Health & Baby News & Features

November 9, 2022 — Many transgender men and nonbinary people can carry a pregnancy. Here are tips to find an OB/GYN who will offer supportive transgender pregnancy care.

November 4, 2022 — Motherhood can create changes in the body down to the bone, a new study shows. Female primates who had been pregnant showed lower levels of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous in their bones.

October 26, 2022 — Normal stress is expected during pregnancy, but find help for serious anxiety, which increases the risk of early birth or later problems.

October 7, 2022 — Moms who consume ultra-processed food during pregnancy may contribute to their children being obese or overweight in childhood and adolescence, a new study suggests.

October 3, 2022 — The experiment, while conducted with mouse stem cells, could help explain why some human pregnancies fail.

September 22, 2022 — Babies in the womb seemed to smile after their mothers ate carrots and scowl after they ate kale, according to a study of about 100 women in England.

August 19, 2022 — The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is the highest among industrialized nations. And it’s three times as common among Black women as in white women in the U.S. Here’s what one New York hospital is doing to train doctors to respond.

August 16, 2022 — The maternal mortality rate for Black women in the U.S. is nearly three times higher than it is for white women. If you’re a pregnant Black woman, what can you do to help protect yourself and your baby?

August 16, 2022 — These disorders include gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. These pregnancy complications have been strongly linked to heart disease in later life, but, until now, few studies have connected these disorders with thinking and memory.

July 28, 2022 — Many women with tokophobia -- a pathological fear of pregnancy -- report feeling alone and dismissed by their doctors and peers.

July 15, 2022 — In late August, for example, the risk of losing a pregnancy is 44% higher than in February, according to findings of a recent study.

June 29, 2022 — The American Academy of Pediatrics says parents should continue to breastfeed exclusively in their babies’ first six months before solid foods are introduced and now also supports continued breastfeeding for the first 2 years of life.

June 16, 2022 — Black women are more likely than white women to undergo surgical deliveries, even when their pregnancies are considered low-risk.

June 8, 2022 — Pregnant women with monkeypox will be advised to give birth by C-section to avoid infecting their baby during delivery, according to a new paper in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

June 2, 2022 — Women who are at a higher risk of pregnancy complications or those who have chronic conditions before getting pregnant could be at risk of dying if they can’t get an abortion.

May 23, 2022 — The rates of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension — types of high blood pressure during pregnancy — more than doubled.

May 16, 2022 — Britney Spears and her fiancé, Sam Asghari, announced over the weekend that the singer had a miscarriage.

May 16, 2022 — Women with IBD face several concerns related to their reproductive health decisions, from contraception to pregnancy to delivery. Research shows that IBD and certain drugs can impact fertility and pregnancy and pose risks for preterm birth and small gestational age.

May 3, 2022 — Baby formula shortages are increasing across the U.S., and they are expected to continue the rest of the year.

April 27, 2022 — Handouts and tablets helped parents of preterm infants prepare and dramatically reduced anxiety in a new study.

April 22, 2022 — The Army has updated its policy for parental leave and has now become the only service to give non-birthing parents leave after a miscarriage.

April 20, 2022 — The agency said commonly used but unapproved genetic tests frequently give false-positive results, causing needless alarm for expectant parents.

April 8, 2022 — Supply chain problems are to blame and some retailers are now limiting how much baby formula people can buy at one time.

March 31, 2022 — A review into the care of babies and mothers who died at two UK hospitals found repeated failures in the quality of care and governance spanning two decades.

March 28, 2022 — Fathers taking the drug to control blood sugar were more likely to have sons with genitourinary anomalies.

March 25, 2022 — The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping babies’ cribs free of any objects, including bumpers.

March 18, 2022 — New research shows that cash grants to low-income mothers may improve their babies' mental function.

February 18, 2022 — Practices like water births or placenta eating have not been well-studied and could pose risks to birthing parents and babies.

February 1, 2022 — How digital research aims to revolutionize maternal-child health.

January 21, 2022 — About 334,000 baby pacifiers are being recalled because they could cause a choking hazard. Mushie & Co is recalling two designs of its FRIGG silicone pacifiers.

January 18, 2022 — A large study in more than 1 million mothers shows breastfeeding was associated with a lower risk of heart disease or stroke, or death from these diseases in later life.

January 5, 2022 — A new study warns the number of American women with chronic high blood pressure who are dying during and after pregnancy is up sharply.

December 17, 2021 — Patients will be able to have a telemedicine appointment with a provider who can prescribe the pills and send them to the patient by mail.

December 17, 2021 — Past research linked disruptions in pregnancy hormones to an increased risk of problems such as impaired fetal growth, preterm birth and low birth weight.

December 10, 2021 — The active ingredient that gives black pepper its distinctive zing makes its way into breast milk at very low concentrations, but possibly just enough for nursing babies to get used to it.

December 9, 2021 — New research identifies some factors linked to changes in sex birth ratios and rules out some others.

December 1, 2021 — But will widespread newborn screening give parents more qualms than comfort? Researchers investigating this question have some early answers.

November 24, 2021 — Data shows that women who receive abortions also do not suffer any enduring mental or physical health problems.

November 22, 2021 — Birthrates dropped in the U.S. during the pandemic, marking a decline for the sixth year in a row. Fertility rates in the U.S. were already at a record low before the pandemic, the center reported.

November 16, 2021 — New research suggests that consuming a little caffeine while expecting might not necessarily be a bad thing.

November 16, 2021 — A new study suggests marijuana use in pregnancy may increase your child's risk for stress and anxiety.

November 15, 2021 — Our complicated birthing process could relate in part to balancing on two legs.

November 1, 2021 — Researchers have developed a two-minute test to accurately detect vaginal bacteria associated with preterm birth.

October 27, 2021 — “Obstetrical emergency departments” are a new feature in some hospitals that can inflate medical bills for even the easiest, healthiest births. Just ask the parents of Baby Gus.

October 21, 2021 — Much of the air pollution linked to preterm birth and low-birth-weight infants comes from indoor cooking fires, largely in low-income countries, research suggests.

October 13, 2021 — A sample from the three lots, which were sold only at Walmart, tested above the guidance for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic, according to a company announcement on the recall from Maple Island that was posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.

August 25, 2021 — New research reveals differences in the quality of hospital care contributes to a higher chance of complications for Black and Hispanic newborns compared to white and Asian infants.

August 23, 2021 — U.S. airmen helped to deliver the baby on the C-17 aircraft. The woman and her baby, whose identities were not revealed, were taken to a nearby medical facility. They’re both in good condition.

June 23, 2021 — U.S. health officials report the pandemic appears to have triggered a deep drop in the number of births.