Challenges policy of testing only at-risk moms for deadly germ
During 'high demand' periods, doctors are more willing to speed the delivery, researchers say
Black babies are about 2.5 times as likely as whites ones to die
New technique employs needle-free 'injections'
Fortunately, old pregnancy marks will fade
Buildup in mom's bone transferred to babies
Studies shed light on lightness in full-term newborns
New natural method is 95 percent effective in preventing pregnancy, study finds
Pregnancy tests offering 'early results' may not fill the bill
Most programs don't work, and some backfire
No added risk of stillbirth, prematurity, or small size
CDC issues new reports on pregnancy and delivery
Researchers hunt for clues why smoking cuts risk of pregnancy complication
Survey finds low awareness of vitamin's role in preventing birth defects
Cigarettes linked to antisocial behavior among adolescents
Undersized infant girls at risk of gestational diabetes later in life
Expectant moms need to stay calm in these troubled times
Belief that aging gametes are to blame is not proven, new research finds
They have more failures when missing a key protein
Fewer than a third of women now cut during labor
Newborn babies may suffer withdrawal from antidepressant
Mouse study suggests nutrient is vital to brain, lung function
Study questions effectiveness of birth control pills in overweight women
New study shows male, female fertility declines sooner than expected
States could get $50 million a year through 2007
Expectant moms who work at higher risk of preeclampsia
German study finds treatments boost IVF success rate
'Old wives' tales' for childbirth have no backing, but pregnant women believe them
Grandsons of women who took DES more prone to genital defect
Study of female recruits finds shot won't harm fertility or fetus
Research challenges notion that fraternal twin embryos compete
Glucophage helps women with ovarian cysts, study finds
Study says yes, but critic says it could be a 'fluke'
Study finds rate nearly 3 times higher
Women under 35 have a better than 60 percent chance of twins or more
Findings could help obstetricians help women avoid the debilitating condition
U.S. says it's needed; critics say it's an anti-abortion ploy
Women with history of problem could be screened, study says
Study suggests it can be determined in first month
Review included 13,000 women in four countries
Study confirms conventional wisdom about portable machines
Even a single baby conceived through IVF may be at risk, new study finds.
Mother's under-active thyroid increases risk of heart, kidney and brain damage, study says
But one expert says ultrasound effective and cheaper
Sheep study suggests connection to birth defects
Doubters find no link to miscarriage, birth defects
Variations can cause premature delivery, low birth weight
Habit may alter fetal metabolism for life
New study says stress during pregnancy may increase risk of autism
Disputed study says exposed babies likelier to be lefties