Pregnancy

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.

Not even locking couples up and obliterating their social calendars could convince more Americans to have babies, as our quarantine-inspired baby boom has failed to materialize.

When pandemic lockdowns forced people inside in early 2020, there was lots of speculation that all those bored couples would create a baby boom. Instead, 2020 appears to be the year of the baby bust. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky investigates why we’ve stopped having babies — and what that that means for our future.

For some new and expecting mothers, weighing the relief of a coronavirus vaccine in the midst of a pandemic with the desire to nurse their babies is among their top concerns.

As the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues, a lot of moms-to-be and new moms are facing a tough question: is it safe to get the vaccine while your baby is nursing?

The FDA’s Dr. Peter Marks said Saturday that pregnant women should consult their doctor before taking the Pfizer vaccine, given that pregnant women were not part of the clinical trials for the emergency use authorization. “The provider and individual can make a decision about whether the benefits outweigh the risks,” said Marks. “[Taking the vaccine is] not something that we’re...

Now that Massachusetts’ new coronavirus vaccine plan has been announced, residents are beginning to take in the news and figure out what it means for them. The vaccine distribution plan Gov. Charlie Baker released Wednesday establishes three phases. The vaccines are safe, as doctors have attested, but there are good reasons that a few people should not get the vaccine,…

Pregnant? Have significant allergic reactions? You may be among the few people who shouldn’t get the coronavirus vaccine when it’s made available to you — but that doesn’t mean the public on the whole shouldn’t have high confidence in the vaccine’s safety. An expert explains.

It seems logical then that once a woman wants to get pregnant, it should happen easily — but, unfortunately, that isn’t always the case.

New research led by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center say pregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 are not linked to adverse outcomes.

The CDC has warned that women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are at a higher risk of severe illness. Dr. Jennifer Haythe from Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center, explains what pregnant women need to know about their health and the health of their baby during the pandemic.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says pregnant women with opioid addiction should have access to medication in new guidelines released Monday aimed at improving care for women and newborns affected by drug use

Singer Meghan Trainor revealed that she’s expecting her first child with husband Daryl Sabara.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have shared with the world that they lost their baby following pregnancy complications. We welcomed Stacey Stewart, the CEO of March of Dimes, a nonprofit that works to improve the health of mothers and babies, to discuss how the couple’s openness about their loss is helping to break the culture of silence around miscarriages and...

Sarah Ferguson is so excited to be a grandma. Princess Eugenie announced the happy news that she and her husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting a baby on Instagram, sharing an adorable snap of baby shoes. “Jack and I are so excited for early 2021,” the caption reads.

Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell have announced they’re expecting a baby girl in 2021. The 22-year-old daughter of the late Steve Irwin shared the news with her social media followers on Tuesday, Sept. 22. “Baby girl, you are our world,” Irwin wrote on Instagram. “Our beautiful daughter is now about the same size as a hatchling Aldabra tortoise and is…