December 29, 2016 Another reason not to smoke while pregnant Women who smoke during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with kidney damage than mothers who steer clear of cigarettes, a study suggests.
December 29, 2016 UK-funded drone deliveries aim to save mothers, babies in Tanzania Drones delivering blood and medicine to rural areas of Tanzania could help to save the lives of many mothers and newborn babies in a country where one of the biggest causes of maternal deaths is blood loss during childbirth, the UK aid department said.
December 29, 2016 Woman gives birth to 4 babies in 11 months A mom from Wales experienced the miracle of life four times over in just 11 months.
December 29, 2016 Woman becomes pregnant twice after having sex only once A woman has conceived two baby girls 10 days apart.
December 29, 2016 Wrong sperm may have fertilized eggs of 26 Dutch women in IVF mix-up A Dutch IVF lab has launched an investigation after discovering that up to 26 women may have been fertilized by sperm cells from the wrong man.
December 29, 2016 Fish oil during pregnancy reduces baby's asthma risk: study A Danish study of 695 pregnant women is raising the possibility that fish oil supplements begun in the final three months of pregnancy may reduce the risk of asthma or persistent wheezing in offspring.
December 28, 2016 Mom donates 18.5 gallons of breast milk after newborn son dies A grieving mother whose son died only 11 days after birth resolved to donate as much breast milk as she could, which wound up totaling 2,370 ounces.
December 21, 2016 Brain changes seen in pregnancy, may help preparing for baby Pregnancy affects not only a woman's body: It changes parts of her brain too, a new study says.
December 21, 2016 Sleep apnea tied to diabetes and hypertension during pregnancy Pregnant women who experience certain breathing problems during sleep may be more likely to develop complications like high blood pressure and diabetes, recent U.S. research suggests.
December 21, 2016 Babies shouldn't drink unscreened donor breast milk, doctors warn Donor breast milk that's screened, pasteurized and distributed through milk banks can protect preemies against serious illness, but donated milk bought online or obtained from friends can actually make babies sick, say U.S. pediatricians.