Obesity can affect the pregnancy and even cause long term harm to the health of the babyiStock High body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy can have a significant negative influence on both your health ...

Pregnancy complicated by diabetes—whether pre-existing type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes—requires heightened vigilance regarding illness prevention. Approximately 10% of pregnancies involve ...

Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too late, needed to wake up early or still felt tired when you woke up from what should have been a full night's sleep. For the rest of ...

Researchers conducted a cohort study to examine whether major adverse pregnancy outcomes were linked to a future risk for AF. Over 2.2 million Swedish women with a singleton delivery between 1973 and ...

FUTURE STUDIES. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, PREGNANCY COMES WITH MANY SYMPTOMS, BUT HAVING A HEALTHY MOM IS A TOP PRIORITY, SO IF YOU PLAN ON BECOMING PREGNANT, YOU MAY WANT TO SPECIFICALLY ASK ...

Around 1 in 5 mothers experience perinatal depression. This condition involves depressive episodes during pregnancy or just after birth—often with lasting effects on both mother and child. Yet despite ...

An expert says a timely fertility evaluation can identify potential issues early which could help you avoid delays and ...

(Reuters Health) – Babies exposed to marijuana in the womb are likely to be born smaller than those not exposed, and more likely to need intensive care after birth, according to a new analysis of ...

As American Heart Month gets underway, experts are warning that heart issues during pregnancy could set the stage for future risks from stroke and heart attack. Cardiovascular disease during pregnancy ...

Pregnancy can cause vision changes, including seeing stars. While some vision changes are mild, others may be linked to serious medical conditions and require immediate treatment. Hormone fluctuations ...

Candace Cameron Bure’s daughter, Natasha Perry (née Bure), admittedly struggled with her body image when she first found out that she is pregnant. “That is something I was not expecting,” Perry, 27, ...