Giving up smoking during pregnancy may boost the chances of giving birth to an easy going child, indicates research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Current recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy – developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1990 – should be revised, according to an internationally recognized obesity expert and chairman…

Women who use recreational drugs like cocaine and ecstasy around the time of conception and early in pregnancy may boost the chances their infants will be born with a…

Mothers who developed diabetes while pregnant - what doctor’s call gestational diabetes - appear to have a lower risk of developing breast cancer later in life, a new study…

Children who have been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) are more likely to have serious psychiatric and behavioral problems later in life, including a higher…

A groundbreaking study examining the experiences of women who were pregnant when their husbands were killed in the 9/11 attacks or while serving in the U.S. military during the Iraq…

Acute myocardial infarction in early pregnancy: definition of myocardium at risk with noncontrast T2-weighted cardiac magnetic resonance

We report a case of a 34-year-old woman who had a left anterior…

Preterm birth remains an unsolved relevant public health issue. Knowledge about etiologic factors is insufficient, effective prophylactic interventions are unavailable, and in most countries, increasing rates are observed.

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Women who are physically abused during pregnancy may be at increased risk of delivering prematurely, researchers found.

The findings suggest that obstetricians should routinely ask women about domestic violence,…

Pregnant women who perceive having a well-balanced relationship with their parents during their childhood will experience fewer difficulties in the transition to motherhood, as opposed to women whose relationship with…

Pregnant women who suffer from the high risk condition pre-eclampsia — which leads to the death of hundreds of babies every year — are putting the lives…

hyroid hormone deficiencies in early pregnancy can cause locomotor underdevelopment in the child, according to research from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The results bring new insights into…

Researchers at Adelaide’s Women’s & Children’s Hospital and the University of Adelaide, Australia, have made a world-first discovery that links viral infection with high blood pressure during pregnancy and pre-term…

The proportion of American women having their babies delivered by C-section jumped to nearly one in three in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the…

Giving birth to a boy can lead to higher levels of severe post-natal depression (PND) and reduced quality of life than having…

As your due date arrives, the flurry of plans, emotions, decisions and preparations all begin to revolve around one simple question … when will labor begin?  But other key questions, in…

Fortunately, incontinence and pelvic floor symptoms are finally gaining recognition as common problems that affect women young and old, ones that can severely diminish the self-confidence and physical…

Teenage fathers are at increased risk of having babies born with birth problems ranging from pre-term delivery or low birth weight, through to death in…

Drinking during pregnancy is a hot-button issue, creating intense controversy whenever it’s questioned.

Despite public health warnings and the social stigma associated with it, an estimated 14-15 percent of pregnant…

Non-emergency caesareans double the risk of women dying or developing severe complications, according to a study conducted in Latin America.

The large study, led by Dr Jose Villar, an obstetrician at…

With many women still searching for the perfect birth control method, a systematic review analyzes a host of studies comparing the contraceptive skin patch or vaginal ring to the pill.…

Taking vitamins C or E during pregnancy will not reduce a woman’s risk of experiencing pre-eclampsia, a Cochrane Systematic Review has concluded.

Pre-eclampsia can occur during pregnancy…

High doses of daily caffeine during pregnancy – whether from coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or hot chocolate - cause an increased risk of miscarriage, according a new study by the…

It is safe for women to take fish oil supplements during pregnancy; they do not harm the fetus and may have beneficial effects on the child, according to a report…

THE QUESTION

My long-term girlfriend and I have been having a hard time getting pregnant. We go to the doctor, have all kinds of intrusive treatments - charts, kits and…