Here he is: Sasha Piqué Mebarak. Shakira shared this photo of the adorable little nugget Thursday, just one week after his birth. Sasha is the second child for Shakira, 38, and professional soccer player Gerard Piqué, 28. Hopefully he's inherited his father's feet of steel and his mother's hips of honesty.
Read MoreIf you are 35 or older and concerned about risks associated with pregnancy, experts say there are various factors to consider besides your age. Although many studies report increased risks in pregnancies in women over the age 35, Dr. Perni says....
Read MoreDespite jubilant tweets and Facebook posts to the contrary, a new study does not reverse decades of advice prohibiting pregnant women from eating sushi, experts said. The study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition said pregnant women...
Read MoreA study has found that women who experienced mood disorders during pregnancy may be at risk for more severe postpartum depression (PPD) than those whose symptoms begin after birth. Also called postnatal depression, PPD is a type of clinical....
Read MoreBeyonce's on baby Number 2? Beyonce, 33, sparked new pregnancy rumors Sunday when she posted a caption-less photo on Instagram of her buried in the sand. With 3-year-old daughter Blue Ivy sitting close by, Jay Z's wife smiles for the camera wearing shades....
Read MoreLast March, after months of very public pressure from shareholders and a class-action complaint by advocates for women and workers’ rights, Wal-Mart quietly changed its policy to begin to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers so they could stay on the job rather than be forced into taking unpaid leave.
Read MoreI enjoyed a lovely visit recently from a Mom who attended a GentleBirth Childbirth Education Workshop with me a few months back. She had her gorgeous little baby with her. With chatted a little about her birth and she remarked that on a forum she was on there was on-going discussion....
Read MoreThe less weight a woman gains during pregnancy, the less likely she is to have a boy, an analysis of data on more than 68 million births over 23 years has found. Over all, 51 percent of babies born are boys. But Kristen J. Navara, an found that the amount of pregnancy weight gained....
Read MoreA new study led by Columbia University scientists suggests two possible causes of childhood obesity: taking antibiotics during pregnancy and getting a Caesarean section. The research, published online in International Journal of Obesity, found....
Read MoreCongratulations, you’re now “eating for two!” It’s the perfect time to make yourself the healthiest person you can possibly be by making sure you’re consuming wholesome foods. You will feel great, and your baby will be strong and healthy as a result of the care and attention you put into your meals.
Read More"Up" is already famous for getting the tears flowing. So just imagine what happens when you add a pregnancy announcement to the mix. That's exactly what Erika Jackson did when she presented her husband, Jacob, with a framed print of the house from "Up."
Read MorePrenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH, a component of air pollution, raises the odds of behavior problems associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, at age 9, according to researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health.
Read MoreThe United Parcel Service (UPS) announced a change in its policies to allow pregnant workers to stay on the job through their pregnancies in a brief filed late last week in a Supreme Court case brought by one of its former workers. “On a going-forward basis..
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 MoreResearchers have actually never been able to come up with a convincing biological explanation for pregnancy cravings, according to a new paper in Frontiers in Psychology that takes a close look at the most commonly reported pregnant-lady craving: chocolate.
Read MoreSweets for three! Pregnant Zoe Saldana indulged her pregnancy cravings with a quick stop at Magnolia Bakery on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The Guardians of the Galaxy actress didn't give a peek at what was inside her big take-home bag, but she did make sure to share her excitement via Instagram.
Read MoreBlake's having a baby! Blake Lively is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Ryan Reynolds, the actress and model has announced on her website, Preserve.
Read MoreIt's official: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are parents! According to People magazine, the "That '70s Show" co-stars gave birth to a baby girl on Tuesday. Ashton and Mila arrived to the hospital alone on Sept. 30 at around 6:00 a.m. and were immediately ushered into a delivery room, sources close to Mila tell TMZ.
Read MoreWomen who take paracetamol during pregnancy may increase the risk of their child developing ADHD, new research has found. While it is the most common drug taken to relieve pain, a New Zealand researcher said the new findings were 'alarming'.
Read MoreAn iron deficiency during pregnancy increases the risk of giving birth to a child with autism - with the risk increasing for older mothers. Those who have children with autism are significantly less likely to report taking iron supplements before and during their pregnancies...
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