A very small, but passionate, group of parents are advocates for a type of unassisted birth known as "free birth." Here's why ...

Your first prenatal care visit takes place when you are 8–10 weeks pregnant. This initial visit typically takes 40 minutes. You will see either a midwife or women’s health nurse practitioner during ...

While you can take classes about pregnancy and preparing for baby throughout your pregnancy, it’s good to have some special coaching in the weeks leading up to the birth to plan for that experience.

A study published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health reveals that prenatal exposure to phthalate metabolites can increase the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight. Study: Prenatal ...

In the journal JAMA Network Open, ECHO Cohort Consortium researchers reported a negative association between weekly prenatal ...

Few women of childbearing age consume adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Caroline Purser/The Image Bank via Getty Images Most prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that ...

In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the relationship between perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure during early pregnancy and birth ...

We interviewed experts, polled moms and tapped our own experience to find the best pregnancy books. Shop bestsellers like ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 13, 2025) A study in Environmental Science & Technology shows that maternal exposure to organophosphate (OP) and pyrethroid insecticides adversely affects newborn health.

Paisley Lucas says, humbly, that as a first time mother, she was really, really good at breastfeeding. You don’t have to take her word for it because everyone she knew in a similar situation was ...