Every pregnant person has felt it: that sudden wave of exhaustion, a racing heartbeat while climbing the stairs, or sleep ...

Having a baby is an exciting life event. The actual process of getting through the pregnancy itself, however, can be ...

New research has discovered an unexpected way pregnancy alters the brain—by changing a mother's temperature preferences. A study from the Baylor College of Medicine found that postpartum women prefer ...

Nearly 75% of pregnant women will face gum problems at some point, and the consequences can go beyond tooth loss. Daniel Thunell, DDS, explains how pregnancy hormones change your body’s response to ...

Pregnancy and breastfeeding reprogram the immune system, leaving lasting T cells that protect the breast from cancer for decades.

You may have prepped for pregnancy and birth, but the changes that come with motherhood often get left out of the picture.

It was in the midst of navigating an onslaught of postpartum challenges mere days after childbirth that Laura Reitsma, then ...

Pregnancy takes a toll on a woman's body, and being pregnant with sextuplets certainly changed Kate Gosselin's. In her nine-part series focused on her infertility, pregnancy and birth journey, ...

Among the most upsetting phrases to hear during pregnancy, “Just wait” reigned supreme as my least favorite. “You think you’re tired now? Just wait,” they said. “You don’t have time to tackle your ...