There’s a new study from the Cochrane Collection about midwife-led care for pregnant women in the United Kingdom. Researchers looked at 13 different st ...
An aggressive immune system response may worsen symptoms, researchers say
Recording drinking in patients' notes will help spot patterns that can harm babies, advice for the NHS says.
Rates of use are higher in the first trimester, according to new government statistics published in JAMA.
Preeclampsia is a life-threatening condition in which a woman develops high blood pressure during the second half of pregnancy.
"I was so constipated, I pulled my poop out with my fingers."
How Should We Treat Pregnant Women With Iron Deficiency? - Bleeding Disorders, Drawing First Blood, Features - ASH Clinical News
One viral video has everyone asking the question, “should pregnant women be able to date?” TikTok user “Being Kirbie” took to her feed to ask the public if it was weird for …
Rice has arsenic, mac and cheese has phthalates, and soda just isn’t worth the risk. But some are pushing back on the better-safe-than-sorry crowd.
Pregnant women constantly receive well wishes and positive remarks about the new chapter in their lives, but unfortunately they also find themselves the
Immune responses are enhanced during pregnancy, study finds
The relentless focus on fetal purity was one of the hardest things I faced during my already tough pregnancy.
PTSD is most often associated with survivors of assault or war. But it can also develop from a traumatic pregnancy or birth event.
Women who do shift work during their pregnancies are at greater risk of having an underweight baby, a new study suggests. Shift work that requires people to alternately work days and nights disrupts their body's internal clock, which in turn throws off sleep schedules and metabolism. That's crucially important for pregnant women, whose blood sugar levels need to be stable in order for their developing babies to get adequate nutrition to grow to healthy sizes.
Sarah Musselman, RN, BSN, IBCLC, offers her Top 10 tips for pregnancy and cihldbirth
Pregnant women should be upfront and honest with their doctors about their past medical experiences.
Everyone should use sunscreen when heading out to the sun. But our new sunscreen Ratings say that pregnant women might want to choose ones that don’t contain retinyl palmitate, an ingredient that could possibly increase the risk of birth defects....
This pregnancy has given me some serious insight into human nature. And it's often times fairly bizarre.
Awalt heard about something kind of funny in her birthing class, but it's no joke. Nitrous oxide -- yes, laughing gas is being administered during labor to dial down the pain.