With the help of their doctors, women planning to become pregnant should take an inventory of the medications they take, researchers from Canada advise.

In a study, they found…

According to a Universite de Montreal study, more than six percent of pregnant women in Quebec have prescription drugs that may perhaps be detrimental to their fetuses.

Moreover, half…

There is good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. A new study shows that pregnant women with multiple sclerosis are only…

Women who smoke while they are pregnant often don’t admit it, which means they’re missing out on an opportunity to get help to kick the habit, new research…

Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size…

As the number of women having twins has increased, so has the odds of developing a serious pregnancy complication called twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).…

Women who smoke while pregnant risk having hyperactive preschoolers who can’t pay attention, a large study from the UK hints.

Although previous studies have demonstrated significant risks for…

Could high blood pressure-related complications during pregnancy be tied to thinking skills in children years later?

A study from Denmark hints at “a modest association” between such complications and poorer…

Pregnant women with significant symptoms of depression tend to have a stronger biological reaction to the seasonal flu vaccine than do women with…

A new study published in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology reveals that anxiety in pregnant women impacts their babies’ size and gestational age. Specifically, women with more…

Midwives often struggle to meet the needs of pregnant women who are lesbians, with patients reporting that the focus is often on their…

Old-fashioned, common-sense advice to just relax may actually work to help some women get pregnant, doctors reported on Monday.

For years women seeking to get pregnant have been advised by friends…

According to a new report from a sexual health organization, worldwide rates of abortion and unintended pregnancy are falling in both the developed and the developing world, primarily due…

The intense exchanges that human mothers share with their newborn infants may have some pretty deep roots, suggests a study of rhesus macaques reported online on October 8th in…

Expectant mothers who eat excessive quantities of liquorice during pregnancy could adversely affect their child’s intelligence and behaviour, a study has shown.

A study of eight…

Expectant mothers who eschew asthma treatment during pregnancy heighten the risk transmitting the condition to their offspring, according to one of the largest studies of its kind…

New research demonstrates the importance of treating pregnant women with even the mildest forms of gestational diabetes to reduce healthcare risks for both infants and mothers.

Dr. Mark…

Treating pregnant women for mild gestational diabetes resulted in fewer cesarean sections and other serious birthing problems associated with larger than average babies, according to…

It may be the most wonderful experience of a woman’s life, but pregnancy may also increase risk factors for diabetes, according to a new study.

And, perhaps not surprisingly,…

Women who have had a kidney transplant and have good kidney function can get pregnant and give birth without jeopardizing their health or the health of their transplant.…

During the American Thyroid Association’s (ATA) 80th Annual Meeting September 23-27, 2009, held at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida,

Alex Stagnaro-Green, MD, senior associate dean at the Touro…

A new report from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which is published by Elsevier in the September-October 2009 issue of General Hospital Psychiatry, explores the…

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine reveals a key component in the development of preeclampsia in pregnant women, a condition that can result in…

A chemical compound found in unpasteurised food has been detected in unusually high levels in the red blood cells of pregnant women with the condition pre-eclampsia.

These results are important because…

While four million women experience labor and delivery annually, the month of August historically has the highest number of births in the United States, according to the National Center for Health…