Smoking During Pregnancy: The Risk of Premature Birth is More Than Twice as High
Research shows that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to have… [Read More]
Concerns and Complications
Pregnancy Basics
Concerns and Complications
Baby's First Year
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Postpartum Basics
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Why Maternal Diabetes Affects the Fetal Heart
Diabetes in a mother—whether type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes—can have a significant impact… [Read More]
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A Simple Thyroid Test During Pregnancy Can Reduce the Risk of Autism
Women who have persistent thyroid hormone irregularities during pregnancy may have a higher risk of… [Read More]
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Pregnancy Basics
Tiny Microbes Could Secretly Rewire the Brain Before Birth
New research from Michigan State University shows that microbes play an important role in early… [Read More]
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Pregnancy Basics
Zika Virus Builds Tunnels to Secretly Infect Cells in the Placenta
Infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities, and… [Read More]
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Postpartum Basics
Pregnancy Basics
Gene Therapy Fixes Main Cause of Stillbirths and Premature Births in Guinea Pig Model
We owe the lives of billions of people on Earth to a temporary organ that… [Read More]
