Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Repeat teenage pregnancies increasing in the UK

Repeat teenage pregnancies increasing in the UK

Avoiding environmental tobacco smoke during pregnancy

Avoiding environmental tobacco smoke during pregnancy

Breakthrough in prenatal screening for Down syndrome

Breakthrough in prenatal screening for Down syndrome

Octuplets doing well

Octuplets doing well

Diabetes epidemic shows no signs of abating

Diabetes epidemic shows no signs of abating

New study looks at childhood leukaemia, caffeine intake and pregnancy

New study looks at childhood leukaemia, caffeine intake and pregnancy

Musical babies - just days after they're born

Musical babies - just days after they're born

Breastfed babies less likely to be neglected

Breastfed babies less likely to be neglected

Heavy and binge drinking during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth

Heavy and binge drinking during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth

Alcohol linked to premature births

Alcohol linked to premature births

Fetal health affected by mother's diet

Fetal health affected by mother's diet

Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants linked to higher BMI in toddlers

Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants linked to higher BMI in toddlers

Study examines live birth rates following IVF

Study examines live birth rates following IVF

Important relationship between fetal and adolescent alcohol experiences

Important relationship between fetal and adolescent alcohol experiences

Smoking during pregnancy impacts thyroid function of mother and fetus

Smoking during pregnancy impacts thyroid function of mother and fetus

Protein that regulates hormones critical to women's health found in pituitary

Protein that regulates hormones critical to women's health found in pituitary

Possible test for autism raises calls for an ethical debate

Possible test for autism raises calls for an ethical debate

California's rise in autism cases

California's rise in autism cases

Women who smoke during pregnancy risk having aggressive kids

Women who smoke during pregnancy risk having aggressive kids

Home visits lower likelihood of low birth weight babies

Home visits lower likelihood of low birth weight babies