Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn't know she was pregnant with her second child ...

Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.

When you think of your baby preparing for life outside the womb, breathing might not be the first thing that you think about. But your baby actually practices breathing long before it comes out of the ...

At five months pregnant, you’re well into your second trimester. Discover how your baby is developing, changes in your body, ...

Over 2,000 years on, modern obstetric care—from calibrated drapes to lifesaving medicines—is reshaping motherhood, giving ...

Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has ...

Nausea and vomiting are very common in pregnancy, especially during the first trimester, due to rapid hormone changes. Though it’s called “morning sickness,” it can occur at any time of day and at any ...

There is “no study to date that shows a causal relationship between acetaminophen and autism,” Dr. Steven J. Fleischman, President of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, told ...