Pregnancy News

A friend of mine recently gave birth. I went to visit her in the hospital a few hours after the birth of her baby boy.

A blood test that screens pregnant woman for pre-eclampsia long before symptoms develop could be available in the next five years, doctors predict.

A friend with a new baby called to say she had forgotten just how thick and green new baby’s bowel movements are! The truth is that meconium is normal in your baby’s body.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has long been a mystery to scientists. We don’t really know why it happens, just that apparently healthy babies between 1 month and 1 year go to sleep and don’t wake up.We spend a …

Pregnancy is perhaps the most wonderful thing in this world. Nobody just popped out and existed by himself.

The infant mortality rates for 2005 were released this week. It’s bad news for the United States again.

The first trimester of pregnancy is a time of great change physically and emotionally.

Meet other parents of December 2008 kids and share parenting stories as your children grow.

I am 4 weeks 6 days today and I feel absolutely no pregnancy symptoms. I have no nausea, my bbs aren’t sore, nothing.

Oh I meant six week postpartum check up ! Seriously, if you ask many men what they think about your six week check - the answer is usually about when you can safely resume having sex.

Consumer Reports looks at a study that shows us that too many high tech procedures are being used for childbirth, leading to more problems than they are solving.

Could my baby have died a few weeks ago and I don’t even know it yet? I’ve had 4 miscarriages and I lost them around 9-10 weeks.

If you’re pregnant on Halloween, it can be hard to come up with costume ideas. It can be doubly difficult if you’re experiencing pregnancy symptoms like morning sickness and weight gain that put a damper on …

Jewellz12 Posted 10/9/08 I ovulated on Sept. 25th. Spotted brown discharge on Oct.

There is a blog that I love to read from a midwife in Australia. She has some really amazing birth stories and photos to share.

That’s the question posed by first time mom, Leah on her blog . I was actually quite interested in her notes as well as the comments.

Now there is a new one - the race of your partner, for certain women. A recent study showed that Asian women who had Caucasian partners were more likely to have a cesarean section , 33%, than Caucasian women …

There has been a lot of debate about women choosing cesarean birth for their babies.

Strollers are a near necessity, particularly if you enjoy walking. It’s a great way to get baby out of the house and get some exercise.