Cesarean delivery isn’t better for preterm babies who are small for their age, contrary to common wisdom.
Pregnancy
Pfizer Birth Control Recall: Could Women Who Get Pregnant Sue?
If women wind up pregnant from faulty pill packets, product liability lawsuits or “wrongful pregnancy” cases — reminiscent of medical malpractice — could be filed.
Is It Selfish to Pursue Fertility Treatments Instead of Adoption?
Should infertile couples forgo their desire for biological children and turn instead to adoption?
Why Home Births Are on the Rise
The key to a successful planned home birth? Flexibility.
Dad Raps About Wife’s Labor Contractions: Can Humor Ease the Pain of Delivery?
Rap improv during labor? Maybe this dad knows that laughter can help relieve stress and ease pain.
Why Abortion Is Less Risky than Childbirth
Abortions are considered high-risk, but new data suggest that the procedure is considerably safer than childbirth.
‘The Pregnancy Project’: Why One Girl Decided to Fake Her Baby Bump
Gaby Rodriguez’s mother got pregnant for the first time at age 14. Her sisters got pregnant as teens too. Rodriguez decided to buck the trend — and get creative at the same time
Half of Teen Moms Don’t Use Birth Control — Why That’s No Surprise
Even at an all-time low, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate is still the highest among developed countries.
Baby Born While Mom Is Stuck in an Elevator? Just Add It to the List of Weird Birthing Locales
A mom gives birth while stuck in an elevator. Are special deliveries in unexpected places on the rise?
Boy or Girl? Why Dads Want Sons, but Moms Want Daughters
Women strongly prefer daughters while men wants sons, a study finds. Could this lead to sex selection?
A Baby Is Born on Train to NYC: Why Labor Is So Unpredictable
A woman delivers a baby boy on a commuter train to Manhattan. Are pregnant women not recognizing the signs of labor?
Alcohol in Pregnancy: It’s Never Safe, Especially Not in the First Trimester
A new study finds that the developmental hazards of maternal drinking may be greatest at the end of the first trimester.
Mom’s Dying Wish: Breast Milk for Her Baby. How Nursing Moms Teamed Up to Provide It
Sharing breast milk is an old idea that has become new again