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
Study found those whose mothers experienced high blood pressure scored lower on tests in their 70s
Study supports checking progesterone levels in women with early pain, bleeding
Knowledge isn't always power, some women say, study finds
But studies have been limited to animal models, so such a vaccine isn't imminent
Growth levels off much sooner in non-human primates, study found
Obstetricians should take history of premature birth into account, study suggests
Newborns' brain development shows effects of mothers' exposure to passive smoke, researchers say
Babies whose mothers had adequate levels appeared to do better on mental, motor tests
But breast-feeding appears to have protective effect, researchers say
Study suggests this could affect their ability to get pregnant
Improved diagnostics, hormonal changes may account for some of the increase, researchers say
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
Brush and floss regularly
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