MEDICINE & HEALTHHealth officials said the numbers are very low in general, to draw definitive conclusions on whether the COVID-19 cases increased stillbirths.
A new study highlights the importance of expectant mothers being physically fit through regular exercise to provide newborns stronger lungs and stave off asthma.
A fetal heartbeat cannot be heard in the past until the baby inside the womb is 13 to 16 weeks, but now, with more advanced technology, it can be detected on the sixth week of pregnancy.
A new interesting finding of depression during pregnancy has recently been presented by researchers that looked at the quality of interactions between mothers and their infants
Scientists recently debunked the link between the COVID-19 vaccine to infertility. "It's a myth," they said adding, there is no evidence that this vaccine results in loss of fertility.
Researchers found an essential clue as to why some mother-to-infant HIV transmission occurs in some cases. This also provides treatment clues to eliminate the said infection in infants.
Simon Fraser University researchers found a direct link between pregnant women exposed to industrial chemicals and having children with autistic-like behaviors in pre-school.
Study findings can help clarify why the immune system can endure a fetus during pregnancy, although later may be more likely to become alerted to and reject a transplant of an organ.
Several experts believe that caffeine is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes. Other experts have set guidelines that moderate daily consumption of caffeine is safe. Who's right?
Remarkable male seahorse can hold more than 1,000 embryos inside their 'brood pouch' for up to a month before delivering them in a series of spasms much like how humans give birth.
Being pregnant during the coronavirus could seem like a nightmare. Check out these tips to ensure that mom and baby are safe from COVID-19 during these trying times.
Scientists create the first embryo-like model from human stem cells. Geneticists can use this new blueprint to understand congenital disabilities and genetic diseases better.
A new study reveals that the coronavirus can affect pregnant women's placenta and could possibly be a cause for complications during and after pregnancy. Although the authors believe that data is still limited to jump into conclusions, they advise pregnant mothers to take extra caution regarding their pregnancies.
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High carbon emissions could affect the timing of birth, study says. According to a study published in December in Nature Climate Change, extreme heat can affect the timing of childbirth.