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April 10, 2018

FDA puts restrictions on birth control implant but no recall

U.S. health officials on Monday placed new restrictions on a permanent contraceptive implant that has been subject to reports of painful complications from thousands of women.

April 2, 2018

Heavily used herbicide tied to shorter pregnancies

More than 90 percent of pregnant women in a small Indiana study had glyphosate in their urine, and higher concentrations were associated with earlier deliveries.

April 1, 2018

NYPD cops help deliver Easter baby in car

With two NYPD cops playing the role of bunny, an Upper East Side couple got a very special delivery in their Easter basket Sunday morning — a bundle of joy.

March 15, 2018

Stunning pics of midwife mom delivering her own baby by C-section

Midwife mother delivered her own baby by C-section, and a photographer captured it.

March 1, 2018

Proud parents show off sextuplets in adorable photo shoot

Last year, Courtney and Eric Waldrop were shocked when they learned they were expecting sextuplets. Born in December, the Alabama couple gathered everyone together for an adorable photo shoot.

March 1, 2018

Border Protection officer saves newborn's life by unwrapping umbilical cord from neck

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer saved a newborn’s life last week by unwrapping the umbilical cord from around his neck during delivery, the agency said on Wednesday.

February 2, 2018

Probiotic milk tied to lowered risk of some pregnancy complications

Pregnant women who drink milk containing probiotic "friendly" bacteria are less likely to have premature births or pre-eclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, suggests a Scandinavian study.

January 30, 2018

Early pregnancy weight gain linked to baby's size at birth

Women who gain more weight in early pregnancy are more likely to deliver unusually large babies, who may be prone to a host of health problems later in life, new research shows.

January 24, 2018

Anna Kooiman: Should I eat my placenta?

"I'll have bacon, eggs, and a side of PLACENTA, please!" Wait, what's going on here? What world are we living in?

January 16, 2018

Rural women having sex earlier than women in the city, CDC report says

New data reports women in rural areas are having sex younger than city women.