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
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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
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