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Liver Transplant During Pregnancy
A mother receives a liver transplant and delivers a child while in a coma.
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Pregnancy and Prescription Drugs
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Dangers of Mercury in Fish
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Steroids to Prevent Preterm Delivery
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Prenatal Alcohol Study
Babies exposed to alcohol in utero have an increased risk for impaired brain development.... View Video
Smoking While Pregnant
A new study reveals getting pregnant may be harder if a woman grew up in a home with smokers.... View Video
Vitamin D Link to Cesarean Deliveries
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Picking a Pediatrician
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Music Exposure in the Womb
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UCSD Birth Center: Choosing Natural Child Birth
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Using Antidepressants During Pregnancy Could Hurt the Baby
A new study suggests using certain types of antidepressants during pregnancy may lead to problems with the baby.... View Video
Pregnancy and Obesity
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More Than 1 Million Preemies Die Each Year Worldwide
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Babies Born to Obese Mothers Are At Risk of Heart Defects
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Pregnant Woman Dies from Swine Flu
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Double Pregnancy: Is It Possible?
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It Helps To Treat Pregnant Women With Even Mild Gestational Diabetes
Treating pregnant women for even mild cases of gestational diabetes is beneficial.... View Video
Heart Valves Grown from Stem Cells
Umbilical cord blood may be used to grow new heart valves.... View Video
Surrogate Twins
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Cerebral Palsy Prevention
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Late Preterm Birth Risks
Babies born "late preterm" face an increased risk for developmental problems.... View Video
Study of Diet During Pregnancy
Recent studies have shown that what a mother eats during her pregnancy may affect her child's health later in life.... View Video
Pregnancy Risks for Diabetics
Out-of-control blood sugar can increase the risk of miscarriage and birth defects.... View Video
Severe High Blood Pressure
Women with severe high blood pressure during pregnancy have sons with a low risk for testicular cancer.... View Video
Pregnancy Weight Loss
Overweight women can increase their chances for a successful pregnancy by undergoing gastric bypass surgery.... View Video
Pregnancy Weight Gain
Women who gain too much weight during pregnancy are likely to give birth to a heavy baby.... View Video
Liver Transplant During Pregnancy
A mother receives a liver transplant and delivers a child while in a coma.... View Video
Effects of Smoking During Pregnancy
Women who smoke during pregnancy are increasing the chance their baby will have heart problems.... View Video
Benefits of Music During Pregnancy
Listening to relaxing music for 30 minutes a day can significantly lower stress and anxiety levels in pregnant women.... View Video
Pregnancy Complications
While the chance of women experiencing severe complications during birth is about 1%, a new study finds that number has gone up significantly over the past 20 years.... View Video
Complications from Preeclampsia
Even though a condition marked by extremely high blood pressure in pregnant women usually goes away after the baby is born, a new study finds the problem could lead to complic... View Video
Caffeine Study During Pregnancy
Pregnant women may want to avoid caffeine, according to a new study.... View Video
Benefits of Water Aerobics
Exercising during pregnancy increases the chance a woman will stay healthy after delivery.... View Video
Ovary Transplant
For the first time ever, doctors have successfully completed a whole ovary transplant on a woman who eventually gave birth.... View Video
Embryo Implant Controversy
Experts warn women about the number of embryos they should implant during in vitro.... View Video
Maternity Leave Study
New mothers are more likely to stick with breastfeeding if they take a longer maternity leave.... View Video
Maternity Leave Benefit
Working mothers who begin their leave during the month before giving birth are more likely to avoid a cesarean delivery.... View Video
Preterm Labor Drug Study
A drug used to stop preterm labor may not work any better than placebo pills.... View Video
Pregnancy Exercise
Pregnant women who take water aerobics classes may have a smoother delivery.... View Video
Alcohol Effects
New research shows an expectant mother's alcohol use may determine her child's teenage drinking habits.... View Video
56 Year Old Surrogate
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Genetic Procedure
A genetic procedure can help parents ensure their babies will not develop disorders they are at risk for.... View Video
Fathers
It appears some men may be genetically pre-predisposed to fathering either girls or boys.... View Video
Elective C-Section
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Breastfeeding Awareness
A new campaign is helping women who breastfeed feel more comfortable feeding in public.... View Video
Depression During Pregnancy
Women who experience depression during pregnancy have double the risk for preterm delivery.... View Video
Gestational Diabetes
