Stress at work on early stages of pregnancy increases the risk of the infant’s low birth weight. Full story

The researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that non-smoking pregnant women who inhale tobacco smoke have a greater likelihood that their child will be stillborn or will have birth defects. Full story

According to the statistics, 1/5 of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, and 0.5% of pregnancies result in stillbirth. It is believed that women quickly overcome the psychological trauma, followed by the birth of a healthy baby. Full story

"Harmless" Group A streptococcal infection is killing pregnant women. Doctors are concerned that a growing number of women die during pregnancy or shortly after the birth of a baby from a seemingly innocuous infection. Full story

The new statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) puts the expert pediatricians’ organization in strong opposition to tanning salons and devices being used by children and teenagers. The reason behind the ban is the threat such devices pose to children’s skin health. Full story

Children's dentist and former president of the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Sarah Hulland warns that parents can infect their babies with tooth decay even when the child has not yet got its baby teeth. Full story

The dispute about the safety of children’s vaccination has recently reached its climax – more and more parents refuse to have their kids vaccinated. Finnish experts have decided to clarify whether it is right or wrong by studying the chance of developing narcolepsy among children who have been vaccinated against flu. Full story

It turns out that ordinary foods and fodders for pets which live in the same house with their master may conceal no petty danger, especially for little children. Full story

One of the factors closely linked with obesity threat is sleep pattern – this is the conclusion arrived at by specialists from the University of Chicago. They found that children who get ample sleep regularly and enjoy getting up later on weekends have less risk to gain excess weight or have metabolic dysfunctions. Full story

The epidemic of obesity engulfing the United States does not bypass children - this fact has been revealed in a study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion. The results of the study conducted by Wayne State University scientists show that approximately one third of American children are either overweight or obese. Full story

It has been discovered that the majority of pregnant women in the US have a number of dangerous chemicals stored in their bodies, including toxic compounds, cancer-causing substances, and stuff that has been banned for decades. Full story

British professor of gynecology, Jean Golding, says that the harm from smoking during pregnancy is much more significant than previously thought. She noted that smoking has negative effect on health of smoking mothers, but also significantly increases the risk of premature birth and even likelihood of stillbirth. Full story

Pregnancy has never been a period to give up on your sportive habits (unless, of course, your doctor has explicitly warned you against physical strain or you are bed-ridden). On the contrary, it’s an excellent reason to stay fit and feel lively. Doing exercises will make you feel more energetic due to better blood circulation. Taking care of your body will make your delivery shorter and less strenuous and take you a long way towards a rapid recovery after the childbirth. Full story

Pre-eclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication that may turn out fatal for some women, can now be predicted with a high degree of accuracy through a new urine test developed by British research team from University of Leicester. Full story

One of the results of vast hormonal changes that are generated by pregnancy is the inflow of blood to the breast combined with the inception of active processes in the breast tissue. Your breasts begin to swell and feel extremely sensitive. Actually it is one of the first signs heralding pregnancy. Full story

The Health journal has published an article by Swedish doctors, where they argue that anxiety, restlessness, depression, and a poor mood in general among expectant mothers inevitably lead to the birth of a child with low body weight and a health weaker than babies born to optimistic mothers. Full story

It turns out that postpartum depression affects not only mothers but also newly-made fathers of newborns, says the journal Science. Full story

Scientists from Hong Kong have discovered a curious link between parents' smoking and school performance of children, the PLOS One journal writes. Full story

Artificially sweetened drinks are advertised as a salubrious alternative to sugar-sweetened soft drinks, but they may boost the risk of giving birth to the child prematurely if the mother-to-be indulges in them, a recent study informs. Full story

Baby boys’ future fertility might suffer with every glass of alcoholic drink mother indulges in while bearing a child, Danish scientists warn. Full story

It appears that some fathers are bound to share post-natal depression with their wives, a new study reveals. Full story

Your getting pregnant changes everything - even if you didn’t expect infringements on your shoes choice, consider your footwear before you may have to. A recent poll reported by the BBC goes to show that pregnant women who decided to stick to their favorite high heels, stilettos, ballet pumps, flip flops and Ugg boots may end up with painful feet - and maybe more. Full story

Premature birth is known to be connected with learning difficulties, and it’s a grave problem facing kids who were born even a matter of a week or two before the fixed date. There’s a new study in the Public Library of Science Medicine that looks into the kinds of learning difficulties that babies born ahead of their due time may encounter in the future - such as autism and dyslexia. Full story

Secondhand smoker is nothing enviable to be, with a number of health risks to run. The one of developing mental problems is not the least of those. There were studies that revealed the adverse effects of nicotine on mood - it interferes with immune responses, stress-hormone regulation and dopamine transmission, making smokers an easy prey to various psychological problems. Full story

Pregnancy is the time where you undergo mood swings. A lot of women experience this during their pregnancy at one time or the other. Mood swings generally occur due to a variety of reasons like the hormonal changes, stress, changes in the metabolism and fatigue. Full story