ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - When a woman gets pregnant, doctors tell her to take certain precautions to ensure she and her baby remain healthy. But now there’s another person whose health ...

Biologists have built up one of the most detailed pictures ever of the changes that occur in women’s bodies before and after pregnancy, by pooling and studying around 44 million physiological ...

Pregnancy significantly affects the thyroid gland and its function due to increased metabolic needs. For example, a maternal body requires 40% to 100% more thyroid hormones to meet the needs of the ...

Researchers shared breakthrough data based on the neurological changes of one first-time mother, who had snapshots of her brain taken before, during, and after pregnancy.

“Roughly 6% of all maternal deaths in the United States are due to a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy,” said Joan Briller, MD, of the University of Illinois, Chicago, in a presentation at the ...

For many people, a missed period is the first signal that they're pregnant. However, this often isn't the first sign of pregnancy your body gives you. From hormonal changes to swollen breasts or ...

In a review of medical records for more than 56,000 pregnancies over a 20-year period, about 15% of pregnancies were impacted by cardiovascular complications like heart attack or stroke, ...

Diastasis recti occurs when the top layer of your abdominal muscles stretches apart during pregnancy. When this happens, your belly can stick out or bulge, usually on and around the belly button. More ...

The journey back to a flatter belly after pregnancy is one of the most common concerns new mothers face, yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood aspects of postpartum recovery. Your body has just ...

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) starts off as high blood sugar which appears for the first time during pregnancy, before disappearing after childb ...

Heavy alcohol use at any point during pregnancy can lead to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and other health risks for the baby. Stopping alcohol consumption as soon as you find out you’re pregnant ...

Discontinuing GLP-1 RAs before or during early pregnancy is linked to increased gestational weight gain and pregnancy complications. GLP-1 RAs are not recommended during pregnancy due to potential ...