The United States has received another barely passing pregnancy health grade from the March of Dimes after another year in which one out of 10 babies were born prematurely. New research in Sweden has ...

Researchers have characterized, in exacting detail, the rapid series of events that transform a single fertilized cell into a living, complex being. The work not only has enabled the team to explore ...

A team from the Douglas Research Centre found that high cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in fetal brain ...

UCSF’s Program in Craniofacial Biology (PCB) brings together researchers to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms ...

In a recent study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers assessed the impact of maternal obesity on brain development in the fetus. Study: Maternal Obesity and Gut Microbiota Are Associated ...

At six months pregnant, experience your baby’s growth and increasing movements. Learn about common symptoms, important ...

Researchers reviewing 46 studies found evidence linking prenatal acetaminophen (Tylenol) exposure with higher risks of autism and ADHD. The FDA has since urged caution, echoing scientists’ advice that ...

It’s difficult to get the large amounts of micronutrients a pregnant person needs from diet alone. That’s why prenatal supplements are so critical during pregnancy, when you’re growing an entirely new ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

At her first prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, Shana Westlake of Beacon, New York, remembers entering her OB-GYN's office full of anxiety. "They took my blood pressure, and it was ...