While the health effects of microplastics aren't yet known, "it is obviously preferable not to have foreign bodies while the baby is developing."

Phantom pregnancies are common in patriarchal countries like India, where undue importance is given to a person’s ability to reproduce.

Researchers are calling for more mental health support for pregnant women amid the anxiety of the global pandemic.

Researchers say interventions that target disadvantaged groups are critical to continued success.

Women describe the processes surrounding an abortion as carrying more trauma than the abortion itself.

Scarring of the inside of the uterus, and low-grade infections caught during surgery, could be possible explanations.

Talking about Zargar's pregnancy instead of her unfair imprisonment gives bigots the opportunity to malign her sexual agency.

The state has made strides in providing wage compensation and nutrition to pregnant women, but access to quality health care is still lacking.

As many as 40% of women may experience phantom fetal kicks after pregnancy.

HG is a pregnancy condition resulting in dehydration, malnutrition and weight loss in women who experience it.

This invention can help reduce unintended pregnancies that arise from women forgetting to take their daily dose of the pill.

Extreme heat can send pregnant women into cardiovascular stress, which may induce early labor.

Pregnant and postpartum women experiencing weight-related stigma are at risk for depressive symptoms, unhealthy eating behaviors, and stress.

The benevolent sexism behind shielding pregnant colleagues from work can undermine women's confidence and deter their postpartum return to work, researchers say.

In countries with poor access to good medical facilities, one newborn or mother still dies every 11 seconds, per a WHO-UNICEF report.

The findings suggest a day when bone marrow transplants may be helpful in treating infertility.

“This is the most vulnerable period of life...For the protection of future generations, we have to reduce exposure."

It gets worse if to-be mothers also consume less folate-rich foods while breathing contaminated air.