Health & Baby Features
- Turning Tragedy Into a Cause
Her life was turned upside down by her son's death. Now she's spearheading a campaign to protect other children from cars.
- Banking on Umbilical Cord Blood
Developing more ways to use stem cells to treat disease, more parents are opting to save their newborns' umbilical cord blood as a sort of a 'biological insurance policy.'
- Giving Baby a Chance, Before Birth
Fetal surgery for spina bifida is experimental, but doctors and parents hold out hope.
- Kids and Petting Zoos
A visit to the petting zoo and your kids may leave with E. coli.
- Pregnancy 101: Things Mom Never Told You
You know about the stretch marks and the morning sickness, but there are many other pregnancy symtpoms. Find out what to expect during pregnancy.
- Can Dad's Diet Make a Healthier Baby?
Fathers-to-be and pregnant women are urged to get more folic acid.
- Look Who's Talking in Sign Language
Sign language has been used for years to communicate with deaf children, but the practice is becoming popular in playgroups nationwide among babies who can hear.
- The Pain of Post-Divorce Parenting
Are children of divorce doomed to be unhappy? Here are some tips for raising happy, stable kids after the split.
- Switched at Conception
Advances in treating infertility have allowed thousands of couples to have children. But for hundreds who went to one clinic, the dream became a nightmare.
- One Last Summer
Palliative care for children with cancer often gets overlooked. It's one of the hardest things for doctors and parents to discuss.
- Birthing Ghosts
A childhood brush with sexual abuse dampens the joy of pregnancy for many women.
- Getting Ready for Baby
Thinking abour getting pregnant? If so, there's a lot you can do beforehand to help you have a healthy baby.
- Preterm Labor and Birth
Signs and Symptoms
- Childbirth Complications
A pregnancy that has progressed without any apparent hitch can still give way to complications during delivery.
- A User's Guide to Prenatal Tests
Common Procedures
- Pregnancy's Emotional Roller Coaster
Women often experience a range of emotions during pregnancy, even if they and their partners are excited about the baby and planned it from the get-go.
- Preparing the Welcoming Committee
Bringing the New Baby Home
- Cutting to the Point on Circumcision
Parents in the United States have routinely circumcised their sons since the 1940s. But that trend is shifting.
- Fetus to Mom: You're Stressing Me Out!
Stress in the womb may affect a child's development and temperment.
- Staying Fit While Pregnant
Guidelines for Safe Exercise
- It's a Guy Thing
Labor Room Advice for Men
- Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia: Causes and Treatments
Pre-eclampsia, sometimes called toxemia of pregnancy, may develop into the more severe eclampsia, which is pre-eclampsia together with seizure.
- Quickening, Sex and Other Pregnancy Things
Q: I have a girlfriend who is three months pregnant (12 weeks) and she says she can feel the baby move. Is this possible?
- What Dads Expect When They're Expecting
What dads can expect when mom is expecting.
- Taking Care of Your Body
There's nothing like a fetus to keep you honest. No matter how much health sense you might choose to ignore when the consequences are only yours, it's a different ballgame with a baby on the way.
- Father's Positive, Mother's Negative: What's That Do to Baby?
It's always a good idea for any couple to think ahead and prepare for pregnancy. When facing the potential for Rh disease, it's even more important.
- A User's Guide to Prenatal Tests
A Guide to Basic Tests
- Are You Ready for Pregnancy
The night before I went into labor, I came down with a severe case of jitters.
- What's It Like in the Womb?
Thanks to ultrasound and other high-tech tools allowing a peek inside the womb, scientists have discovered a virtual sensory playground in which your baby is living.
- Doing Battle With Morning Sickness
Nothing can blast the euphoria of discovering you're pregnant faster than morning sickness.
- Can the Umbilical Cord Save Lives?.
Once tossed in the trash, umbilical cords are now thought to help kids with a host of ailments. So why aren't more of them being saved?
- Violence at Home
Every couple fights, but when bruises become part of the picture, getting out before it's too late may save your life. How can you defend yourself against domestic abuse?