Scientists at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have published new findings about a cause of a condition at…

Mothers’ health in the days and weeks prior to becoming pregnant may determine the health of offspring much later in life, according to results of studies reported at the annual meeting…

Scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how the stuff of stink bombs and flatulence could play a critical role in the human reproductive system.

Hydrogen sulphide…

Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study suggests.

Research by…

A few weeks after a one-night stand and a failed morning-after pill, Ana saw only one option: Two days later she had her pregnancy terminated at a free clinic.

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Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have observed in a study of pregnant women that consumption of at least seven servings per…

A study of more than 64,000 pregnant women has found that miscarriage rates following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) - two invasive procedures to detect…

Whether it’s called visualization, mental imagery, mental practice, or mental rehearsal, research for nearly a century has proven conclusively that “if you’ve been there in the mind, you’ll go there in the body.”…

A mother’s weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter’s risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study by Alison…

The working conditions of a woman’s job during pregnancy may increase her risk for delivering a low birthweight or preterm baby, researchers report.

Dr. Isabelle Niedhammer, of University College Dublin, and…

The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth,…

Women who have a diminished number of eggs in their ovaries, either because they are older or for some other reason such as ovarian surgery, may be…

Once the baby arrives, many new mothers want to return to their former weight quickly – just like film stars who appear in the media…

While having hepatitis B increases the odds of developing liver cancer, the risk is reduced in women who’ve had several pregnancies, a study suggests.

There’s a relative dearth of…

Pregnant women who use cocaine or heroin while taking methadone to beat their addiction may weaken their placenta, opening the door to dangerous infections that could further harm an…

Newly published research is challenging guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stating that all women, even those who are obese, should gain between 26 to 35 pounds…

LITTLE FALLS, N.J., May 28 - Obese women should gain only 11 to 20 pounds during pregnancy, according to updated guidelines from the Institute of Medicine.

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There is uncertainty as to whether there is a safe threshold for drinking alcohol during pregnancy. We explored pregnant women’s attitudes towards drinking alcohol in pregnancy and their attitudes towards sources…

While there have been calls to lower the legal drinking age from 21 in the United States, a new study suggests such a move could result in more unplanned pregnancies…

Pregnant women who are deficient in vitamin D may be at increased risk for developing bacterial vaginosis, a vaginal infection that may have harmful effects on the pregnancy, according…

There is more medical evidence that pregnant women should steer clear of advice to “eat for two.”

Alison Stuebe, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at…

Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) – a common vaginal infection that…

Gestational diabetes happens in more than three per cent of pregnancies in Ontario. Usually the condition resolves itself after delivery,…

Pregnant women who are indigenous to the Andes Mountains deliver more blood and oxygen to their fetuses at high altitude than do women of…

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in US women of childbearing age, and is common in pregnant women. BV occurs when the normal balance…