From the time we know about being pregnant until the baby is born and in our arms, we are preparing to be parents, visiting the family physician regularly, eating right, and following the doctor’s orders carefully. The nursery is gotten ready and clothing, diapers, and other baby supplies are purchased. New parents may also go to birthing classes to be better prepared for the baby’s birth. But sometimes things go wrong.
Read MoreAfter suffering from a rare pregnancy-related illness that has kept her out of sight for more than a month, Duchess Kate made her first public appearance since announcing she and Prince William are expecting their second child. The royal couple appeared Tuesday at a London hotel.
Read MoreAre you a mama-to-be getting ready to scrub the house? First read this guide to safer housecleaning when you're preggers. Lots of things change when you’re expecting, including how much housecleaning you should tackle — and what’s safe and what’s not. So before you plug in the vacuum or dig out the dustpan, get the lowdown on the dos and don’ts of cleaning during pregnancy.
Read MoreA lack of self-control and poor food choices are most likely causing women to gain excess weight during pregnancy, university researchers say. In what they claim will be a world-first study into why women put on extra weight during pregnancy, Deakin University researchers are asking pregnant women to take part in an online survey to measure their eating habits.
Read MoreThe 2014 Surgeon General's report is the 32nd tobacco-related report since 1964. While focusing on 50 years of tobacco control and prevention, one of the published articles detailed how smoking in early pregnancy can cause orofacial clefts in babies.
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