Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Anxious Dreams Common in Early Motherhood
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Pregnant women and those who have recently given birth commonly have dreams in which their baby is in danger, a new study suggests.
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Your baby's finally here, and you're thrilled - but you're also exhausted,  uncomfortable, on an emotional roller coaster, and wondering whether you'll  ever fit into your jeans again. Childbirth classes helped prepare you for  giving birth, but not for this.
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The results of a Swedish study confirm that fetal outcome may be compromised in women with a past or active eating disorder. "These women should therefore be recognized as high-risk patients during pregnancy," Dr. Angelica Linden Hirschberg from Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm told Reuters Health.
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High-risk pregnancies are on the rise in the United States and may be more common now than at any other time since modern obstetric care became available.
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(WebMD) Close to half of all women who give birth may have problems during their labor and delivery because of weight problems, a new study shows.
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It appears that concerns about the effects of repeated ultrasound exposure on early childhood development are unfounded. In an Australian study released this week, researchers report that babies who were exposed
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New moms face increased risks for a variety of mental problems, not just postpartum depression, according to one of the largest studies of psychiatric illness after childbirth.
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New research provides more evidence that childbearing factors, especially those related to a first pregnancy, influence a woman's risk of breast cancer.
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A collection of genes involved in early development may help explain why black babies are more at risk of sudden infant death syndrome than other US groups, researchers said on ...
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Women with epilepsy have more than usual to be worried about during pregnancy, as motherâs seizures can affect their developing fetusâ eventual IQ.
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How you hold your baby may say a lot about your mental state, British researchers said on Wednesday.
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Premature birth, the leading cause of infant deaths in the U.S., is on the rise. What researchers are learning about why babies are born early, and what women need to know to have a healthy pregnancy.
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NEW YORK  - African American women who  report experiences of discrimination based on their race or  skin color appear to have an increased risk of poor pregnancy  outcomes, according to the findings of two new studies.
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NEW YORK  - Preschoolers' odds of having nightmares may be related to their temperament as infants, which may be noticed as early as 5 months old, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a Swedish study  confirm that fetal outcome may be compromised in women with a  past or active eating disorder. "These women should therefore  be recognized as high-risk patients during pregnancy," Dr.  Angelica Linden Hirschberg from Karolinska University Hospital  in Stockholm told Reuters Health.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a new study show that pregnant African-American women deliver their babies before term not only more often than white women, but also earlier in their pregnancies and in multiple pregnancies.
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Women who gain as little as 7 pounds between pregnancies can put themselves and their babies at medical risk, even if they don't become overweight, suggests a provocative study of thousands of women.