Pregnancy Articles

Working out during pregnancy is often encouraged, but it is important to know how much is enough and what too much training looks like.

There are a number of social, physical, and psychological factors that can influence your chances of having a baby. A recent study finds a correlation between personality traits of an individual and fertility. Read on to find out more about the study.

Thinking of trying to conceive? In this article, we give a brief overview of preconception health and female fertility.

Labor contractions are a sure sign you're going to meet your baby soon, but let's face it — giving birth is also a little scary. Knowledge tends to ease fear, so how much do you know about labor and birth?

The teen birth rate has reached a historic low in the US, a new report shows. Meanwhile, the overall birth rate is evening out and around four million babies were born last year.

Miscarriage — spontaneous pregnancy loss before 20 weeks — is a common occurrence. Are you familiar with the symptoms and types of miscarriage, and would you know what to do in the aftermath?

Babies respond to their parents' faces and the sounds of their voices from very early in their development. But how much can they actually understand of the world? Scientists think they have found the answer.

Can a woman develop Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome after having an abortion? In this article we leave politics behind, take a closer look at the nature of PTSD, and examine how it could affect women who terminated a pregnancy.

It really shouldn't come as any surprise that US President Barack Obama supports Planned Parenthood, the organization and the concept. But is this quite the same thing as being "for" abortion?

For over 50 years, pregnant women have been advised to avoid all alcohol consumption so that their babies will not be born with a a condition known as fetal alcohol syndrome. Now researchers are saying a few sips of wine are OK. But are they?