Pregnancy Articles

When you were trying to get pregnant, you knew all about morning sickness and may have heard about early pregnancy fatigue, Braxton Hicks contractions and other inconvenient symptoms.

Breastfeeding rates are still much lower than they should be. Globally, less than 40 percent of babies under six months old are exclusively nursing.

Trying to get pregnant has much in common with trying to win the lottery, though your chances of hitting the jackpot are quite a bit higher. How can you give yourself the best chance of conceiving soon?

Pregnancy signs and symptoms can range from mild to severe. The symptoms an expectant mother experiences can vary from pregnancy to pregnancy as well.

Preterm labor is a serious problem. In the United Kingdom alone, one in every 13 babies is born before they should be.

New mothers are always strongly advised to look into birth control methods at their six-week postpartum checkup with the OBGYN.

Pitocin a drug frequently used to induce or augment labor has become notorious among women who would prefer a more natural birth. In some hospitals, Pitocin is used so often that it has almost become a routine.

You just had a baby, are newly postpartum and post-surgery life after having a c-section may be a little overwhelming at first.

Smoking causes cancer and death as well as premature births. The solution? A universal ban on public smoking!

Emergency contraceptives play a huge role in preventing unwanted pregnancies. Today, we will take a closer look at which methods are currently available and how they work. You may have more choice than you realized!