The unprecedented global increase in obesity among pregnant women is leading to rise in high-risk pregnancies that may affect both mother and child, a study has found.
Pregnant women are twice as likely to be a victim of an assault-related trauma than an accident-related trauma like car accidents or falls, compared to women who are not pregnant.
The first three months of pregnancy, a time that parenting magazines and Hallmark cards often portray as magnificent and carefree, can actually be a wretched experience for many women.
Depressive symptoms in women during and after pregnancy are linked to reduced thickness of the cortex -- the outer layer of the brain responsible for complex thought and behaviour -- in preschool-age kids, says a ...
Yoga is widely recommended as a good exercise for pregnant women: It keeps the body limber, tones muscles and can relieve stress.
Every woman - and every pregnancy - is different. You hear about women having to stop exercise entirely, but there are also people running marathons with giant bellies.
According to a recent study, pregnant women drinking from plastic water bottles could be driving up their risk of having obese babies.
The findings showed that the prevalence of infertility was highest among women aged 35-44 years and among men aged 35-54.