Risky Business: Teenagers and Unintended Pregnancies
Four in ten young women have at least one unintended pregnancy before the age of 20. We meet three such teenagers at Project Cradle, a free clinic and comprehensive prenatal program for expectant adolescents who have nowhere else to turn. For many y...
Healthy Pregnancy
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, talks about some of the things women can do to have a healthy pregnancy. He states that the incidence of neural tube defects could be reduced by 50 to 75% if pregnant women would take a...
Prenatal Care and Postnatal Activities
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, discusses his views concerning prenatal care and postnatal activities. He recommends that every woman take folic acid to reduce the risk of neural tube defects. His suggestions for the ...
Diabetes and Pregnancy
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, talks about some of the reasons prenatal care is so important. He notes that there is an increased risk of diabetes during pregnancy, adding that all pregnant women should be monitored,...