February 17, 2017 Couple's IVF-themed pregnancy announcement goes viral An expectant couple’s post on the anticipated summer arrival of their twins has been celebrated by thousands on social media for their openness about infertility and the struggles they faced while trying to get pregnant.
February 17, 2017 Fathers get depressed during and after pregnancy, too Women aren't the only ones who may feel depressed when welcoming a newborn: a new study from New Zealand says some men also experience depression during and after their female partners' pregnancies.
February 17, 2017 Mistakes at US lab force hundreds of Zika tests to be repeated Officials in Washington, D.C.'s public health laboratory had to repeat Zika tests for nearly 300 pregnant women, including two women who were mistakenly told they tested negative for the mosquito-borne virus that has been shown to cause birth defects.
February 16, 2017 Woman who served as surrogate for sister diagnosed with cancer gives birth to twins A California woman whose dreams of parenthood were temporarily shattered by a cancer diagnosis is now the proud mother of newborn twins, thanks to her older sister who volunteered as a surrogate.
February 16, 2017 Survival rates for extremely preterm babies improving in US The first decade of the 2000s saw a small but significant increase in the survival of extremely premature infants without early neurodevelopmental problems, according to a study of nearly 4,500 babies born at 11 U.S. medical centers.
February 15, 2017 64-year-old woman gives birth to twins in Spain after treatment in US It was a full-time pregnancy and the babies - a boy and a girl - are in good health condition.
February 14, 2017 Prenatal yoga: The best exercise for pregnancy In my opinion, the best pregnancy exercise is prenatal yoga. The reason is because yoga helps you with three basic things that can influence pregnancy: flexibility, mental stability and focused breathing.
February 14, 2017 Hospital treats NICU babies, parents to special Valentine's Day The smallest patients at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City received special valentines on Tuesday from their parents and family members as part of the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program.
February 14, 2017 Exercise during pregnancy may help obese women avoid dangerous complications Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes, dangerously high blood pressure and other complications, research suggests.
February 14, 2017 Lawsuit claims hospital swapped babies in breast-feeding mix-up A New Jersey mother is suing The Valley Hospital over what she claims was a failure to check the identification bracelet of her newborn daughter in a breast-feeding mix-up.