Online pilot intervention to improve nutritional and lifestyle in Spanish breast-feeding women.

Introduction: breastfeeding women often cannot adequately follow dietary and healthy habits recommendations. In addition, after delivery, their care is usually focused on the newborn and the mother´s health may be neglected. The Mediterranean Diet is the standard of healthy eating, with the Healthy Food Pyramid (HFP) being its graphic representation.

Barriers and Facilitators for Exclusive Breastfeeding within the Health System and Public Policies from In-Depth Interviews to Primary Care Midwives in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).

The aim of this study is to describe the perspectives of Primary Care midwives regarding factors that benefit or are detrimental to exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) within the health system and public policies. The study was carried out in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) and is based on qualitative methodology. Twenty in-depth interviews were carried out with midwives who work in Primary Care centres in Tenerife, using a content analysis approach.

Barriers and Facilitators for Exclusive Breastfeeding in Women's Biopsychosocial Spheres According to Primary Care Midwives in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).

(1) The objective of our study is to determine, from a primary care midwife's perspective, which biopsychosocial factors can favour or be detrimental to exclusive breast feeding. (2) The study was carried out in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) and is based on qualitative methodology. Twenty in-depth interviews were carried out with midwives working in primary care centres in Tenerife, using a content analysis approach.

Male fetal sex is associated with low maternal plasma anti-inflammatory cytokine profile in the first trimester of healthy pregnancies.

Male fetal sex associates with higher rates of materno-fetal complications. Inflammation and inadequate vasoactive responses are mechanisms implicated in obstetric complications, and alterations in maternal plasma cytokine profile and nitric oxide (NO) metabolites are potential predictive biomarkers. We aimed to assess if these parameters are influenced by fetal sex.

Maternal Antioxidant Status in Early Pregnancy and Development of Fetal Complications in Twin Pregnancies: A Pilot Study.

Twin pregnancies are increasing due to the rise in mothers' childbearing age and have a higher risk of fetal growth restriction (FGR) and prematurity. Therefore, early prediction of these events is important. Our aim was to analyze in the first trimester of pregnancy a possible association between antioxidants, including melatonin, in maternal plasma and the development of fetal complications in twin pregnancies.

Role of fetal nutrient restriction and postnatal catch-up growth on structural and mechanical alterations of rat aorta.

Key Points: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), induced by maternal undernutrition, leads to impaired aortic development. This is followed by hypertrophic remodelling associated with accelerated growth during lactation. Fetal nutrient restriction is associated with increased aortic compliance at birth and at weaning, but not in adult animals.

Maternal plasma antioxidant status in the first trimester of pregnancy and development of obstetric complications.

Introduction: Oxidative stress is present in pregnancy complications. However, it is unknown if early maternal antioxidant status could influence later development of complications. The use of assisted reproduction techniques (ART) is rising due to the delay of first pregnancy and there is scarce information on its influence on oxidative balance.