Studies show eight percent of women develop insulin resistance during pregnancy, leading to gestational diabetes.... View Video
Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Pregnancy
Women who abuse alcohol at a young age may be hurting their chances for a successful pregnancy later in life.... View Video
Lung Disease
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Breastfeeding May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
Women who breastfeed have a lower risk for certain types of breast cancer.... View Video
Born At Home
A woman must deliver her child at home when it arrives too early to get to the hospital.... View Video
Anesthesia During Delivery
The number of pregnant women who die from anesthesia given during delivery has gone down.... View Video
Preeclampsia
Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy have an increased risk for kidney disease later in life.... View Video
Baby Blues
Researchers in Georgia may have identified the cause of post-partum depression.... View Video
Gender Test
A mother of four has invented an at-home test to determine the gender of your unborn baby.... View Video
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
How much weight a woman gains during pregnancy depends on her diet habits.... View Video
Fertility Treatments
Common treatments for infertility may not work any better than trying to get pregnant naturally.... View Video
Hurricane Plan for Pregnant Women
Obstetricians recommend pregnant women in hurricane prone areas have a plan should an emergency occur.... View Video
Baby Lo Jack
Currently, up to ten babies are taken from hospitals each year after birth by strangers. New technology is keeping mothers and babies together.... View Video
Flu Vaccine for Pregnant Women
There isn't an approved flu vaccine for infants, but experts say pregnant women who get the flu shot can protect their newborns from the bug.... View Video
Exercise During Pregnancy
Women who exercise during pregnancy are more likely to feel good about their appearence, and are less likely to become depressed while pregnant.... View Video
Stillborn Prevention
A new tool allows mothers to keep track of their unborn baby's health.... View Video
Stress During Pregnancy
Stress during pregnancy can contribute to a baby's risk for mental illness.... View Video
Infection During Pregnancy
Infections that lead to preterm labor are more common than experts thought.... View Video
Pregnancy and Depression
New research recommends checking with your doctor about the possibility of post-partem depression.... View Video
Breastfeeding Benefit
New research shows that the benefits of breast milk may differ by gender.... View Video
Fertility Assistance Through Acupuncture
The traditional Eastern treatment has been found to increase the ability to become pregnant.... View Video
Low Birth Weight May Be Linked to Autism
Studies show that low birth weight may be linked to autism.... View Video
Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping
New research shows keeping the umbilical cord attached a little longer helps give extra nutrients to premature babies.... View Video
C-Section Link to Childhood Allergies
Studies show babies born via c-section may be more prone to allergies than vaginally born babies.... View Video
Underweight Babies
Studies suggest that the increase in vitro and other fertility treatments is leading to a rise in underweight births.... View Video
Stretching During Pregnancy
Doctors say light stretching months before the due date can help.... View Video
Tooth Loss Risk and Pregnancy
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Prenatal Diet
What a woman eats when pregnant could influence when her daughter reaches puberty.... View Video
Brain Reactions to Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding triggers a series of brain reactions that create a feeling of love and trust between a mother and baby.... View Video
Cancer Free Baby
A British woman is pregnant with the country's first baby guaranteed to be born free of hereditary breast cancer.... View Video
Cord Blood
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Age of Male Connected to Miscarriage
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IVF Success Test
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Overweight Men May Face Fertility Problems
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Diabetes During Pregnancy
Diabetes can be profoundly dangerous to a pregnancy. Unfortunately, many pregnant women are unaware that they are diabetic.... View Video
Effects of Diet During Pregnancy
Studies show that women who eat high cholesterol and other unhealthy content while pregnant could lead to daughters at risk for diabetes or other disorders.... View Video
Nut Consumption During Pregnancy
Pregnant women who eat peanut products, like peanut butter, on a daily basis may dramatically increase their child's risk for asthma.... View Video
Pregnancy May Increase Heart Attack Risk
Heart attacks in young women are rare, but research shows pregnancy may increase that risk three to four-fold. Now researchers are updating how to spot and treat heart probl... View Video
Subway Breastfeeding
In New York, dozens of mothers are protesting for the right to breastfeed in public. Non-mothers are divided on whether public breastfeeding bothers them or not.... View Video
Hemangioma
A baby's weight at birth is linked to their risk for hemangioma, a common type of birthmark.... View Video
Male Fertility
Men facing fertility problems may benefit from an outpatient procedure.... View Video
Fertility Retreat
Women having trouble getting pregnant may find help and encouragement at a specialized center.... View Video
