My mother is a mean drunk. Growing up, I had to act as her therapist and deal with her co-dependency. I'm pregnant now, and ...

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Mellodie-Ocean Jarman was on her way to a routine pregnancy scan when she felt faint. Days later, she and her newborn died of ...

A growing number of women experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy which typically resolve after birth.

A mom's health during pregnancy is not likely to influence her child's risk of autism, a new study argues. Many previous ...

New moms who just have had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the next weeks and months, a new study suggests.

Jennifer Tavares' pregnancy was going smoothly until a headache and swelling signaled she might have a dangerous condition.

A mom’s health during pregnancy is not likely to influence her child’s risk of autism, a new study argues.Many previou ...

Part of this preparation is also maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet, during the pregnancy, crucial for both the mother and developing baby. Dr Themba Hadebe of Bonitas Medical Fund says that ...

Mellodie-Ocean Jarman, 19, from Atherton and her new born daughter died within hours of each other at the Royal Bolton ...

Changing hormones, a growing baby, and discomfort often make it difficult for a pregnant woman to sleep. New research shows treating that insomnia during pregnancy could help mom and baby ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...