Vegetarian Pregnancy

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has imposed an immediate suspension of all new assisted reproduction (AR) activities at the Thomson Fertility Centre (TFC) at Thomson Medical Centre.

This comes after a mix-up in an vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment at the centre, resulting in the baby having a different DNA from the supposed father.

According to its statement released today, no patients are to be admitted for any new AR procedures, including sperm collection and processing.

Existing patients who have started AR cycles with TFC should be informed and can choose to either continue at the centre or transfer to another AR centre.

MOH said it is conducting a full investigation into the incident to identify the cause of the problem.

According to the statement, audits by MOH have revealed some shortcomings in existing processes and practices at Thomson Fertility Centre (TFC) that increases the risk of mix-ups occurring.

This included the handling by a single laboratory personnel of more than one specimen at a workstation in the laboratory at a given time.

To minimise the risks of a similar event, TFC is required to stop taking on new cases until Buy Generic Drugs the investigations have been completed.

For patients who have already started treatment, TFC should adopt MOH’s additional recommended processes beyond those already issued with the AR directives. This includes processing only one AR related specimen (sperm, oocyte or embryo) at any one time.

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Docosahexaenoic acid or DHS is an omega-3 fatty  acid that is found in everywhere in our bodies, but higher concentration in our brain, eyes and heart. While folic acid are well known to be important during pregnancy, studies shows that DHA is also an important nutrient for pregnant and nursing women. Babies cannot efficiently develop their own DHA but rely on mothers for this nutrient during pregnancy and after birth.

So, why is DHA important? Research shows that DHA contributes on a wide variety of levels – from supporting brain’s development and helping postsartum depression Buy Generic pharmacy of mothers. Dr. William Sears, a leading expert of child health development from DHADOC.com says that “DHA is the most important brain-building nutrient at all ages, especially during pregnancy and the pre-school years when the child’s brain is growing the fastest”.

Benefit of DHA

1. Adequate amount of DHA is needed for development of the brain, eye and nervous system of infants. DHA represents 93% of all omega fats in the retina and is needed for the formation of photoreceptor cells (cells in the eye that recognize light and transmit information about it to the brain).
2. DHA is especially  important during the third trimester, where rapid brain growth of the unborn baby takes place. A 2003 study published in Pediatrics journal showed that children whose mothers took DHA supplements while pregnant scored higher on intelligence tests at age four than children whose mothers did not take DHA supplements.
3. Some studies show that supplementing mother’s diet with DHA can improve a child’s development in areas such as eye-hand coordination, motor skills and increase their attention spans. In a 2oo4 study published in Child Development, mothers with high levels of DHA during delivery had children with advanced attention spans. DHA levels are also associated with more mature sleep patterns in young children.
4. Pregnant and nursing women also stand to benefit from DHA. Supplementation of DHA in a mother’s diet can increase the length of pregnancy by six days, thus helping mothers carry a full term pregnancy and avoiding pre term labor. DHA also plays a role in postpartum depression and helps a mother’s emotional well being after birth.

Findings on the benefits of DHA have increased awareness of this nutrient, and many health experts are beginning to educate expecting and breastfeeding women about the importance of DHA to their child’s brain development. Meanwhile, come expects recommend between 200-300mg of DHA per day for pregnant and nursing women.

The richest sources of DHA are organ meats such as liver and fatty fish, which are not suitable for vegetarian. DHA can be produced from microalgae, which is added to some dietary supplements and foods. Significant amounts of DHA are also found in breast milk. Smaller amounts of DHA can be found in sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seed, almonds.

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Anemia is a common symptom for a vegetarian. It is caused by poor intake of iron and folate rich food, increased destruction of red blood cells. However, women with anemia do not have specific symptoms, unless it is very severe and you may feel tired and weak.

During the last half of pregnancy, your body makes more red blood cells in order to supply enough for you and your baby. Every red blood cell uses iron as its core. Iron cannot be made by your body and must be absorbed from the foods you eat.

Although iron is found in many foods, it is hard to absorb, making it difficult for your body to get enough to meet its needs during pregnancy. When you don’t have enough iron in your diet, you make fewer red blood cells, which is called anemia. Iron deficiency anemia Buy Generic Cialis is very common and is easy to correct.

As a vegetarian, you can get iron from folic acid, such as dried beans, dark green leafy vegetables and orange juice. Eat food with high vitamin C such as citrus fruits and fresh vegetables. Your body also need folate in order to make healthy blood cells and folate is easily absorbed and found in most green vegetables.

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Pregnant women need Omega-3 DHA and enhanced infant development. Omega-3 is commonly extracted from marine mammals. However, Flax seed is another source of for non-animal extract for Omega-3.

Flax seed has high content of alpha linolenic acids has made the ancient flax seed become our modern miracle food. Alpha linolenic acid is a type of plant-derived omega 3 fatty acid, similar to those found in fish such as salmon. Benefits of flax seed as shown in many studies include lowering total cholesterol Buy Generic Levitra and LDL cholesterol (the Bad cholesterol) levels. Other benefits show that flax seed may also help lower blood triglyceride and blood pressure. It may also keep platelets from becoming sticky therefore reducing the risk of a heart attack.

Aside from alpha linolenic acid, flax seed is rich in lignan. Lignan is a type phytoestrogen (antioxidant) and also provides fiber. Researches reveal that lignan in flax seed shows a lot of promise in fighting disease — including a possible role in cancer prevention especially breast cancer. It is thought that lignan metabolites can bind to estrogen receptors, hence inhibiting the onset of estrogen-stimulated breast cancer.

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