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We now know babies can be born with COVID-19 antibodies

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Vaccines may help alleviate symptoms for people with long-COVID

By Sara Kiley Watson

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What pregnant, breastfeeding, and prospective parents should know about the COVID-19 vaccines

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Pregnant people can—and should—get vaccinated against COVID-19

By Sara Kiley Watson

Pregnant women are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19, but there’s no need to panic

By Claire Maldarelli

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COVID-19 doesn’t have to jump from mother to newborn

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All the conditions we know increase your risk of dying from COVID-19

By Sara Kiley Watson

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How do we know if medicines are safe during pregnancies?

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan / Undark

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Should pregnant people not drink coffee? The answer is complicated.

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Black mothers face high death rates. Now they have to contend with climate change, too.

By Candice Wang

We’re still not sure how COVID-19 impacts pregnant people

Traveling midwives fill crucial health care gaps in rural US states

By Sophie Novack/Texas Observer

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COVID-19 is separating parents from their newborns

By Katharine Gammon/Undark

What pregnant people need to know about COVID-19

By Kate Baggaley

Why a decline in US birth rates could actually help our economy

Forceps changed the way people give birth

Forceps changed the way people give birth

By Neel Shah/The Conversation

Frogs in tiny taffeta shorts paved the way for human in-vitro fertilization

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Frogs in tiny taffeta shorts paved the way for human in-vitro fertilization

By Popular Science Team

America’s sexually transmitted disease rates are out of control

America’s sexually transmitted disease rates are out of control

By Rachel Feltman

Marijuana during pregnancy might be as dangerous as alcohol

Marijuana during pregnancy might be as dangerous as alcohol

By Donavyn Coffey

The weirdest things we learned this week: Nazis ate camel poop and pregnancy tests spread a fungal plague

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Nazis ate camel poop and pregnancy tests spread a fungal plague

By Popular Science Team

The weirdest things we learned this week: labor-inducing salads and cat-eating coyotes

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: labor-inducing salads and cat-eating coyotes

By Rachel Feltman

What running ultramarathons and giving birth tell us about the limits of human endurance

Fitness & Exercise

What running ultramarathons and giving birth tell us about the limits of human endurance

Here’s exactly how restricting abortion harms public health

Here’s exactly how restricting abortion harms public health

By Nicole Wetsman

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths

By Sara Chodosh

Doctors can ignore your DNR order if you’re pregnant

Doctors can ignore your DNR order if you’re pregnant

By Nicole Wetsman

A baby was born with her own twin growing inside her

A baby was born with her own twin growing inside her

By Rachel Feltman

A new drug for postpartum depression could help everyone

A new drug for postpartum depression could help everyone

By Nicole Wetsman

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Every cigarette matters when you’re pregnant, a massive new study confirms

By Sara Chodosh

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Folic acid might actually reduce the risk of autism

By Sara Chodosh

These Australian twins are the second ‘semi-identical’ pair ever reported

These Australian twins are the second ‘semi-identical’ pair ever reported

By Nicole Wetsman

Oral yeast infection medications may be risky during pregnancy

Oral yeast infection medications may be risky during pregnancy

By Nicole Wetsman

Extreme weather can stress pregnant women—and their unborn babies

Extreme weather can stress pregnant women—and their unborn babies

By Marlene Cimons

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Fitness & Exercise

How to work out your pelvic floor (and why everyone should)

By Rachel Feltman

Unhealthy sperm can play a role in lost pregnancies

Unhealthy sperm can play a role in lost pregnancies

By Nicole Wetsman

Air pollution might make it harder to get pregnant

Air pollution might make it harder to get pregnant

By Nicole Wetsman

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The spookiest things we learned this week

By Rachel Feltman

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: birthing rabbits, gruesome taxidermy, and the Parthenon’s best-kept secret

By Eleanor Cummins

We’re really bad at making babies

We’re really bad at making babies

By Amy Schellenbaum

Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share

Fitness & Exercise

Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share

By Sara Chodosh

How to Create an Office Wellness Room Your Colleagues Will Love

How to Create an Office Wellness Room Your Colleagues Will Love

By Maricar Santos/Working Mother

There is no evidence that flu vaccines cause miscarriages

There is no evidence that flu vaccines cause miscarriages

By Sara Chodosh

We know shockingly little about the effects of drinking during pregnancy

We know shockingly little about the effects of drinking during pregnancy

By Sara Chodosh

Pregnant women shouldn’t be afraid to take antibiotics

Pregnant women shouldn’t be afraid to take antibiotics

By Sara Chodosh

Fun facts about giraffe sex to keep you occupied while you wait for that giraffe baby

Fun facts about giraffe sex to keep you occupied while you wait for that giraffe baby

By Sara Chodosh

What pregnant women actually need to know about herpes

What pregnant women actually need to know about herpes

By Rachel Feltman

Pregnancy actually re-wires your brain

Pregnancy actually re-wires your brain

What IUDs are, how they work, and why you might want to get one

What IUDs are, how they work, and why you might want to get one

By Rachel Feltman

Hormones Can Change Your Skin Tone

Hormones Can Change Your Skin Tone

By Alexandra Ossola

Scientists Manually Transmit Mom’s Microbiome To C-Section Babies

Scientists Manually Transmit Mom’s Microbiome To C-Section Babies

By Alexandra Ossola

What 3-Parent Babies Mean For The Future Of Reproductive Medicine

What 3-Parent Babies Mean For The Future Of Reproductive Medicine

By Lydia Ramsey

Scientists Have No Idea Why U.S. Teens Are Having Fewer Babies Than Ever

Scientists Have No Idea Why U.S. Teens Are Having Fewer Babies Than Ever

By Francie Diep

A Scientific Miracle: Theories of Mary’s Virgin Birth

A Scientific Miracle: Theories of Mary’s Virgin Birth

By Khadijah Britton

FYI: Why Doesn’t Plan B Work For Heavier Women?

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FYI: Why Doesn’t Plan B Work For Heavier Women?

By Francie Diep

After 30 Years Off The Market, A Morning Sickness Drug Is Making A Comeback

After 30 Years Off The Market, A Morning Sickness Drug Is Making A Comeback

By Shaunacy Ferro

After Pregnancy, Many Women Have Bits Of Male DNA In Their Brains

After Pregnancy, Many Women Have Bits Of Male DNA In Their Brains

By Colin Lecher

Rape Results In More Pregnancies Than Consensual Sex, Not Fewer

Rape Results In More Pregnancies Than Consensual Sex, Not Fewer

By Jennifer Abbasi

Blood Test Can Tell Fetus’s Sex at Just 7 Weeks

Blood Test Can Tell Fetus’s Sex at Just 7 Weeks

By Rebecca Boyle