A dairy food-based nutrition and exercise intervention during pregnancy that optimized protein and calcium intake improved mothers’ bone health compared with usual care, according to a study in the ...

Identifying issues early allows parents and doctors to prepare for medical care after birth. And in some cases, doctors can ...

New research has made a striking link between a mother’s exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy and the shape of ...

Infants' brains may be shaped by levels of stress their mother experiences during pregnancy, a brain scanning study has revealed. Infants' brains may be shaped by levels of stress their mother ...

The first few weeks after you find out you’re pregnant can be exciting but stressful. Making changes to your lifestyle with your child in mind can be tough. And the NHS writes that there’s no ...

Previous research has shown that infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental diseases in ...

Morning sickness is a common pregnancy symptom. But it turns out your partner’s sperm quality can actually influence how strong those symptoms are. It also plays a role in how the placenta develops ...

Maternal underweight, on the other hand, did not show significant associations in the fully adjusted analysis. The study ...

Sleep is crucial, especially for pregnant women. Inadequate sleep during pregnancy can have many negative effects, including neurodevelopmental delays for the child, according to a new study. The ...

Researchers examine how growth and learning are subtly shaped among children whose mothers had COVID while pregnant.

If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping. That's the takeaway from a new study that found a significant health impact of marijuana use on fetal development as early ...