Pregnancy

The body can be affected before, during, and after pregnancy. Learn more about fertility, pregnancy milestones, labor and delivery, and postpartum.

A woman holding a pregnancy stick
How Evaporation Lines vs. Faint Positive Results Look
A woman holding her pregnant belly
How Do Braxton-Hicks vs. Contractions Feel?
A pregnant woman taking medication
Comparing Folate vs. Folic Acid
A woman choosing pads or tampons at a store
Implantation Bleeding vs. Periods
A young mother holding her son in the kitchen
What Is Shaken Baby Syndrome?
A young boy touches his mother's pregnant belly
Episiotomy: Everything You Need to Know
A pregnant woman holding her lower back
Pregnancy and Osteoporosis
Pregnant woman holding her belly
Can I Take Melatonin While Pregnant?
A healthcare provider examining a pregnant woman
What to Know About Epilepsy and Pregnancy
pregnant person discussing medication
Seizure Medication and Pregnancy
Person with gestational diabetes preparing for early delivery
Gestational Diabetes: Early Delivery in Pregnancy
Pregnant woman checking blood glucose levels at home
How to Prevent Gestational Diabetes
Pregnant woman with acid reflux
What to Know About Heartburn and Pregnancy
Doctor examining the skin of a pregnant woman.
What Is Keratosis Pilaris During Pregnancy?
Pregnant person looking at ultrasound images
Stillbirth and Gestational Diabetes: How to Lower Your Risk
Couple discussing type 2 diabetes and miscarriage risk
Type 2 Diabetes and Miscarriage: How to Lower Your Risk
Pregnant woman checking her blood sugar levels
Taking Insulin During Pregnancy to Manage Diabetes
Pregnant woman speaking with a healthcare provider about bacterial vaginosis.
Bacterial Vaginosis and Pregnancy
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How to Manage Gestational Diabetes
Pregnant woman using a glucometer for diabetes
What Is Hypoglycemia in Pregnancy?
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Pregnancy Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know
Woman in bedroom checking her blood sugar level
What Is Pregestational Diabetes?
Pregnant person drinking water, their increased thirst may be a sign of gestational diabetes
Symptoms of Gestational Diabetes
Pregnant person and doctor
What Is Group B Strep?
Pregnant woman in bed with a headache
What to Know About Migraines and Pregnancy
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What to Know About Pregnancy and COVID-19
A pregnant person of advanced maternal age
Is It Safe to Have a Baby Over 35?
Midsection of pregnant Black woman holding belly
Overview of Neutrophils and a High White Blood Cell Count During Pregnancy
Pregnant woman holding her bump.
What Is Erythroblastosis Fetalis?
Pregnant person having difficulty with insomnia
What to Know About Insomnia and Pregnancy
Examining pregnant person
What Is Pemphigoid Gestationis?
Couple sitting on the bed holding a positive pregnancy test
Infertility
Healthcare provider and pregnant person in delivery room, may decide to use Pitocin to induce labor
What Is Pitocin?
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How to Extend Fertility Into Perimenopause
pregnancy and medication
What Is Chorioamnionitis?
Pregnant person in labor in hospital
What Is a VBAC?
Person in labor
Everything to Know About Epidurals During Labor
Healthcare provider and pregnant person in delivery room, may decide to use Pitocin to induce labor
How to Know if You're in Labor
A Black woman and doctor lay their hands on her pregnant belly
Melasma During Pregnancy: Causes and Treatment
Doctor measuring pregnant woman's belly
What Is Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)?
A female doctor examines the thyroid of a pregnant patient.
Graves' Disease and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
US Population Nears 300 Million Mark
What Is Placental Insufficiency?
Asian mother and baby.
Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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5 Natural Remedies for Pregnancy Insomnia
Baby Day~ Water Birth; newborn opens eyes - stock photo
What Is Home Birth?
Pregnant woman at the dentist
How to Treat and Prevent Pregnancy Gingivitis
A pregnant person sits looking as though she is meditating or relaxing (How to Prevent Pregnancy Hemorrhoids)
Pregnancy Hemorrhoids: What You Need to Know
Expecting girl feeling unwell in summertime
Are Hot Flashes a Sign of Pregnancy?
Woman in bed with insomnia
Is It Safe to Take Unisom During Pregnancy?
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Postpartum Insomnia: Symptoms, Causes, and What to Do About It
Twin baby boys being bathed in split sink
The Unique Biology of Fraternal Twins
Woman taking pill
Is It Safe to Take Benadryl During Pregnancy?
Human embryo in the womb during pregnancy
What Is the Difference Between an Embryo and a Fetus?
Blood test
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)Levels: What You Should Know
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What to Know About C-Section Massages
Pregnant woman having sonogram - stock photo
What to Expect From a Fetal Echocardiogram
Gynecologist using Doppler fetal monitor to check blood flow in placenta and uterus during prenatal checkup
What Is a Normal Fetal Heart Rate During Pregnancy?
Shot of a pregnant young woman at appointment with doctor
Everything to Know About the Group B Strep Test
Pregnant woman
Amniocentesis: What to Expect
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What Is Puerperal Fever?