Health & Baby Medical Reference
- Prolonged Labor
WebMD provides information about what causes prolonged labor and what your doctor might do in that circumstance.
- Anemia in Pregnancy
Anemia is common during pregnancy, but it can lead to serious problems for your unborn child. WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of anemia during pregnancy.
- Pregnancy and Antidepressants
WebMD explains the risks and benefits of taking antidepressants during pregnancy.
- Blighted Ovum
WebMD discusses the causes and symptoms of a blighted ovum.
- Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR)
WebMD explains Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), formerly called Intrauterine Growth Restriction, including its implications for your growing baby.
- Early Pregnancy Symptoms
How soon can you know if you're pregnant? Learn the common early signs of pregnancy from WebMD.
- Treating Aches and Wounds During Pregnancy and Beyond
Pregnancy, labor, and nursing can hurt - from swollen feet to episiotomy tears to sore nipples. WebMD offers tips for reducing aches and pains.
- Types of Childbirth Classes
WebMD describes several types of childbirth classes including what to expect from each and how you can find a group near you.
- Managing a High-Risk Pregnancy
What is a high-risk pregnancy? WebMD explains conditions and preconditions that might cause complications in pregnancy.
- Pregnancy Tests
Think you might be pregnant? Consider taking a home pregnancy test. But before you do, learn how pregnancy tests work, when to take one, and how accurate they are.
- Third Trimester
WebMD explains what to expect during the third trimester of pregnancy.
- Normal Labor and Delivery Process
WebMD explains the stages of normal labor and delivery. Learn what to expect, pain treatments, and the recovery process.
- Second Trimester of Pregnancy
WebMD explains what to expect during the second trimester of pregnancy.
- First Trimester of Pregnancy
WebMD explains what to expect during the first trimester of pregnancy.
- Back Pain in Pregnancy
WebMD explains why pregnancy can cause back pain and offers tips for alleviating it.
- False Pregnancy (Pseudocyesis)
WebMD explains false pregnancy, a conditon in which both women (and even men) may show signs of being pregnant.
- Shingles During Pregnancy
Shingles is rare during pregnancy, but if you are concerned about the condition's effect on your unborn child, read more from WebMD.
- Bleeding During Pregnancy
WebMD explains reasons for spotting -- some cause for alarm, others normal -- in each trimester of pregnancy.
- Sex During and After Pregnancy
Is it safe to have sex during your pregnancy? What are the risks, if any? Are there positions we should avoid? WebMD explains pregnancy sex and sex after the baby arrives.
- Drug Use and Pregnancy
WebMD examines the use of drugs, alcohol, and caffeine in pregnancy, and their effects on the unborn child.
- Teenage Pregnancy
Teen pregnancy comes with unique challenges. WebMD looks at the statistics, the health risks teen pregnancy poses, and ways teens can ensure a healthy pregnancy.
- Folic Acid and Pregnancy
WebMD explains the benefits of taking folic acid before, during, and after pregnancy.
- The Basics of Water Birth
WebMD explains the water birth process, including benefits of water birth, preparing for water birth, and possible risks of water birth.
- Certified Nurse-Midwives, Certified Midwives, and More
Midwives are an increasingly popular choice to help oversee pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Learn more from WebMD about the role of a midwife, the benefits of using a midwife, and finding the right one for you.
- Feeling Your Baby Kick
Is it gas, or was that a swift kick? WebMD explains when and how to detect the movement of your baby in the womb.
- Understanding Pregnancy Discomforts -- Treatment
Get tips from WebMD on treating common pregnancy woes, such as constipation, fatigue, and heartburn.
- Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 1-4
Learn about your baby's development from conception through the first four weeks of your pregnancy in WebMD's Pregnancy Week by Week guide.
- Pregnancy Massage
What's involved in pregnancy massage? Could prenatal massage help you? Find out more from the experts at WebMD.
- How Do Exercise, Weight, and Age Affect Fertility?
Exercise, weight, and age are factors that can affect fertility. Find out how from WebMD.
- Stages of Labor
WebMD explains the phases of labor and stages of delivery.
- Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 9-12
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 9-12
- Pregnancy and Conception
WebMD's guide to the stages of conception, from ovulation to implantation.
- Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 31-34
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 31-34
- Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 5-8
WebMD tells you how you'll be feeling in weeks 5-8 of your pregnancy, along with how your baby is developing in the womb.
- Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 13-16
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 13-16
- Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 17-20
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 17-20
- Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 21-25
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 21-25
- Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 35-40
Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Weeks 35-40
- Circumcising Your Baby
How do you decide whether to have your baby boy circumcised? Learn more from WebMD about the pros and cons of circumcision.
- Skin Conditions During Pregnancy
Learn about common skin conditions linked to pregnancy and what you can do about them.
- Understanding Preeclampsia and Eclampsia -- the Basics
Learn about preeclampsia and eclampsia, potentially dangerous conditions during pregnancy, from the experts at WebMD.
- First Trimester Tests During Pregnancy
Learn more from WebMD about the tests you may undergo during the first trimester of your pregnancy.
- Second Trimester Tests During Pregnancy
Learn more from WebMD about the prenatal tests that may be performed in the second trimester of pregnancy.
- Third Trimester Tests During Pregnancy
WebMD tells you about tests you may need in the third trimester of pregnancy.
- Questions to Ask About Labor and Delivery
WebMD offers questions to ask your health care provider about labor and delivery and practical considerations for yourself and family before the birth.
- Types of Delivery
WebMD explains the various methods of delivering a baby.
- Signs of Labor
Learn more from WebMD about the telling the difference between true and false labor, and when to call your health care provider.
- Miscarriage
WebMD explains the symptoms and possible causes of miscarriage.
- Ectopic Pregnancy: What to Know
Ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg grows outside a person's uterus, usually in a fallopian tube.
- Taking Medicine During Pregnancy
Some medications can be dangerous during pregnancy. Here's a list from WebMD of safe medications during pregnancy and a look at the use of natural -- or alternative -- therapies when a woman is pregnant.