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.

Pregnancy insomnia is common but should be addressed because it leaves women tired when they really need rest.

The study primarily looked at home births where healthcare support was readily available for women in case of emergencies.

Chances of a miscarriage or premature delivery could be higher if depression during pregnancy is left untreated.

Researchers state that the discovery is a milestone in understanding autism, not screening for it.

The pregnancy complication affects roughly 1 in every 20 pregnancies in India.

Without treatment, an ectopic pregnancy can rupture the Fallopian tube and cause life-threatening internal bleeding.

A gynecologist and an advocate explain women's legal rights to abortion.

In whisper networks, new mothers report a dissatisfaction with care that seldom gets back to hospitals.

“Maybe I’d want to police him, as in, [ensure] he has the tablet in front of me.”

The number of C-section deliveries in India is twice the global average and much higher than WHO recommendations.

An HR executive explains the rights women have to avail of miscarriage leave under the Maternity Benefits Act.