Blood drawn from expectant mothers could offer parents an earlier sneak peek at their baby’s sex than methods currently used in the U.S., researchers said Tuesday.

The test may be particularly…

Results from a study of over 50 000 pregnancies revealed that women who gave up smoking when their pregnancy was confirmed gave birth to babies with…

Professor Michael Davies will tell the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday) that the “vanishing twin” phenomenon, in which only one child…

“However, at present we have no way of predicting which threatened miscarriages will result in the end of the pregnancy and so we are unable to…

Anxiety, stress and depression during pregnancy may lead to a greater risk of asthma for your child. Study results are published in the July issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma…

A recent study completed by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) demonstrates that BMC conducts a high rate…

Sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 13, in Minneapolis, Minn., at…

Women who receive a contraceptive known as an intrauterine device or IUD immediately following a first trimester abortion experience few complications and are less…

Women who gain too much weight during pregnancy tend to have newborns with a high amount of body fat, regardless of the mother’s weight before…

The demands of a medical residency can make balancing a career and family a challenge. But the results of a Henry Ford Hospital survey of Emergency Department (ED) resident…

Expectant moms who take fish oil supplements may not be doing much to sharpen their babies’ vision, a new study suggests.

The findings fly in the face of…

Women who are very obese may be able to safely lose some weight during pregnancy - and possibly reduce their risk of needing a cesarean section, a new study suggests.

Pregnant women who are obese are less able to fight infections than lean women, which could affect their baby’s health after birth and later in life, according to…

Many women have low blood levels of vitamin D early in pregnancy, but whether that’s a problem for their developing babies is uncertain, researchers have found.

The new study,…

Research from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a link between the number of stressful events experienced during pregnancy and increased risk of behavioural problems in…

A new study demonstrates that a procedure used in preconception diagnosis to identify eggs that are free of genetic disease might not work well in…

The Iowa Senate will consider a bill that bans abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy, following approval of the measure by the state House Thursday night, lawmakers…

Mothers who were maltreated as children have increased risk for giving birth to low birth weight babies. The findings, by researchers at the University of…

Deaths from a dangerous pregnancy complication in which the embryo implants outside the womb have decreased in recent decades, according to a new study.

However, the authors found that the…

Despite decades of doctors’ reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new University of Georgia study has found that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program is safe…

Just had a baby, and not ready for another one quite yet?

To be safe, you should consider using contraception as soon as 3 weeks after birth, according to a new…

New research has revealed that prenatal exposure to nicotine increases the vulnerability to nicotine self-administration in adolescent mice. The results support the hypothesis that…

Pregnancy is meant to be a joyous time however some women experience overwhelming ‘baby blues’ before the birth of their child. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy can result…

The morning-after pill may be safe and effective as a regular birth control method, researchers say.

In the U.S., the pill costs between $10 and $70 and is available…

Pregnant women may soon be able to have a blood test to predict whether their babies are likely to have Down’s Syndrome instead of undergoing risky, invasive tests, scientists said…