In developed countries, an increase in the average age of the gravida has been documented. The mean age of primiparous women in Austria rose from 25 years in 1991 to 28 years in 2008. In Germany in ...

Scientists are revisiting an influential theory that the evolution of big brains made human childbirth risky. By Carl Zimmer It’s a question on every new parent’s exhausted mind: Why are babies born ...

For women undergoing in vitro fertilization, single-embryo transfers are more likely than multiple-embryo transfers to end in a healthy birth, irrespective of whether fresh or frozen oocytes are used, ...

Infants' helplessness demonstrates unique social implications for human development. In a new paper developmental psychology researchers from the University of Ottawa explored human infants' ...

Hospitals and physicians are voicing concerns over the Biden administration’s proposed rules to improve maternal health, arguing the current approach is too punitive and could inadvertently hinder ...

Harvey Karp, the best-selling author of The Happiest Baby on the Block, has some advice on his website for frazzled new parents: “Remember—your baby’s brain was so big that you had to ‘evict’ her ...

Assisted reproductive technology outcomes in childhood cancer survivors: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Individual prediction of non-adherence to oral mercaptopurine (6MP) in ...

For many years, evolutionary theorists have debated aspects of what has come to be known as the obstetrical dilemma. Prior research has shown that as humans evolved, their brains grew bigger. But ...

BALDWIN, Wis. (WEAU) - Healthcare shutdowns in the region continue to affect many services from emergency departments to mental health services and obstetrical care. It’s a situation that leaves some ...