Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...

Certain nausea medicines, such as pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and Unisom (doxylamine), are safe to take during pregnancy to help ease morning sickness symptoms.

Pregnancy tests work by identifying hCG, the pregnancy hormone. After fertilization, the embryo implants in the uterine ...

Testing positive on a pregnancy test then getting a negative result later can soon turn happiness into sorrow. One of the ...

Doctors say with precautions, the risk of transmission to the child is low. But moms with HIV say they struggle with stigma, medical misconceptions and acceptance ...

Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules ...