Pregnancy news
Abused pregnant women at risk of complications
Women who suffer physical or verbal abuse during pregnancy may be at risk of complications ranging from low…
Chlamydia common in United States-survey
As many as 1 in 20 teenage girls and women and more than 2 percent of the…
Black pregnant women have more asthma complications
The rate of Asthma complications among low-income pregnant women is high, with black women being especially…
Portugal lawmakers take step to abortion vote
Portugal stepped closer to a referendum this year to ease strict abortion laws when parliament passed laws on…
Stress, Mood and Other Factors May Affect Mom’s Diet During Pregnancy
Stress, anxiety, fatigue and other psychosocial characteristics may influence the food choices…
Frozen embryos may yield better pregnancy outcomes
Low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth are more frequent in babies born through assisted reproductive techniques (ART),…
Infertility may be predict a risk of cancer
Women with a history of fertility problems appear to run the risk of developing certain cancers, a new…
Exercise good for moms-to-be, little risk to baby
Most pregnant women can and should participate in regular physical activity, according to the latest advice from sports…
Early twin delivery may reduce stillbirth risk
The risk of fetal death in twin pregnancies is higher than previously estimated, a new study from the…
Antiepileptic drug increases birth defect risk
The results of a Finnish population-based study confirm that pregnant women taking the antiepileptic drug valproate run the…
Abstinence makes the sperm grow stronger
For men with low sperm counts, sexual abstinence - but only for a day - increases semen quality.…
Genes may hold key to late motherhood
Why can some 45-year-olds easily have a baby while much younger women have difficulty becoming pregnant?
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Revealed - why IVF babies have a harder infancy
Scientists may have solved a puzzle baffling fertility experts - why test tube babies do not…
Pregnancy problems higher for egg recipients
Women who conceive a child by using a donor egg have a greater risk of developing
Vatican may campaign abroad against IVF
The Roman Catholic church is liable to launch a global offensive against infertility treatment following its victory in…
Home birth safe for low-risk pregnancies
For expectant women at low risk for complications, planned home births for using certified professional midwives are just…
Births do not rise during full moon
Doctors and nurses who work in the delivery room should not fret during the next full moon: a…
Exercise may prevent pregnancy-related diabetes
Engaging in regular vigorous physical activity before pregnancy reduces the risk of developing pregnancy-induced diabetes (a.k.a.
Repeat c-section may adversely affect baby
Compared with intending to deliver vaginally, choosing to undergo a repeat Cesarean section may raise the…
Italy debates life and death in fertility vote
After six attempts to get pregnant, Federica Casadei can’t face another round of gruelling hormone therapy and surgery…
