The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers an assortment of pregnancy and childbirth classes and tours to prepare you for childbirth and childcare. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center ...

An international team of researchers has found that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational ...

Early pregnancy depends on a remarkable act of coordination. Before the placenta can nourish a growing fetus, the embryo must securely "land" and connect with the mother's blood supply—a process ...

Extremely preterm birth (EPB), defined as delivery before 28 weeks of gestation, poses significant challenges in ...

Data from wearables show that deviations from normal sleep and activity in pregnancy are connected to a risk for premature delivery, a new study found. A lack of sleep and reduced physical activity ...

Women who experience pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, pre-term birth, stillbirth or having a baby that is small ...

Pregnancy is a journey of change, growth, and discovery, not only emotionally and physically but also mentally. Hormonal changes, levels of discomfort, the baby, and the birth process are some sources ...

At age 34, Leah Bahrencu was the picture of heart health. “I’m a group fitness instructor and nutrition coach,” says Bahrencu, who lives in Austin, Texas. But after she got pregnant with twins, her OB ...

Feeling exhausted after giving birth is normal, but it can be caused by more than just sleepless nights. Sometimes, undetected nutritional deficiencies are part of ongoing fatigue. Magnesium ...