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“Omega-3s improve metabolic markers in women with gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes, a form of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy, carries many health concerns for women, including an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in later life.”

“These results and other similar studies suggest that it may be important to minimize exposure to air pollution during key brain developmental periods including pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood.”

“These findings suggest that vitamin C supplementation may potentially be clinically useful to limit the deleterious effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on offspring's lung function.”

“Paternal alcohol consumption is also associated with a 9% lower risk of achieving a pregnancy with alcohol intake of six or more drinks per week. Alcohol affects female reproductive hormones: Acute alcohol intake increases plasma estradiol levels by 55%–56% above baseline.”

“Another recent study showed that higher organophosphate pesticide metabolite concentrations in maternal urine during pregnancy were associated with autism traits identified in adolescence.”

“The authors found that the children whose mothers consumed fish or omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy were less likely to experience delays in problem-solving at six months of age and in fine motor skills and problem-solving at 12 months of age.”