Discovering you are pregnant is a significant moment. While it is exciting, it is normal to feel a mix of emotions, including ...

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Pregnancy requires timely medical tests and doctor visits to monitor the health of both mother and baby, ensuring a smoother nine months. From the fir ...

Some women rush to their doctor just days after getting a positive pregnant test, but Dr. L. Joy Baker said she often sees patients for the first time just weeks or even days before they give birth.

During the first weeks of pregnancy, the developing placenta in a mother's womb undergoes a dramatic change. Individual cells merge, forming a continuous barrier that will spend the next nine months ...

Savannah Harrington told Newsweek her appointment wasn’t scheduled—it was an emergency scan after she had been experiencing unexpected pain early in her pregnancy. “I didn’t know it at the time, but I ...

What’s changed about giving birth? For many Americans, it’s become pricey and potentially dangerous. The U.S. has a higher rate of mothers dying in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum than any other ...

Researchers conducted a population-based cohort study using data from the Swedish Medical Birth Register to identify potential risk factors associated with first-time preeclampsia during the second ...