Thin is not in when it comes to pregnancy
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NEW YORK  - Women who are underweight before they become pregnant are at heightened risk for suffering a miscarriage in the first trimester, a UK study shows, but taking vitamin supplements and eating fresh fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk.
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Women who take multivitamins before becoming pregnant are less likely to give birth to premature babies, new study findings suggest.
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Women who put on or fail to shift excess weight after having a baby risk problems in future pregnancies, doctors warn.
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NEW YORK  - Obese pregnant women can avoid weight gain or even lose some weight without harming their babies, a small study suggests.
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Women have long blamed the birth-control pill for packing on extra pounds. Now it turns out excess weight may be to blame when the pill fails to prevent pregnancy.
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Overweight women are known to  have a greater chance of giving birth to a larger-than-normal  baby. But new research suggests that these odds stay higher  even when a woman loses weight before pregnancy.
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A woman who weighs more than 400 pounds (180 kg) said on Sunday she did not know she was pregnant until two days before giving birth this week to a healthy baby boy.
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NEW YORK  - Pregnancy doesn't have to mean nine months of sleep deprivation, a noted sleep expert says.
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High cholesterol and  inflammation during pregnancy may increase a woman's odds of  premature delivery, a study suggests.
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Mammograms are not as effective at detecting potentially life-threatening breast cancers in thin women, those taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and those who have had previous breast surgery as they are in other women, scientists reveal today.
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(HealthDay News) -- While it&#39;s important to get plenty of sleep during a pregnancy, that&#39;s often easier said than done. Difficulty getting comfortable, the need to urinate frequently, leg cramps and backaches often make it difficult for pregnant women to get a good night&#39;s rest.
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Pregnant women who put on more pounds than generally recommended are more likely to undergo a Cesarean delivery, according to a new study.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Two standard prenatal diagnostic tests  -- amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) -- both carry a low risk of miscarriage, a U.S. study finds.
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NEW YORK  - When women who have diabetes or  are overweight become pregnant, they have an increased  likelihood of having to undergo a cesarean delivery, according  to a new report.
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Most women are aware that  getting enough folic acid during pregnancy can help prevent  some birth defects, but many don&#39;t know that they should be  taking the vitamin before they become pregnant, a new survey  shows.
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NEW YORK  - The weight of the mother before pregnancy, as well as additional weight gained during pregnancy, are often excessive and blood sugar abnormalities are common, in women of Mexican descent who are living in the U.S., researchers report. These factors help explain the high infant birth weights seen in this group, according to the study findings published in American Journal of Public Health.
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Nearly all pregnant women feel stressed at one point during their pregnancy but taboos about admitting to baby worries stop them sharing their concern, a new survey said Thursday.