Health & Baby Medical Reference

Wondering about your chances for motherhood in your mid-30s and beyond? Here’s how your odds stack up.

No specific sex position is proven to improve your odds of getting pregnant. But some ways may be better than others.

This extremely rare birth defect, where the heart develops outside of the body, is often fatal, but surgery enables some babies to live for years.

This rare kind of cyst is usually seen in babies and may cause some problems as they grow, but doctors can remove it with surgery.

An external cephalic version, or ECV, could get your breech baby headed in the right direction.

Vaginal seeding is touted as a way to boost your newborn’s immune system health. But research is murky on how safe it is and whether it works.

If your child has horseshoe kidney, also called renal fusion, you’ve probably got a lot of questions. Get the facts on causes, treatments, and what to expect.

Hypotonia, or floppy infant syndrome, causes low muscle tone. Here’s what parents should know.

Web MD explains what a cervical cerclage is and how it can help prevent premature births.

Preeclampsia and Eclampsia. Learn about diagnosis and treatment from the experts at WebMD.

When you’re pregnant, no amount of alcohol is safe for your baby. WebMD explains what you need to know about problems drinking during pregnancy can cause and how to avoid them.

When you’re pregnant, your doctor can check on your baby’s health with a fetal heart rate monitor. WebMD explains how and why doctors may take these readings at office checkups or while you’re in labor.

The level of alpha-fetoprotein in a pregnant woman can show if her baby may have birth defects. It's part of a triple or quad screen. Find out more about this test.

Find out what prenatal antibody tests check for and how the results can protect your unborn baby, especially if your blood type is negative.

Losing a pregnancy can be a very emotional experience. Learn what causes miscarriages, and how to recover.

You may be focused on your baby, but your body needs to heal after a C-section, too. Here’s what to expect after surgery, plus a few things you can do to heal faster.

Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite. Find out how to recognize the symptoms and how to treat it.

How is congenital hydrocephalus diagnosed? What are the treatment options? Find out from the experts at WebMD.

Many women worry about the pain they’ll feel during childbirth. Learn about the different options you have to handle your labor pain.

Pregnant women have more childbirth choices than ever before. How do you decide who’s best to deliver your baby?

Being able to conceive again and deliver a healthy baby can be a major concern aftger an ectopic pregnancy. Find out about the chances of getting pregnant -- and the risks -- after an ectopic pregnancy.

Most women don’t know that they have gestational diabetes until they’re given a screening test. Could you have the subtle symptoms of this disease?

When you’re pregnant, some pain medicine is better than other types. Find out which drug doctors prefer most and what problems other drugs may cause.

An ectopic pregnancy can be a life-threatening emergency. Here’s how to tell if your pregnancy might be ectopic -- and when to call 911.