Using mobile phones frequently during pregnancy is unlikely to have any adverse effects on unborn child neurodevelopment, according to a new study. In fact, these children were better at communicating aged three or five, perhaps…
Heath experts have warned that the common pain killer could damage the “masculinity” of unborn boys and could reduce fertility in daughters too. Researchers found that male mouse pups exposed to paracetamol in the womb…
There are many benefits for a baby to be breastfed and according to a new study reveals it is actually a health benefit for the mom too. Breast milk gives babies a starter population of bacteria…
Antibiotics may double the risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy, a new study suggests. A major review involving more than 95,000 women has found five common classes of the drug were associated with an increased…
Women who work night shifts or do heavy physical labor may experience decreased fertility, new research suggests. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health measured the egg yields of 473 women in fertility…
Scientists have claimed that woman’s blood pressure before she gets pregnant could affect whether she has a boy or a girl. Researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto found those with lower blood pressure tended…
Folic acid is a vitamin that makes new cells. It plays a critical role in human growth and development. Taking folic acid before and during pregnancy can help prevent birth defects of the brain and…
During pregnancy women undergo significant brain remodeling that persists for at least two years after birth. The study also offers preliminary evidence that this remodeling may play a role in helping women transition into motherhood….
Women who had been prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), in the first trimester of pregnancy were at a small but significantly greater risk of having infants with congenital anomalies, particularly severe heart defects or…
Women who conceive within six months of a miscarriage are more likely to have a successful pregnancy than those who wait longer, according to new analysis. The findings are contrary to World Health Organisation (WHO)…