Why is full-term pregnancy important? It's important to know when babies are developed enough to be born as healthy as possible. For most babies, this is at 39 weeks. Babies who reach this point are ...

Your pregnancy countdown can get jumbled pretty quickly. Are you 13 weeks pregnant or 14? First trimester or second? Three months pregnant or four? Then there’s figuring out your due date — which, for ...

A woman nearing the end of her pregnancy had a brief, but terrifying, moment when she spotted blood pooling on her kitchen floor. With her due date imminent, she feared the worst—until she realized ...

The proportion of babies dying before and during labor after 41 weeks of gestation has fallen by 47% in Sweden in a relatively short time. This is the result of a major national study. The reduction ...

Pregnancy will change almost every part of your body, top to toe, here's how. However, hormones will take over your body – one day you might be teary and suffering morning sickness, and the next ...

Many people with gestational diabetes deliver their babies at full term of 39–40 weeks. But delivery may happen earlier if there are risks for the parent or baby. If you’ve received a diagnosis of ...