Pregnancy

It seems the Trump administration has found a new group of people to try to keep out of the United States: pregnant women. On Wednesday the State Department told American embassies that President Trump is restricting visas to pregnant women in an…

A new study has found that breastfeeding and pregnancy may lower risk of early menopause. While breastfeeding for any length of time and being pregnant at least once were both found to be associated with lower risks of early menopause, researchers…

When you're in the throes of the kind of debilitating side effects that can happen when you're growing a tiny human in your womb, you'll try pretty much anything to get rid of them — including using healing crystals to help with pregnancy nausea.…

Women who are trying to get pregnancy want to know as soon as possible whether they have a baby on board, and many report experiencing a slight fever before they’ve even missed their period. Is a fever an early sign of pregnancy? The answer is more…

When thinking about childbirth, the pains of labor are generally thought to be a given. Of course every woman is writhing in agony like a feral animal, alternately shouting for the epidural and screaming profanity at her partner. That's just what…

In a candid and refreshingly honest conversation with Ashley Graham, actress Shay Mitchell opened up about experiencing "prepartum depression" during her pregnancy and described it as a "completely isolating" experience. Like Mitchell, Graham, who…

It can be hard enough to dress yourself when you’re not expecting, but once you’re pregnant, it can become even more challenging (especially if you're getting dressed for a maternity photo shoot, say). So naturally, you might look to some well-known…

Getting labor induction is a common enough procedure, but the process could leave you with some questions. For instance, can you eat after being induced, or is it better to go without food until after the baby's arrival? Not everyone is super jazzed…

Moms-to-be are often evaluating everything their body does during pregnancy, especially as they inch closer and closer to their due dates. Women are led to believe that a pre-cursor to labor is losing a large mass of discharge, called the mucus…

Oftentimes, women can sense they're pregnant before they even get a positive test, based simply on how their body feels. That's partly because there are several body parts that are more sensitive during pregnancy, some of which can be noticeable in…

Baby showers typically fall right before or after lunch, so rather than a full meal or a chocolate bar melted into a diaper (please, no) it can be nice to have appetizers and finger foods for guests to graze on. With this in mind (and because you'll…

In the United States, research continues to show that the dangers of childbirth are very real. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 700 women die from pregnancy-related complications every year. Perhaps…

Social media has brought a lot of good to the world, but when it comes to pregnancy and motherhood, sometimes it can make you feel even more anxious. Message boards are full of moms-to-be asking other pregnant people about kick counts and the best…

There's a seemingly endless list of pregnancy irritations that are as uncomfortable to discuss as they are to experience. Chief among these awkward maladies is vaginal itching. No one wants to walk around scratching their crotch, and no one wants to…

It's unfortunate, but sometimes, it happens. You might find yourself splitting from your partner, but you also happen to be pregnant, too. Just because you’re expecting doesn’t mean that you should defer your divorce, though, especially if you have…

"Maybe we should bring in the senior anesthesiologist." I could hear the midwife's words in between my agonized screams. "They probably have more experience with patients of all sizes." She was speaking to the junior doctor currently trying, and…

Nausea, swelling, and a craving for delicious tacos. Those are some of the pregnancy symptoms Jenna Dewan has been experiencing as she prepares to welcome her second child, as she shared in a recent sit down with Kelly Clarkson. The Flirty Dancing…

Following the great Duggar baby boom of 2019, there is just one Counting On couple that is still expecting: John David and Abbie. However, within a matter of weeks their little girl will be here, too. And Abbie Duggar's baby shower looked like it…

As your pregnancy progresses, you might wonder a lot of things about your baby. Will she have blue eyes like you, or freckles like her father? You might even wonder if she'll be born with a mop top, or some paltry peach fuzz. While some little ones…