Pregnancy may be accompanied by bouts of depression in many women, but treatment should be undertaken with much care, because antidepressants interfere with the proper development of the fetus, as revealed by a recent study. "The results of our study suggest an effect of antidepressant exposure on fetal brain development," lead researcher Lars Henning Pedersen warns in ... Full story

Pregnancy has been proved to make women susceptible to HIV infection, especially those residing in high prevalence areas. Recent statistics show a high number of HIV-infected pregnant women, Africa registered as the continent where the disease is raging most. Full story

Australian researchers dismissed a silly non-scientific assumption that women literally "can't be sensible during pregnancy and early motherhood". Full story

Women who drink milk during pregnancy reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis in their children, according to neurologists at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. Full story

While information goes around that women’s ability to bear children is prone to diminish as they get on in years, the Family Planning Association (FPA) grows anxious lest many women misinterpret this information and decide they are protected from getting pregnant by their age. Full story

Dannii Minogue is dead sure that pregnancy presents no danger whatsoever to a scintillating show career, and is out to prove her point by arranging for a reality show. Full story

Traveling during pregnancy can be challenging. With baggage rooms, overcrowded airport waiting rooms and having to sit twisted in uncomfortable seats, you can lose your interest in going anywhere. To avoid discomfort, you have to follow some precautions. Full story

Although scientists and health officials urge mothers to keep breastfeeding their babies for half a year at least, many of them cease to breastfeed sooner for various reasons. Full story

No sooner than all news agencies had reported a triumphant comeback of the 90-s iconic model Claudia Schiffer that she brought another surprise. She recently confirmed being pregnant with the third child, according to the UK newspaper Grazia. Full story

Many recent researches showed great benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfed babies are considered to be healthier, more fortified against heart disease, diabetes, chest infections, high blood pressure, eczema, leukemia, asthma, and, finally, obesity. Full story

As a rule ultrasounds for expecting mothers – if there are no complications - are confined to two, one ultrasound test for the first and one for the second trimester, to ensure that there is no risk. More is usually regarded as unnecessary and even harmful, for the test requires withdrawing fluid from the sac around the fetus. Full story

Katy Perry’s life is changing fast what with her new engagement ring, a new look of utter happiness on her face and her fiancé Russell Brand ever on her arm! That would be enough for every woman… But Kate may spring us another surprise soon! Full story

Jill Hawkins, a British surrogate mother, never wanted to have children of her own but found that she liked being pregnant so much that she just can’t stop. Having borne seven babies, she had decided to give up on the job back in 2006 only to find that she was sorely missing the state. Full story

Keyshia Cole’s plate for the year 2010 is full to overflowing – what with her pregnancy (which was officially confirmed by her reps, though none too early) and the announcement of her 4th album coming out. Full story

A new discovery of scientists from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, allows to find out the sex of your baby as early as five weeks into a pregnancy. Full story

CareerOne initiated a new survey touching on the subject of family and career in women’s lives. It appears that working women are inclined to find family obligations obstructing their careers and interfering seriously with their promotion possibilities. Full story

A number of studies established that insufficiency of a thyroid hormone may lead to different complications during pregnancy and delivery. For example, low levels of free thyroxine (FT4) may be responsible for pre-eclampsia, premature birth and even miscarriage. Full story

Hormonal changes during pregnancy bring on plenty of psychological changes, apart from the much-talked-of mood fluctuations. A new study by British scientists published in the Hormones and Behavior reveals that pregnancy heightens women’s ability to read the expressions on people’s faces. Full story

Reality star Hottie Tila Tequila may have thought of a really grand gift for Christmas: she is going to become a surrogate mother for her brother and his wife. She had already hinted at an unusual holiday present on Twitter, promising to "CHANGE HIS LIFE AND MINE FOREVER!!!!" Full story

Although nowadays the issue of dangers that taking certain drugs poses for pregnant women is often brought up, it remains a pressing one since many expectant moms continue to take medicines without giving a thought to their possible pernicious effect on the fetus. Full story

Elizabeth Poblete, 22, Olympic weightlifter from Chile, didn’t experience a minute of her pregnancy. She never knew she was pregnant at all until her child clamored to be let out! Full story

While the general belief opts for shunning exercising during pregnancy for fear of endangering the fetus, an opposite approach to that issue is growing stronger. A joint team of specialists from Polytechnic University of Madrid and the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, prove in their new study that it presents no actual danger Full story

A mother of thirteen children, who receives £50,000 of taxpayers’ money every year, said she won’t stop until she has twins. ‘Child making machine’, Sara Foss, 39, expects her fourteenth baby in April and will be trying to get pregnant again and again to fulfill her dream. Full story

Many expectant moms must have heard about the benefits of wearing a maternity support band. Yet deciding on the need to wear maternity support band and choosing this orthopedic garment correctly is not easy and requires your doctor's advice. Full story

Preeclampsia is a condition brought about by high blood pressure. If your blood pressure rises way beyond the normal level and doesn’t come down for some time, it can lead to convulsions, disorder in heart and kidney function in both mother and fetus; it may even result in death. Full story