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January 4, 2012
Local Woman Writes Cookbook
A Healthy Pregnancy Later in Life
Shares knowledge about weight loss
For Your Health
Once a morbidly obese woman who consumed highly
caloric processed food, Chrisetta Mosley has turned a new
leaf and wants to share her new found knowledge with others.
The Vancouver resident says there’s nothing more reward­
ing for her than sharing her passion for good wholesome food
with the community.
Mosley teaches healthy cooking classes at Chuck’s Pro­
duce and Street Market in Vancouver and blogs about her
culinary creations.
Last month, she released a cookbook, “Farewell Fatso!
Bringing Cooking Back.”
Mosley hopes to motivate people to cook at home again.
The cookbook is filled with easy-to-follow recipes using
everyday ingredients: Feta cheese, whole grain pasta, veg­
etables, cumin, and cinnamon, to a name a few.
She realizes for most people half the battle is not knowing
what to stock in their kitchen. To help her readers navigate the
grocery store, she created a “Kitchen Essential” section in the
cookbook.
“I want to bring cooking back into style,” she said.
To order the cookbook, which sells for $ 15, visit her blog,
foronceandforallfarewellfatso.blogspot.com.
Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled s ta ff are ready to help those in need.
THE
SPINACOLUMN
Many women today are choos­
ing to have babies later in life. Al­
though the majority of births are still
by women in their 20s, birth rates
among women in their 30s and 40s
are the highest they’ve been in de­
cades.
Women in their 30s and 40s have
a very good chance of having a
normal pregnancy, but certain fac­
tors that may complicate a preg­
nancy are more likely in older women
than in younger women.
It may be harder to get pregnant.
A woman’s fertility begins to de­
cline in her early 30s. Eggs may not
release from the ovaries as fre­
quently, or they may not be as easily
fertilized. Women over 35 are also
more likely than younger women to
have blockages in the fallopian tubes
or conditions such as endometrio­
sis and fibroids, all of which could
make pregnancy harder to achieve.
There is an increased risk of birth
defects or genetic disorders. As a
couple ages, they have a greater
chance of having a baby with a birth
defect or inherited disorder, such as
spina bifida. Your doctor may refer
you to a genetic counselor or a
doctor who specializes in genetics
to assess your risk and help decide
if genetic testing is appropriate. An
ultrasound exam— called a nuchal
translucency test— may be recom­
mended at about week 10 or 11.
You may also be screened for
chromo-somal problems during your
pregnancy.
Common tests used are amnio­
centesis and chorionic villus (CVS)
sampling. With amniocentesis, a
small amount of the fluid that sur­
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rounds the baby is removed. With
CVS, a small sample of the placenta
is removed and tested.
Uncontrolled medical conditions
can spell trouble. Medical problems
that can complicate a pregnancy,
such as high blood pressure and
diabetes, are more common in older
women. These conditions may lead
to small or preterm infants and can
also endanger the mother’s life.
Older women should be aware of
the unique challenges that they may
face during pregnancy. Talking to
your doctor when planning a preg­
nancy can help you avoid or m ini­
mize some complications associated
with later childbearing.
Before you become pregnant, try
to schedule vaccinations and work
on getting current medical prob­
lems under control. Your doctor may
also suggest that you lose weight if
you’re overweight and that you
begin taking a folic acid supple­
ment, eat a healthy diet and exercise
regularly, reduce your stress levels,
and get plenty of rest. Once you
become pregnant, get to your doc­
tor early and often for prenatal care.
Regular prenatal visits will help you
to have the healthiest pregnancy
possible.
For more information, the ACOG
Patient Education Fact Sheet “Later
Childbearing” is available by visit­
ing acog.org.
Dr. James N Martin Jr. is presi­
dent of the American Congress o f
Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
H ealth W atch
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