Pregnancy
Get the latest news and expert tips on pregnancy and health conditions during pregnancy, fertility, nutrition tips, and other information for moms-to-be.
Can I Still be Pregnant if the Home Pregnancy Test is Negative?
There are two ways that a home urine pregnancy test can be inaccurate. Learn more about those ways in this article.
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Chronic Pain During Pregnancy: What You Should Know
Whether you had a chronic pain condition before pregnant or pregnancy itself has brought on new pain, these tips can help you manage it.
8 Ways Ulcerative Colitis May Affect Pregnancy
Planning a pregnancy with ulcerative colitis? Here are some things you should know to better prepare.
Eating Gluten in Pregnancy Linked to Diabetes Risk in Children
Can a gluten-free diet during pregnancy reduce your child's risk of diabetes? And is it safe to cut gluten out of your diet while you are pregnant?
Breastfeeding With a Disability: What You Need to Know
About 12 percent of American women who are of reproductive age have a disability. If you want to breastfeed your baby and you have a disability, these tips and strategies can help.
Managing Your Thyroid When You’re Postpartum
Being postpartum comes with its own host of hormone complications, and when you throw in thyroid disease you end up with a double whammy. While you’re taking care of your baby, it’s also important to make sure you’re taking care of yourself — especially your thyroid disease.
Postpartum Opioid Use for Pain Management: What You Should Know
What are your pain relief options after childbirth? Learn the options and how the opioid epidemic is affecting guidelines.
U.S. Rates of Syphilis in Newborns Skyrocket
Reported cases of syphilis passed from mothers to their babies during pregnancy or delivery (congenital syphilis) more than doubled from 2013 to 2017.
6 Things to Know About Zika Virus During Pregnancy
Are you currently pregnant or planning to conceive? Take these precautions to help prevent getting Zika.
Air Pollution Reaches Babies Before Birth
Air pollution breathed in by pregnant women can travel through the bloodstream to the placenta, which nourishes the fetus via the umbilical cord.
Trusted Health Websites Don't Always Get Preeclampsia Info Right
Preeclampsia, dangerous high blood pressure in pregnancy or just after giving birth, is one of the leading causes of maternal death in the U.S.
Meet the Experts
Robin Elise Weiss, Ph.D.
Health ProfessionalRobin Elise Weiss, Ph.D., LCCE, CLC, AdvCD(DONA) is a childbirth educator, doula, founder of Childbirth.org, and author.