A future without a baby is just fate, after all

I was five years into trying to conceive when I received the diagnosis that stopped my quest: premature ovarian failure. The only option for...

Chocolate- and vanilla-flavored formulas for toddlers are criticized

Blogging moms and nutritionists are criticizing a new formula for toddlers that comes in chocolate and vanilla flavors as an early start...

Baby swimming appears to show later benefits

Teaching babies to swim might assuage their fear of water and provide good exercise, but it could have other benefits as well.

Acupuncture in the delivery room remains a prickly research topic

Acupuncture has been practiced in labor and delivery rooms since the 1970s, but its efficacy has been hard to judge. Two studies released...

Disadvantaged children may fall short in basic motor skills

Disadvantaged kids may struggle more in the classroom, but they also might face hurdles on the playground as well.

Weighing the risk and rewards of vaginal birth after a C-section

In my first pregnancy 21/2 years ago, I was induced at 39 weeks, labored for 29 hours, and ended up with an emergency C-section when I...

To tackle childhood obesity, focus more on pregnancy and infancy

Childhood obesity campaigns such as First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" program are good, but they may not be enough to truly stem...

Obesity Risks Start Before Birth

Pam Levin's daughter weighed less than 5 pounds at birth. But by the time the child turned 3, Levin and her husband had begun to bristle...

Early-pregnancy Weight Gain Linked to Gestational Diabetes

Women have long been told that gaining weight before becoming pregnant or being overweight at the start of pregnancy puts them at higher...

Flame-retardant chemicals linked to lower fertility

Flame-retardant chemicals found in many household consumer products may reduce fertility in women, researchers reported Tuesday. Their study...

Pregnancy advice looks familiar

More than 60% of U.S. women of childbearing age are overweight or obese -- a significant increase from 20 years ago. And recent studies...

Treating even mild cases of diabetes in pregnancy helps both mom, baby

To improve the health of both mother and baby, even women with mild gestational diabetes should receive treatment, researchers say --...

Often, diabetic and pregnant

Caution was the watchword for Grace Montoya's first pregnancy eight years ago.

Gastric bypass before babies?

An overweight woman who has weight-loss surgery before becoming pregnant may help break the cycle of obesity in her family, according to a...

Living for two

If Aly Hartman could have placed herself in a protective bubble for the duration of her recent pregnancy, she would have done so.