Prenatal Care

'I know how to value every day, every hour, every second,' says Christelle Jorda, mom of 21-month-old Cléo

An initiative to improve maternal and infant mortality for BIPOC sparked the formation of the Perinatal EDI Coalition

Mary Farah says she’s full of gratitude as she celebrates with her husband and baby girl Mabel

A new UCLA study points the way to more accurate predictions of pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, before symptoms arise

Dr. Yalda Afshar, MD, PhD, shares insight from the new study

Answers to questions about breastfeeding amidst COVID-19

Tips for Pregnant Women Amidst Coronavirus

Dear Doctors: Our daughter-in-law is four months pregnant with our first grandchild. When she and our son were recently visiting for the weekend, we became aware that she’s secretly smoking. She says it’s OK because it’s just three cigarettes a day and asked us not to tell our son. Is [...]

May awareness day for condition that affects 2 percent of pregnant women Morning sickness—nausea and vomiting during pregnancy—occurs in up to 90 percent of women. Even animals, including a Gorilla named Calaya, have experienced it, too. About 2 percent of pregnant women suffer a more severe form of morning sickness known as [...]

For pregnant women, the prospect of prenatal testing creates both hope and fear. The hope: That they’ll learn the gender of their unborn child and that it [...]