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The end of your pregnancy is finally approaching, and you are noticing every little change. It’s been a long two trimesters, and you’re hoping desperately that your third will be a breeze. Your doctor will likely instruct you to be conscious of any fetal movement so that he or she can help you make sure the baby is healthy....

According to a study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, a third of women surveyed gained too much weight during pregnancy.   Another third struggled to gain enough weight with some mothers recording a lower weight just before giving birth than they did before pregnancy. The study...

Today, Dr. Grunebaum was interviewed about the pregnancy of Kate Middleton the Dutchess of Cambridge. She was admitted to the hospital with hyperemesis gravidarum, and Dr.Grunebaum commented: “Morning sickness is normal,” he said. “Hyperemesis gravidarum is not.”  Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is vomiting during pregnancy that is...

Preeclampsia, is a deadly disease both for mothers and their fetuses. Recently, preclampsia has not only been considered a disease during pregnancy but also a risk factor for developing diseases later in life. Preeclampsia has become not only a disease that obstetricians and gynecologists are interested in but it halso is...

When you are finally ready to try and get pregnant with assisted reproductive technology (ART) you should know what your clinic's success rates are. Many people who are considering ART will want to find the “best” clinic, but comparisons between clinics must be made with caution. Many factors contribute to the success of an ART...

This new concept needle device could make it easier to inject infertility medication for women with infertility. Quality of life can be improved with adoption in couples with infertility. New research reveals hidden cause of unexplained infertility may be damage of the DNA in spems. This study reveals that couples undergoing...

According to new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists most women do not need cervical cancer screening more frequently than once every 3 to 5 years. 1. Women under 21 do not need a Pap test 2. Women between the ages of 21 and 29 years should get a Pap test every 3 years. 4. Women age 30-65...

This study shows that assisted reproductive technology pregnancies were associated with increased risks such as preterm birth, placenta previa, and low birthweight infants. In this Japanese study of 242,715 pregnancies published in Fertility & Sterility the authors reviewed pregnancy outcomes after 3 types of assisted...

Prolonged formula feeding may increase the odds for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), investigators in a case-control study concluded. "Each additional month of formula feeding was associated with a 16% increase in the relative risk of ALL compared with a control group. Every additional month of delay in the start...

There is now ample evidence that measuring the cervix with transvaginal ultrasound can identify pregnancies that may be at risk for preterm labor and delivery and treating them with progesterone may decrease preterm labor and delivery. "Term labor is preceded by cervical ripening and effacement by several days. It would make...

Fertility is directly related to age, and counseling a couple about their fertility as they get older is very important. "Women in their 20s and 30s should be counselled about the age-related risk of infertility when other reproductive health issues, such as sexual health or contraception, are addressed as part of their primary...

Though few studies track how often a spontaneous pregnancy after use of assisted reproductive technology occurs, those that do suggest it is not uncommon."Most recently, a French paper published this summer in the journal Fertility and Sterility found that 17 percent of women who gave birth after IVF became pregnant again...

"Two American scholars were awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for studies on the match-making that takes place when doctors are coupled up with hospitals, students with schools and human organs with transplant recipients." "The work of Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley has sparked a "flourishing field of research" and...

"A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that a country's chocolate consumption correlates strongly with the number of Nobel Prizes its citizens win. According to the author’s calculations, Switzerland consumes the most chocolate and ranks second behind Sweden in laureates per capita. (The author accuses the...

Colic is a term used to describe uncontrollable crying in an otherwise healthy baby. If the baby is younger than 5 months old and cries for more than three hours in a row for at least three weeks, the chances are that he is colicky. Colic is not a disease and does not harm your baby in the long run; however, it is a tough thing...

Pregnancy is a time of ample changes in the body and your hair is no exception. The influx of pregnancy hormones often results in drastic changes to your hair color and texture. Curly hair can become straight and oily can become dry or vice versa. Many women find that their hair becomes thicker and more lustrous during...

At times, few changes in eating habits can play an important role in conceiving. A balanced diet can help you regulate the hormones and nourish your reproductive system. It also helps you to maintain a healthy weight that can have a great impact on fertility. Following are a few of the natural products that really help you to...

Many women ask whether flu shots are safe or not during pregnancy and want to ensure that their baby is not at any risk. Pregnancy puts extra stress on your heart and lungs and can also affect the immune system. In this case, flu shots are not only safe, they are highly recommended by Centres for Disease Control and Prevention...

Sperm, the millions of swimmers carrying one-half of the reproductive power, is deposited into the vagina in semen. Semen was once thought to be the mode of delivery and lubricator, making it easierfor sperm on the long trek to find the egg. Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada think semen is due a little...

  It is recommended that all pregnant women are immunized during pregnancy against influenza H1N1 (The Flu). A study published by Pasternak et al. in July 2012 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) confirmed that this vaccination is safe for the fetus. The researchers looked into 53,432 infants whose mothers...

All it takes is 45 seconds to improve fetal health, according to a new study. Delayed cord clamping for less than a minute may seem like a trivial choice, but not according to researchers at Providence St. Vincent’s Medical Center is Oregon. The hospital chose to change umbilical cord clamping procedures in January, 2010. This...

For decades doctors have warned pregnant patients that dieting during pregnancy is not suggested. Weight gain was thought to be crucial to the growth and development of the fetus, but that may no longer be the suggestion. According to research published on BMJ.com, dieting is not only acceptable during pregnancy; it may be...

I have been feeling pregnant, I had my period May,24th and lasted 7 days, 10 days after my period was over, I started spotting a very light pinkish brown blood with creamy discharge, that lasted for 2 days and gone on the 3rd, it was never Red just very light pink, my period is due in 6 days now. I hope I'm pregnant but I don't...

Being diagnosed with cancer during your pregnancy is rare. Cancer diagnosis occurs in only a fraction of the population, about one in 1,000 pregnancies. Research is lacking, so there is very little proven fact to guide patients and doctors down the proper treatment path. We do know, however, that a woman who is diagnosed with...