant women using alcohol to stop (ideally) or reduce their alcohol consumption. 20 There are several screening tools for use in the non-pregnant population, such as the three question AUDIT-C, 27 although there is limited evidence for its validity during pregnancy. 28 29

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What is your understanding of how the substances that you are using may affect your pregnancy and baby?” This is assuming weight gain of 0.5-2 kg in the first trimester. When do I need to consider higher energy intake? The complete pregnancy journal – this pregnancy book covers everything you need to guide you through pregnancy. from finding out you are pregnant, a complete week by week guide, right through to your labour, arrival home and your baby's first year.

The causal link analysis of the conditions that were found to have an association with SDP suggested that five mother-related and 10 infant-related conditions had a causal link with SDP. PPROM and intellectual disability in children did not fulfil the criteria for the casual link although meta-analyses reported a statistically significant relationship with SDP. Health conditions with conflicting results Many pregnancy journals have sections where you can write down midwife and doctors appointments so you can easily see where you need to be on any given day. Yermachenko A, Dvornyk V. A meta-analysis provides evidence that prenatal smoking exposure decreases age at menarche. Reprod Toxicol. 2015;58:222–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.10.019. Ask permission—“Is it OK if I ask you some questions about substance use that can affect pregnancy?” Castles A, Adams EK, Melvin CL, Kelsch C, Boulton ML. Effects of smoking during pregnancy. Five meta-analyses. Am J Prev Med. 1999;16(3):208–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00089-0.

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Salihu HM, Wilson RE. Epidemiology of prenatal smoking and perinatal outcomes. Early Hum Dev. 2007;83(11):713–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.08.002.

Ankum WM, Mol BWJ, Van der Veen F, Bossuyt PMM. Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy: a meta-analysis. Fertil Steril. 1996;65(6):1093–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0015-0282(16)58320-4. Huang JS, Lee TA, Lu MC. Prenatal programming of childhood overweight and obesity. Matern Child Health J. 2007;11(5):461–73. Advise her of the risks of smoking and of alcohol and cannabis use during pregnancy. The biggest risk for her pregnancy at present is her smoking.Yes. There are two vitamin supplements needed during pregnancy: folic acid and vitamin D . Those who follow a vegetarian/plant-based diet may need to take additional supplementation of iodine, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B 12 (see the BDA plant-based diet sheet). Tuomisto J, Holl K, Rantakokko P, Koskela P, Hallmans G, Wadell G, et al. Maternal smoking during pregnancy and testicular cancer in the sons: a nested case-control study and a meta-analysis. Eur J Cancer. 2009;45(9):1640–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2009.01.017. Clarify with her how much cannabis and alcohol she is using. Brief intervention may be sufficient, but regular or heavy use of either substance may warrant referral to specialist drug and alcohol services.

Riedel C, Schonberger K, Yang S, Koshy G, Chen YC, Gopinath B, et al. Parental smoking and childhood obesity: higher effect estimates for maternal smoking in pregnancy compared with paternal smoking--a meta-analysis. Int J Epidemiol. 2014;43(5):1593–606. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyu150. Are you looking for the perfect pregnancy journal that allows you to record the details you deem most important? Weng SF, Redsell SA, Swift JA, Yang M, Glazebrook CP. Systematic review and meta-analyses of risk factors for childhood overweight identifiable during infancy. Arch Dis Child. 2012;97(12):1019–26. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2012-302263. Pregnancy and pre-pregnancy are both good times to think about healthy eating. What you eat now will help your baby to grow and develop healthily, giving them the best start in life. It will also be good for your health. This fact sheet is intended to support those considering pregnancy and those already pregnant with making healthy lifestyle choices. Healthy eating during pregnancy There are so many pregnancy journal options on the market, and it can be hard to recognize at a glance which one will suit your style.UK Department of Health. Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management. 2017. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drug-misuse-and-dependence-uk-guidelines-on-clinical-management The review shows that maternal SDP is not only associated with short-term health conditions (e.g. preterm birth, oral clefts) but also some which can have life-long detrimental impacts (e.g. obesity, intellectual impairment). Implications Chu P, Wang H, Han S, Jin Y, Lu J, Han W, et al. Maternal smoking during pregnancy and risk of childhood neuroblastoma: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cancer Res Ther. 2016;12(2):999. Zhang K, Wang X. Maternal smoking and increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome: a meta-analysis. Legal Med (Tokyo, Japan). 2013;15(3):115–21.