Stillbirth in first pregnancy ups risk on second time

London: Women who have experienced a stillbirth have up to a four-fold increased ..

65-year-old is now mother of 17 children after giving birth to quadruplets

Fish oil helps unborn children develop immunity: Study

New healthcare system for pregnant mothers

Japanese city takes steps to boost birth rate

Tokyo: With a growing number of women delaying motherhood in favour of their careers, the Japanese city of Urayasu will begin a programme ..

High-fat diet not good in pregnancy

New York: A study has found that high-fat diet and obesity during pregnancy compromise the blood-forming stem cell system in the liver ..

Anti-HIV drugs can affect unborn babies' hearts

Washington: The drugs given to HIV-positive pregnant women can cause significant long-term heart problems for the non-HIV-infected ..

Cow's milk can deliver AIDS drug to infants

New York: A milk powder containing anti-retroviral drugs, which are not very soluble in water, can help better treat and prevent HIV ..

Smoking during pregnancy alters newborn's DNA

New York: Babies born to mothers who smoke during pregnancy may find it difficult to cope with stressors of daily life later due to ..

First womb-transplant baby born

A woman in Sweden has given birth to a baby boy using a transplanted womb, in a medical first, doctors report. The 36-year-old ..

New mother and sleepy? Avoid work for now

Sydney: Are you a new mother and cannot figure out why you are still sleepy and tired at work even four months after birth? Get your ..

Anti-depressants during pregnancy up obesity, diabetes risk in kids

Toronto: Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to depression, but women who take anti-depressants during pregnancy may be predisposing ..