The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.

Researchers found 12 different types of plastic in placentae—with significantly higher levels in those from preterm births.

Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give ...

A woman nearing the end of her pregnancy had a brief, but terrifying, moment when she spotted blood pooling on her kitchen ...

Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the ...

From the moment of conception, your baby has the genetic information to become a boy or girl — but because both sexes start out the same in the womb, you're going to have to wait to find out that info ...

The active ingredient is used in the morning-after pill commonly marketed as “ella” or “ellaOne,” which is advertised as a ...

Collette* had me clutching my stomach as I doubled over in laughter. Her antenatal clinic visits were always dramatic. This particular day, she was trying to convince her husband to make time the ...

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A recent study involving over 5,800 mother-child pairs from China has found that increased exposure to air pollution in the months prior to pregnancy is associated with higher body mass index (BMI) ...

A pregnancy normally lasts around 40 weeks. However, a fairly high proportion of women—22%—pass their due date and are pregnant for 41 weeks or longer. Although Sweden generally has a very low ...

John Tavares is week to week for the Toronto Maple Leafs with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Thursday. The center left practice early Wednesday after he took an awkward fall ...