Pregnancy & Birth
Opinion: I Had a C-Section - Does That Make Me Less of a Mother?
A cesarean section can be just as joyful as a vaginal birth. Credit: Getty Images
The National ...Read more
Make Your Fetus Happy? Watch 'The Sound of Music'
Hey, pregnant women: Want to make that baby in your belly bounce with joy? Cue the Julie Andrews ...Read more
'Congratulations! You Just Won a Baby!'
They're not exactly handing out babies at a conference in Minnesota this weekend, but thousands of ...Read more
Government Panel Questions 'VBAC Bans'
The National Institutes of Health convened an independent panel this week to re-evaluate so-called ...Read more
More Minority Babies May Be Born in 2010 Than White Babies, Study Says
A new trend for 2010? Minority births may be changing the U.S. majority population. Credit: ...Read more
More Women May be Dying After Giving Birth
As if the raging health care debate needed any more fuel added to its fire, a recent study in ...Read more
Hundreds of Lawsuits Claim Paxil Causes Birth Defects
The makers of the antidepressant drug Paxil are facing an increasing number of lawsuits alleging the ...Read more
Free Female Condoms for D.C. High Schoolers
Condoms -- they're not just for guys anymore. Washington, D.C. officials announced that 500,000 ...Read more
Opinion: Compassion Does Not Begin At Conception And End At Birth
Will "reckless" miscarriage be the newest felony? Credit: Corbis
A 17-year-old pregnant girl in ...Read more
Oh, Baby: More Hospitals Asking for Payment Before Childbirth
Nurses take care of newborn babies at a hospital in Taiwan. Some U.S. hospitals are asking for ...Read more
Could a 'Reckless' Miscarriage be Murder? Utah Bill Might Make it So
If you're in a motorcycle accident while you're pregnant, should you be charged with murder if you ...Read more
