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U.S. health officials report the pandemic appears to have triggered a deep drop in the number of births.

Bianca Voss, 75, says the DNA test results included the name of her father, Martin D. Greenberg, MD, of Florida, who was the fertility doctor who inseminated Voss in 1983.

As little as half a cup of coffee each day might be enough to stunt the growth and birth weight of a baby in the womb, a new study claims.

Research could advance learnings into miscarriages, infertility and birth defects.

The weight you carry into your pregnancy matters even more than how much you put on during it, according to research.

Depression during pregnancy is often overlooked, even though it happens just as frequently as the postpartum variety. Know your risks.

Can you get rid of pregnancy stretch marks? Do stretch marks go away? What works to get rid of stretch marks after you’re pregnant? Learn about pregnancy stretch marks and what you can and can’t do to make them look better.

Is it safe to take medications for mood disorders when you’re pregnant? The answer, experts say, is complicated.

New research finds too much coffee during pregnancy could lead to kids with behavior problems later on.

Could something as simple as taking a low-dose aspirin once a day guard against pregnancy loss among women who have already suffered miscarriages?

The baby's birth broke the record for the longest-frozen embryo to result in a live birth, which was held by her older sister, Emma.

In 2018, the U.S. maternal mortality rate stood at 17 for every 100,000 births -- more than double the rate of most other countries. Those figures capture deaths during pregnancy and within 42 days of the end of pregnancy.

Children exposed to pot in the womb were more likely to experience internalizing disorders such as depression and anxiety, as well as externalizing disorders such as lashing out at others or ADHD, researchers found.

Parabens are chemicals that have long been used as a preservative in cosmetics and body care products. A number of studies have suggested that parabens mimic estrogens in the body and may disrupt the normal function of hormones.

The recalls come 9 months after the Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with manufacturer Fisher-Price, said 10 infants, age 3 months or older, died in the company’s Rock ’n Play sleeper since 2015.

The trial, which was run in six lower-income countries, found that giving first-time mothers a daily low-dose aspirin reduced their risk of preterm birth by 11%.

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed country, and African American women like Kira are overly affected

After a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, 1 in 6 women can have PTSD nearly a year later, European researchers report.

A new study warns parents-to-be that average out-of-pocket costs for health care during pregnancy, delivery and the first three months after birth jumped to more than $4,500 in 2015 from just over $3,000 in 2008.

It's widely believed that mothers and babies have an increased risk of problems at or beyond 42 weeks of pregnancy.

Nearly all foods made for babies contain at least one toxic heavy metal that can harm brain development, according to a large new study that tested 13 different types of baby foods, including puffs, infant formula, teething biscuits, juices, cereals, and purees.

Women with either physical or psychological stress were more likely to have a girl, the study found

About two-thirds of pregnant women in the United States don't get vaccinated against both flu and whooping cough, putting them and their newborns at risk, a new report from the CDC says.

Depression during pregnancy is still often overlooked, even though it happens just as frequently as the postpartum variety.

Air pollution can penetrate a pregnant woman's placenta and potentially threaten the health of a developing fetus, new research warns.