45 children have died from flu this season; seniors also especially vulnerable
New research adds to dangers of valproate use for women of childbearing age
It will protect both you and your unborn baby, doctors say
Never use tobacco or drink alcohol
U.S. experts also say egg allergy is no longer reason to avoid the flu vaccine
Children and seniors especially vulnerable; infections declining in some regions
Pregnancies involving 3 or more embryos cause undue hardship for mother and children, experts say
Children's scores at age 6 were lower if moms took valproate
Get the yearly flu shot
It's still not too late to get vaccinated, experts say
Pregnant women need flu shot to protect unborn child, experts say
But the overall risk is still slight
Procedure cuts complication rate for obese women, but experts urge waiting a while to have kids
Swedish study tied infant hospitalizations to high pollen counts late in pregnancy
This is a serious, but unrecognized public health problem, agency says
This may play a helpful role in babies' digestion, immune systems
Study finds that a treatment used in sleep apnea boosted healthy fetal movement
Researchers looked at full-term births from 50 years ago
They were less likely to suffer domestic violence, substance abuse, depression than other moms-to-be
But doctors, moms-to-be should still approach drugs known as SSRIs with caution, researchers say
But most of the time surgery can correct the defect, experts say
A mother recounts her son's struggle against cleft lip and palate
Suggestions to help you feel better
Potential complications of severe cases
New guidelines suggest less is more for heavy mothers-to-be
Make sure your doctor knows about them
Clinicians tell them to put on too many pounds, get too little activity, small study finds
Excess pounds before pregnancy may contribute to lower test scores for child
Study found it was linked to a 16% greater chance of child having the disorder
Visit your doctor regularly
Fetuses less able to rid body of the worrisome chemical than adults, researchers say
American Academy of Pediatrics encourages physicians to discuss methods such as Plan B
Such a move could reduce the high rate of unintended pregnancies in the U.S., doctors' group says
Taking supplements might be good preventive measure, expert says
Improved well-being reported among those whose in-vitro fertilization therapy was unsuccessful
But reduction would be modest, with 58,000 premature births prevented annually
Mothers who get too little sunlight produce less vitamin D, which could impact baby's lifetime risk
Even if higher risk exists, it's still very small, researcher stressed
Women who had 5 or more cesarean-section deliveries had more bleeding, preterm births
Wash your hands before and after
Preteen girls with below-average literacy twice as likely to give birth in teen years, study finds
But another expert disagrees, saying all options must be open to women faced with this situation
More research needed to determine if there are actual shared genetic risks, researchers say
But breast-feeding and late weaning may cut some of the child's risk, researchers say
Mother's immunity can be passed on to her child, experts say
Those who've had miscarriage, abortion or healthy delivery have more babies in the long-term
But mothers' fish consumption during pregnancy shows protective effect, researchers find
Access to IUDs, implants helped reduce unintended pregnancies, researchers say
New mathematical method predicts women's odds of becoming pregnant at various ages
Widely used chemical linked to lower levels of hormone in newborn boys, but not girls