Pregnancy is among the most drastic changes the human body can undergo, and not all these changes are smooth. Reports show that between 50 to 70 percent of pregnant women experience back pain at some point during their pregnancy.
Read MoreIt’s common knowledge that twins are born together, but they don’t usually give birth together, too. Identical twin sisters Karen and Kathy Escobar are the exception. The two delivered their babies within hours of each other last week.
Read MoreA pregnant Florida woman tried to trigger the birth of her overdue son by dancing to Michael Jackson's “Thriller” in her front room.
Read MoreDoulas in general are becoming more and more known in the birthing community. Don’t get me wrong there are still people and indeed entire areas that may have to look up what a Doula is. But for the most part many know that a Doula is someone who provides informational, physical and emotional support to women in labor or in the postpartum period.
Read MoreIf like me, you had been hoping to avoid a cesarean then you mostly likely avoided reading anything cesarean related during pregnancy, I definitely stuck my head in the sand and thought ‘it won’t happen to me’. Bad idea! It can happen to anyone, sometimes it’s unnecessary but .....
Read MoreIf you’re pregnant and revolted by formerly favorite foods and most everything else for that matter, you may be carrying a boy, a new study suggests. Polish researchers found that women carrying boy babies were more likely than those with girls to be squeamish in the first two trimesters of pregnancy.
Read MoreA woman's pre-pregnancy lifestyle may strongly impact her risk of developing diabetes while pregnant. Healthy eating, regular exercise, healthy weight and no history of smoking before pregnancy were each powerfully linked to whether women would develop "gestational diabetes," according to a new U.S. study.
Read MoreWhen it comes to expanding her family, it looks like Shakira is just getting started. After she confirmed in August that she is expecting her second child with boyfriend Gerard Pique, her mother revealed she is pregnant with another baby boy.
Read MoreDid you think that the worst of your mood swings was over during your pregnancy? Well, then you better prepare yourself for the worst. Moodiness does not end with pregnancy but goes well beyond it. You will have to deal with mood swings even post pregnancy and that might be difficult both for you and your partner.
Read MoreMama, we've all heard it said: good prenatal nutrition is the cornerstone of growing a healthy little person in nine short months. But what about what we eat before pregnancy? Does that matter? Yes, and maybe way more than we ever thought, say researchers...
Read MoreNot all supposedly unisex names are created equal, but these 8 stay true to their word and sound equally awesome when used for a girl or a boy.
Read MoreFor decades, women with multiple sclerosis have noticed that they tend to do better while they are pregnant. That has led to an experimental drug for the disease that's based on a hormone associated with pregnancy.
Read MoreToo much stress and worry may lower the chances of getting pregnant and cause infertility, a new study by researchers of the Ohio University has found.
Read MoreSkip that second piece of cake. A new study suggests that excessive weight gain during pregnancy increases the risk of obesity in children.