Vim & Vigor - Fall 2011 - North Mississippi - (Page 43)

nancy PREDICTORS An expectant mother’s pregnancy can tell a lot about her future health BY AMANDA MYERS WHAT IF AN EXPECTANT MOM’S BABY BUMP WAS LIKE A CRYSTAL BALL, and her pregnancy could predict her future health? Actually, the idea isn’t that farfetched. How a woman’s body responds to pregnancy can give her important clues about health issues that lie ahead. Pregnancy is a time when doctors can spot things they might otherwise not be looking for, says Margaret Miller, M.D., director of the American College of Physicians workshops “Medical Problems in Pregnancy,” and assistant professor of internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology at The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. “We can diagnose things for the first time that don’t come to light during nonpregnancy. For instance, if you’re predisposed to a blood clot, this information is five to six times more likely to come out during pregnancy,” Miller says. If you’re expecting, be on the lookout for four other pregnancy indicators: Vim & Vigor · FAL L 2011 43

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2011 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2011 - North Mississippi
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Stay Connected
We’re Here for You
How Tweet It Is
Healthy Hues
The New Survivors
First (Aid) Things First
Find Your Groove
A Healthy Tune
Stay in Circulation
‘X’ Marks the Spot
Pregnancy Predictors
Play It Safe
Good to Know
Catch the Spirit

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