In pregnancy, weight gain is normal and a result of baby growth and hormonal shifts. However, mothers should also pay ...

Around two-thirds (68%) of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and that is associated with ...

The average newborn is about 20 inches long and weighs almost 8 pounds. This might seem small compared with a full-grown adult, but when you consider how closely your organs are normally packed ...

Research shows caffeine is a stressor in pregnancy, and babies with stress in the uterus are more likely to have health problems as children and adults, one of those problems being overweight. Kirtly ...

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Finding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new study has discovered. Male baby pregnancies are more likely to result in complications, possibly because they ...

Women who smoke during pregnancy run the risk of injuring brain development in their babies. Earlier research showed that the size of the brain was reduced in preterm babies born to such mothers when ...

A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the fetus. A study in mice has found that the bacteria ...

New research indicates that a mother's hormone levels during pregnancy, particularly stress-related ones like cortisol, may influence the timing of a baby's first tooth eruption. Higher maternal ...