Pregnancy

Based on current data, licensed physician and TikTok influencer Dr. Noc says there’s no safety risks associated with vaccination while pregnant. He spoke with NBCLX about why reassuring pregnant people about getting vaccinated has gotten a bit complicated.

Ilana Glazer is expecting in real life, and so is her character in the Hulu horror film “False Positive.” She told us she’s been having incredibly odd dreams lately and explained the fear that went into the film.

While the results of a recent study on the coronavirus vaccines among pregnant women are promising, Boston-based doctors are calling for more work to be done. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines do not seem to pose serious risks among pregnant women, according to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this week. But doctors in Boston…

Women who use marijuana during pregnancy are putting their babies at risk, a study published this week finds

The coronavirus vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer do not seem to pose serious risk among pregnant women, according to a new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine.

While many are posting questions and concerns about coronavirus vaccine side effects, it’s important to remember that many people have no side effects from vaccines at all, NBC News’ Dr. Natalie Azar explains.

Pesticide exposure during pregnancy might lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood, according to a study involving researchers from UCLA, USC and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

A new mother is taking part in an unprecedented study into how the COVID-19 vaccine could help pregnant women and their babies.

A New Hampshire teacher has become one of the oldest women in the United States to give birth. Barbara Higgins is 57 years old and just had a baby boy on Saturday. “We’ve beat the odds,” said her husband, Kenny Banzhoff. “I’m so proud of her, she’s been a trooper through the whole thing.” As a lifelong athlete, Higgins...

A New Hampshire teacher has become one of the oldest women in the country to have a baby.

Medical experts in Boston have been working behind the scenes to correct misinformation that has largely circulated on social media.

Medical experts in Boston, Massachusetts have been trying to dispel rumors that the COVID vaccine causes infertility and address a lack of data around how the vaccine impacts pregnant women.

When Dr. Jill Baird, a doctor from the Providence Cancer Institute, embarked on a study with her husband Jason about how the COVID-19 vaccine benefits pregnant and lactating women, she also signed up to be a test subject. She offered her own breast milk to be tested for antibodies after she received the vaccine herself. Watch to learn what they...

New data shows an even steeper drop in American birth rates than NBCLX first discovered last month, as new data – from the tenth and eleventh months of the pandemic – is made public.

Planning to give birth can be very stressful, especially during a pandemic. Consumer Reports has some tips on how to ease the anxiety of giving birth in the time of coronavirus.

Registered dietitian Sarah Andrus with Newton Wellesley Hospital talks about the latest dietary guidelines from federal health officials and the two major groups of our population they include for the first time.

Did you know that Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their White counterparts? The shocking statistics from the CDC affect all of us, not just black pregnant women. But what can be done? Board certified OB-GYN Jessica Shepherd shares her tips with Mom2Mom’s Maria Sansone so we can all take...

A council member in Carlsbad in San Diego’s North County attended a virtual council meeting this week while multitasking to the max: she was at the hospital, getting ready to give birth to her first baby.

One of the most common pieces of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine is that it will make women infertile. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief patient safety officer at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explains why you shouldn’t believe this myth.

Pregnant women are at an increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19, but there is also limited data about the safety of getting the vaccine during pregnancy.