Pregnancy

Early Signs of Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a life event (divided into three trimesters of 13 weeks each) that entails substantial physiological and psychological adjustments for the mother. Within each trimester, numerous adaptations occur with the end-goal of facilitating the growth of the fetus.

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What Causes Miscarriage?

Fetal Movements in Pregnancy

Foot Conditions and Pregnancy

Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy

Fibromyalgia and Fertility / Pregnancy

Obesity in Pregnancy

Voice Changes and Pregnancy

Hair Growth in Pregnancy

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy

What is intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)?

What is an Ectopic Pregnancy?

What Causes an Ectopic Pregnancy?

Back Pain in Pregnancy

Osteoporosis and Pregnancy

Breastfeeding During Pregnancy

Breast and Nipple Changes During Pregnancy

Breast Changes After Birth

Does Morning Sickness Occur at Other Times of Day?

Lupus and Pregnancy

Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy

What is hyperemesis gravidarum (severe morning sickness)?

Zika virus in pregnant women

Breeched Birth: Caesarean Section or Vaginal Delivery?

Pregnancy Denial

Extended Breech, Flexed Breech and Footling Breech

Heartburn in Pregnancy

Medical Complications of Twins, Triplets and Multiples

How Soon Can You Have Sex After Having a Baby?

Constipation in Pregnancy

Piles (Haemorrhoids) in Pregnancy

Maternal Birthing Positions

Dental Care During Pregnancy

Smoking and Pregnancy

Recurrent Miscarriage Causes

Recurrent Miscarriage Epidemiology

Diagnosis of fatty liver of pregnancy

What is the Third Stage of Labor?

What is the Quadruple or Combined Test?

What is Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy?

Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy

What is the Triple Screen in Pregnancy?

Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Treatment

Why is Caffeine Dangerous During Pregnancy?

Eczema During Pregnancy

Pregnancy and Organic Food

Pregnancy Myths

Supplements During Pregnancy

Dangers of Vitamin Deficiency During Pregnancy

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Study: Nausea and vomiting symptoms during pregnancy start within a three day timeframe

Researchers from the University of Warwick have narrowed the time frame that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy will potentially start to just three days for most women, opening up the possibility for scientists to identify a biological cause for the condition.

12 Jan 2021

Stress during pregnancy could affect the baby's chance of developing multiple diseases

Stress on an expectant mother could affect her baby's chance of developing disease - perhaps even over the course of the child's life, UC researchers have found.

12 Jan 2021

Exercise during the first trimester of pregnancy helps avoid gestational diabetes

Pregnant women who exercise more during the first trimester of pregnancy may have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new study led by Samantha Ehrlich, an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and adjunct investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

11 Jan 2021

Cancer cells hibernate to survive harsh environment created by chemotherapy

Tapping into an ancient evolutionary survival mechanism, cancer cells enter into a sluggish, slow-dividing state to survive the harsh environment created by chemotherapy or other targeted agents.

7 Jan 2021

Antibodies and inflammatory markers are pervasive in colostrum of SARS-CoV-2 infected women

A recent study, currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server, is among the first to reveal the presence of antibodies against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in colostrum and to demonstrate elevated cytokine levels in colostrum from women exposed to the virus.

7 Jan 2021

Researchers receive $2.95 million grant to create improved diagnostics for worm infections

Global campaigns to eliminate two tropical parasitic worm infections have been hindered by a lack of good diagnostic tools.

7 Jan 2021

Researchers receive £230,000 to develop world's first smart vaccine device

Researchers at Swansea University have received £230,000 to develop the world's first smart vaccine device that will both deliver the COVID-19 vaccine and measure its efficacy through monitoring the body's associated response.

6 Jan 2021

Evidence review: COVID-19 infections are generally 'mild' in children under five years

Babies and asymptomatic cases account for up to half of COVID-19 infections in the under-five age group, which has implications for vaccination programs, a new UNSW study has found.

6 Jan 2021

Sons born to overweight mothers are more likely to be diagnosed with infertility

A recent study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found that sons born to mothers who fell within the overweight range were more likely to be diagnosed with infertility during adulthood than sons of mothers with normal-range weight.

6 Jan 2021

Research offers clues on why pregnancy may raise risk of organ transplant rejection

A research study at the University of Chicago has found that in pregnancy, while the T cell response to a fetus becomes tolerant to allow for successful pregnancy, the part of the immune system that produces antibodies (known as the humoral response) becomes sensitized, creating memory B cells that can later contribute to the rejection of a transplanted organ.

4 Jan 2021

Oregon's Medicaid expansion increased prenatal care, improved health outcomes for newborns

A pair of recent studies from Oregon State University found that Oregon's Medicaid expansion in 2014 has led to increased prenatal care among low-income women, as well as improved health outcomes for newborn babies.

4 Jan 2021

Higher hemoglobin threshold does not improve outcomes in preterm infants

Very low birthweight infants are at a high risk for anemia and often need blood transfusions to survive. Some doctors use a higher level and some use a lower level of red blood cells to order a transfusion.

4 Jan 2021

A new handbook for treating infections in pregnant patients

Pregnancy and Anti-Infective Agents is a concise clinical reference that facilitates health consultants and professionals for determining treatment options for some common prenatal and postpartum infections during pregnancy and the puerperium in patients.

4 Jan 2021

How has the COVID19 pandemic affected the well-being of pregnant women?

A new study by researchers at the Department of Women and Children’s Health at Uppsala University, Sweden, aimed to determine the effects of COVID-19 on pregnant women's mental health and well-being.

24 Dec 2020

Gelatin hydrogel can be used in trophoblast spheroid motility assays, shows study

Trophoblast cells, which surround the developing blastocyst in early pregnancy, play an important role in implantation in the uterine wall.

24 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 infection increases risk of severe COVID-19 in pregnant women, newborns

Recent analyses indicate that pregnant women and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

24 Dec 2020

Thymus gland works to prevent miscarriage, diabetes in pregnant women

An international research team led by the University of British Columbia (UBC) has uncovered for the first time the importance of a small gland tucked behind the sternum that works to prevent miscarriage and diabetes in pregnant women.

24 Dec 2020

Study uncovers a new paradigm for the role of the thymus in pregnancy

How the immune system adapts to pregnancy has puzzled researchers for decades. An international team of researchers, including scientists from IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences – has now discovered that important changes in the thymus occur in order to prevent miscarriages and gestational diabetes.

23 Dec 2020

Public adherence to COVID-19 guidelines in Norway: a case study

To evaluate and understand the adherence to public health actions recommended by the government, a team in Norway undertook a study funded in part by the Norwegian Research Council’s Centres of Excellence Funding Scheme and by the project: A realtime analytical pipeline for preparedness, planning, and response during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

23 Dec 2020

Alterations in fetal microglia may lead to developmental and psychiatric disorders

Researchers at the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine have revealed that alterations in fetal microglia resulting from maternal inflammation could contribute towards the onset of developmental and psychiatric disorders.

23 Dec 2020