The Ache: Even without fertility problems, women can easily take six months or a year to get pregnant, physicians say.…
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Mom’s stress during pregnancy tied to teen’s coordination problems
Children born to women who experienced stressful events during pregnancy may be less coordinated in their body movements as teenagers,…
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Short time between pregnancies linked to osteoporosis
Women who have pregnancies less than a year apart may have a greater risk for osteoporosis later in life than…
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Pregnancy tests in Alaska bars aim to dissuade moms-to-be from drinking
Alcohol use during pregnancy is among the top preventable causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities, and yet one in…
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Montana woman gives birth to identical triplets
A Montana woman gave birth to a set of identical triplet boys in early December, a rare occurrence— especially without…
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Pregnant woman walks to hospital to give birth after ambulance carrying her crashes
Rushing to the hospital is stressful enough for a woman in labor, but for one Russian woman, things appeared to…
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Coping style may contribute to stress in parents of preemies
Preemies often have lasting health issues and their parents often feel stressed, but a new study suggests parents might stay…
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Pregnant women at higher risk for serious car accidents, study says
About one in 50 pregnant women will be involved in a serious motor-vehicle accident, typically during their second trimester, a…
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More middle-aged US women having babies outside marriage, CDC says
More single U.S. women over the age of 35 are having children, even as the overall birth rates for unmarried…
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Texas woman gives birth to quintuplets
Premature quintuplets born this week in North Texas are doing “remarkably well,” their doctor said Thursday. Dr. Vijay Nama, director…
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