You're a first-time expectant mom and you're settling into bed after a long, exhausting day of well, being pregnant, when suddenly, you feel it: that tightening in your lower belly, that upside down ...

While stomach tightening can be attributed to Braxton-Hicks contractions or growing pains, there’s a slight chance it may be related to something more serious. Call your doctor if you have any ...

Evening primrose oil (EPO) may help to soften the cervix, but it’s unclear if it effectively induces labor. Talk with your doctor or midwife before taking any supplements while pregnant. If you’re ...

What expectant women should know about working out. Women who sweat it out during pregnancy will likely have a sweet reward at the end, according to a new study. Researchers in Spain found that women ...

The act of bringing another person into the world comes with a whole host of things you might not have anticipated, from a ...

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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a spectrum of diseases ranging from chronic and gestational hypertension to eclampsia. Hypertensive disorders are estimated to affect 6–8% of all pregnancies ...

Now that your due date is finally just around the corner, you’ve probably spent some time (OK, a lot of time) researching ways to make labor and delivery go just a little bit smoother (and everyone ...

Imagine the surprise of going into labor after not even knowing that you were pregnant to begin with! On Live with Kelly and Mark today, Kelly Ripa read the news of a Scottish woman heading to the ...

Pregnancy today looks very different from what it was like in our grandmothers’ time. Modern medicine, social progress, and ...