New research suggests that children born via cesarean delivery are more likely to be hospitalized for allergies during their first 13 years. The study adds to evidence suggesting that the type of delivery...

The use of e-cigarettes (vaping) during pregnancy poses a significant health risk for the offspring, impairing blood vessel function even into adulthood, according to a new study by researchers at West...

A potential predictor of complications during pregnancy and birth is fetal birth weight. For example, macrosomia (which is defined as a birth weight greater than 4,000 grams) makes it more difficult...

The risk of in-hospital complications and poor birth outcomes were greater in pregnant women with current or historical cancer diagnoses, new research suggests. The study, published in Mayo Clinic...

  Amid a pandemic that has pushed millions of mothers out of the workplace, caused fertility rates to plunge and heightened the risk of death for pregnant women, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and...

BEIJING (Reuters) – Married Chinese couples may have up to three children, China announced on Monday, in a major shift from the existing limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in...

Across New South Wales alone, midwives support the birth of almost 100,000 babies each year and play a significant role in the pregnancy, birth and post-natal journey. Yet, especially for new mums, it...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile has designated pregnant women a COVID-19 vaccination priority and this week began issuing Pfizer doses to those with underlying health issues in their second or third trimesters. Chile’s...

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A February event at a rural Illinois bar has led to an outbreak of 46 COVID-19 cases...

Sasha Pieterse is looking back on her pregnancy with 4-month-old son Hendrix Wade. The Pretty Little Liars actress, who shares her baby boy with Hudson Sheaffer, posted a throwback snapshot to Instagram...