Just a 10-point increase in a pregnant woman’s systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — is ...

Helping women to keep their blood pressure at normal levels could reduce their risk of experiencing pregnancy complications, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol.

Obesity before or during pregnancy is the root cause of future cardiovascular disease, not simply the development of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, Northwestern Medicine researchers say.

Early pregnancy diabetes can affect both mother and baby if left unmanaged. Here’s what it means, who is at risk, and how ...

Pregnancy is often framed as glowing, magical, and instinctive, but many realities are left out of the conversation. These ...

Restless or too little sleep can make us feel unfocused and indecisive the next day. Valerii Apetroaiei/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too ...

Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of highly persistent environmental chemicals commonly ...

Taking the pain medication acetaminophen, also known under the brand name of Tylenol, during pregnancy may be associated with child behavioral issues at three years old. That's according to a new ...

Thyroid imbalance can affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes in both women and men but experts say early screening, timely ...

Pregnancy creates a lifelong biological link as cells pass between mother and child and remain in the body for decades.

Pregnancy is supposed to come with nausea, exhaustion and aches, so when something feels off, it is easy for everyone in the ...

Issy and Archie Sylvester are raising awareness of pre-eclampsia and the impact of pre-term births.