Structural changes in brain may trigger preference for fatty foods, researchers say
Leading ob/gyn group in United States calls Rep. Akin's remarks 'inaccurate, offensive'
Only 10% to 15% of breast-fed infants get virus from infected mothers, researchers say
Watch what and when you eat
More research needed on the long-term effects of chemotherapy exposure in the womb, expert says
Research finds reduced height, weight, head size in kids whose mothers drank heavily while expecting
Blood vessel tangles more likely to rupture in brain when expecting, research shows
Findings suggest obesity epidemic harms kids even before birth
Products you shouldn't eat
But study shows Cesareans have lower risk of death for preemies in breech position
Women's gut microbes become less 'normal' and less diverse as pregnancy progresses, study shows
That number hasn't changed since the 1980s, government report finds
Hair, blood samples revealed HIV-negative infants were exposed to antiretrovirals, researchers say
A walking program and healthy meal plan kept moms-to-be from gaining extra pounds during study
Binge drinking also a problem among a small minority of moms-to-be, new study finds
Women with largest babies had more than doubled disease risk of those with smallest newborns
Other risk factors include family history of pre-term births, high blood pressure, researchers say
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But too much of the stimulant might still be dangerous, other experts say
Although usually spread by parasite, mother-infant transmission seen
Risk of 'perinatal mortality' was 53 percent higher for two-embryo transfer
Women drinking 5 cups or more a day had poorer results with in vitro fertilization
Many women may rely on meds to function properly, so decisions must be weighed carefully
Globally, assisted reproductive techniques result in 350,000 babies a year, research shows
Children born at 37, 38 weeks lagged behind third-grade peers
Factors that may dictate extra care
Researchers say some women with low birthweight babies have type of heart dysfunction
Problems with placenta to blame for small babies, while maternal diabetes, obesity can mean large babies
Infant head size may be affected if mom-to-be spends long hours on her feet, researchers say
Butyl benzyl phthalate is used in vinyl flooring, artificial leather
Relaxed women delivered about an hour and a half sooner than more anxious moms-to-be
Small study suggests a link, but researchers can't pinpoint the cause
HIV-positive children most likely to have problems with sound transmission, study found
But experts caution that the results are no green light for moms-to-be to drink
Researchers say rate of live births even tops that of general population
Moms' immune response gets deactivated in the structure that houses the placenta and fetus
But many countries in Africa, South Asia are not making progress
With more than 500,000 babies born early, the U.S. has among the highest number of preemies
Scientists used only blood test from mom, saliva sample from dad to achieve feat
Last line of drug defense, cephalosporins, appears to be weakening, U.N. agency says
$1 increase per pack boosts likelihood that moms-to-be will quit long-term
Study followed black, Hispanic adolescents
But experts say taking fever-relieving meds cuts the risk
Those who were protected from H1N1 were also less likely to deliver preterm, study finds
Findings from mouse study could also result in new treatments for infertility
Preeclampsia bodes ill for offspring, study says
Unplanned pregnancy rate 20 times higher for birth control pill, patch or ring
A woman's weight before, during pregnancy mattered more than glucose levels in predicting baby's size
Prenatal exposure linked to later lung dysfunction, researchers say
Review found fewer excess pounds and complications with healthy diet vs. exercise