Latest pregnancy Stories
A simple blood test could save new mothers. Why aren’t more doctors using it?
A new drug could help treat perinatal depression
6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills
Why a decline in US birth rates could actually help our economy
The weirdest things we learned this week: Nazis ate camel poop and pregnancy tests spread a fungal plague
Forceps changed the way people give birth
Frogs in tiny taffeta shorts paved the way for human in-vitro fertilization
The weirdest things we learned this week: labor-inducing salads and cat-eating coyotes
What pregnant people need to know about COVID-19
What running ultramarathons and giving birth tell us about the limits of human endurance
Common dietary supplements linked to miscarriages in rodents
Stigma against polyamory could put families’ health at risk
Marijuana during pregnancy might be as dangerous as alcohol
Among Hurricane Harvey’s many bad effects: riskier childbirth for women
America’s sexually transmitted disease rates are out of control
Here’s exactly how restricting abortion harms public health
COVID-19 is separating parents from their newborns
The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths
Doctors can ignore your DNR order if you’re pregnant
A baby was born with her own twin growing inside her
A new drug for postpartum depression could help everyone
Every cigarette matters when you’re pregnant, a massive new study confirms
Folic acid might actually reduce the risk of autism
These Australian twins are the second ‘semi-identical’ pair ever reported
Oral yeast infection medications may be risky during pregnancy
Extreme weather can stress pregnant women—and their unborn babies
How to work out your pelvic floor (and why everyone should)
Unhealthy sperm can play a role in lost pregnancies
Traveling midwives fill crucial health care gaps in rural US states
We’re still not sure how COVID-19 impacts pregnant people
Air pollution might make it harder to get pregnant
The spookiest things we learned this week
The weirdest things we learned this week: birthing rabbits, gruesome taxidermy, and the Parthenon’s best-kept secret
Myth No More: Dad Bod Is Real
Scientists Manually Transmit Mom’s Microbiome To C-Section Babies
The weirdest things we learned this week: eating your own twin, embalmed milk, and levitating frogs
Should Sexually Active Women Really Avoid Alcohol If They’re Not On Birth Control?
Babies Pick Up On Language Before They’re Even Born
Don’t Blame the Baby for Your Belly
Black mothers face high death rates. Now they have to contend with climate change, too.
9 U.S. Women Confirmed With Zika During Pregnancy
The Pregnant Male
After Pregnancy, Many Women Have Bits Of Male DNA In Their Brains
Should pregnant people not drink coffee? The answer is complicated.
Most Americans can’t afford fertility treatments anymore—so they’re going abroad
Turning Back The Biological Clock
Will Science Let Pregnant Women Do ANYTHING?
The Taste of Science
Science Confirms the Obvious: Childbirth Hurts Worse than Expected
Rape Results In More Pregnancies Than Consensual Sex, Not Fewer
We’re really bad at making babies
After 30 Years Off The Market, A Morning Sickness Drug Is Making A Comeback
Hormones Can Change Your Skin Tone
New Prenatal Blood Tests Can Identify Paternity of an Eight-Week Fetus
All the conditions we know increase your risk of dying from COVID-19
How do we know if medicines are safe during pregnancies?
CDC Reports 157 Pregnant Women In U.S. Have Zika
Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share
COVID-19 doesn’t have to jump from mother to newborn
Scientists Are Growing A Human Placenta On A Chip
Shape-Shifting Gel Condom Changes From Liquid to Solid To Block HIV
A Woman With Transplanted Ovarian Tissue Gives Birth To Baby
Does coffee make you poop, or is that just me?
Pregnant women are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19, but there’s no need to panic
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