Antibiotics are widely used during pregnancy. Recent epidemiological studies suggest that maternal exposure to antibiotics during pregnancy is associated with increased risks of various diseases in ...

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Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections and while some are perfectly safe for use by pregnant (or breastfeeding) women, others are not. Our GP Dr Philippa Kaye says that "whether or not you ...

In the maternity ward (at childbirth), parents to 16,285 children completed a questionnaire that included questions on antibiotics use in pregnancy, maternal education level, heath status and ...

The researchers compared the frequency of spontaneous abortions, infections during pregnancy, premature births and birth ...

Pregnant women who take antibiotics increase the chance of their child having asthma by 43 per cent, according to research. The child is also more likely to suffer from hay fever and eczema.

Many women are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at an age when they are considering starting a family. What does the ...

Cox regression estimated hazard ratios (HRs) for CD in the offspring among mothers exposed to antibiotics during pregnancy, with adjustment for parent-reported diary data on breastfeeding ...