How One Woman Hid Her Pregnancy From Big Data

For the past nine months, Janet Vertesi, assistant professor of sociology at Princeton University, tried to hide from the Internet the fact that she's pregnant — and it wasn't easy.

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Study: Mother's Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Linked To Toddler's Risk Of Cavities

Women's low vitamin D levels during pregnancy are linked to a higher risk of cavities in the teeth of their toddlers, according to a new study done in Canada.

AdminApril 23, 2014Vitamin D, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Pregnancy health, HealthComment

Obesity during pregnancy raises stillbirth risk

Pregnant women who are obese or overweight have an increased risk of delivering a stillborn baby, according to a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

AdminApril 16, 2014Obesity, Health, Pregnancy, pregnancy, Pregnancy weight gain, Pregnancy health, Risk, StudyComment

Aspirin may boost pregnancy success

A panel of experts now recommends that a baby aspirin each day may be able to prevent up to a quarter of all cases of preeclampsia, a condition that develops in 4 percent of pregnancies and that can be life threatening for both the woman and the developing fetus.

AdminApril 10, 2014Asprin, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Pregnancy health, Health, WellnessComment

Autism Starts During Second Trimester, New Study Suggests

How and why children become autistic is a question that scientists, doctors, researchers, and families have been trying to answer for years.

AdminApril 2, 2014Autism, Trimester, Study, CDC, Baby, Pregnancy, Special NeedsComment

Study: Too Much Worry Lowers Chances Of Pregnancy

Too 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.

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Kate Middleton Is Not Pregnant, Prince William Confirms After Twin Pregnancy Rumors Surface

Recent buzz suggested that the world might soon get a glimpse of a second royal baby, but according to Prince William, Prince George won’t be gaining a sibling anytime soon.

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Fashion Police Mocks Pregnant Actress' Oscars Look, Compares Baby Bump to Beer Gut

Fashion Police has never been a great source of measured, polite commentary on celebrity style, but Monday's Oscars special took it way too far when it came to Elsa Pataky, the gorgeous and visibly pregnant wife of Chris Hemsworth.

AdminMarch 5, 2014Fashion Police, Chris Hemsworth, Joan Rivers Comment

Travel cover shock for pregnant women

Some insurance companies won’t pay for flight cancellations in a lottery for those who fall pregnant after booking

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Could Tylenol In Pregnancy Be Linked To ADHD In Children?

Acetaminophen has been accumulating some evidence against its routine use in recent years, and now there may be more: The drug, if used during pregnancy, may raise the risk of behavior problems in the children years later.

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Shoe polish, tree bark and tennis balls: Mums-to-be confess their craziest cravings

THEY say pregnancy can do strange things to your body, but some mums-to-be have found themselves baffled by cravings as bizarre as shoe polish, rubber and even tennis balls...

AdminFebruary 19, 2014Pregnant, Pregnancy, Cravings, Pregnancy Cravings, Food, Health, Preg'Comment

Preeclampsia a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths

Elizabeth Barnett was five months pregnant when her feet swelled...

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Allergic Colitis and the Breastfeeding Mom

Allergic Colitis affects 2-3 percent of infants. As I've learned, getting this diagnosis for your little one, though, doesn't have to mean the end of breastfeeding.

AdminJanuary 29, 2014Breatfeeding, Mom, Mothers, Health Comments

Children 'more likely to be badly behaved' if their mother drinks more than two glasses of wine

Danish study tracked the health of 30,000 pregnant women.Then they were asked more questions when their children were seven.Researchers found a link between 'binges' and bad behaviour.

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Mike Tindall Reveals Name Of Zara Phillips' Baby

Zara's husband Mike Tindall uses Twitter to announce the name of the Queen's fourth great-grandchild.

AdminJanuary 23, 2014Pregnancy, Celebrity pregnancy, royal baby, RoyalsComment

Three Ways to Raise Happy People

Surprising tips on setting kiddos up for a lifetime of happiness … and success (In that order).

AdminJanuary 16, 2014Baby, People, Kids, Family, Children, BabysComment

Kids Are Jealous of 'Teen Mom' Stars

If you think the reality television shows "Teen Mom" and "16 and Pregnant" set a horrible example for teens, you've got science on your side.

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Is Kate Middleton pregnant with her second baby?

Rumor has it that Kate Middleton is pregnant again! Apparently Prince William, like the proud father-to-be (for a second time) that he is, spilled all at a palace party, and the Duchess of Cambridge has been seen around London sporting a small bump!

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Antidepressants taken in pregnancy won't cause autism?

Women who take a common type of antidepressant during pregnancy are not more likely to have a child with autism, according to a new study from Denmark.

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When an itch during pregnancy is a sign your baby is at risk

When Magdalen Rees was 35 weeks pregnant with her first child, she developed a severe itch across her abdomen. ‘It seemed to be deep under my skin,’ she recalls. ‘Though mild at first, it became so intense that no amount of scratching would satisfy it.’ It got worse from there.

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