Pregnancy creates a lifelong biological link as cells pass between mother and child and remain in the body for decades.

Hormonal changes during pregnancy can relax the esophageal muscles, leading to stomach acid rising into the esophagus and causing heartburn. As the fetus grows, the expanding uterus puts pressure on ...

What Is the First Trimester of Pregnancy? The first trimester is the earliest phase of pregnancy. It starts on the first day of your last period -- before you’re even actually pregnant -- and lasts ...

Pregnancy involves radical hormone surges and biological adaptations. However, the effects of pregnancy on the human brain are virtually unknown. Here we show, using a prospective ('pre'-'post' ...

The days (or weeks or months) of wondering if you are pregnant can feel like some of the longest of your life. There are a lot of emotions that come with anticipating pregnancy, and with good reason — ...

A new study by researchers at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has found that women who have high ...

Epilepsy clinicians who also specialize in women’s health and work with women during the perinatal period can consult with a ...

Exposure to wildfire smoke during the final months of pregnancy may raise the risk that a child is later diagnosed with ...

Pregnancy affects all parts of life — it heavily changes your routines, your diet, and your body, but lesser known is how much it can affect your skin care. Not only can your skin concerns change when ...

The most rigorous review so far found that there is no evidence that paracetamol (Tylenol) use in pregnancy increases the ...

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