Births of sextuplets highlight risks
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After years of infertility treatments and three heartbreaking miscarriages, Molly Magnani stared at the black and white monitor as an ultrasound wand moved over her belly. She saw one fetus, then another. Then &#151; wait &#151; were there more?
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The number of fetuses and newborns to die because of a condition some women develop while pregnant has fallen as doctors perfect their timing in inducing labor, a study found.
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Specialists are to study rare disorders in pregnancy, some of which can prove fatal.
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Researchers have identified a genetic factor that can help predict whether a woman will suffer a risky pregnancy, according to an article in the Oct. 18 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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New data suggests that women  who have undergone a successful surgery to repair congenital  heart defects can become pregnant, but they may have clinically  significant complications.
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An abnormality of the blood vessels in the testis can lead to infertility, but a new report shows that fertility can be saved when the problem is dealt with during adolescence.
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Women with congenital heart  disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their  infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a  report from the Netherlands.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Babies conceived through fertility treatments have higher rates of birth defects, but the overall risk is so small that it should not keep couples from having children this way, doctors are reporting.
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IVF babies may be up to nine times more likely to develop a rare disorder that can cause cancer, a study suggests.
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High levels of testosterone in foetuses are linked to a higher chance of developing autistic traits, scientists say.
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NEW YORK  - Women who take multivitamins before and during pregnancy apparently reduce the chances that their offspring will develop certain types of childhood tumors, researchers report.
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Surgery for children with genital abnormalities was once automatic. Now parents are involved, and the choices are complex.
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a new study suggest that both high and low birth weights increase the risk of testicular cancer in men. The reason for this finding is unclear.
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Infanticide and sex-selective abortion yield a more skewed gender ratio.
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Karoline and Ben Byler knew they might get twins, maybe even triplets, when they started using fertility drugs. They ended up with Florida's first sextuplets.
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NEW YORK  - Women who were exposed to their parents' smoking as children may have a higher likelihood of suffering a miscarriage, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - In discussions with 300 pregnant adolescents, 42 percent expressed fears of not being able to get pregnant. This is remarkable, say doctors from Rhode Island.