To kick off Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding the public that alcohol consumption by pregnant women can seriously harm unborn children.

THE MESSAGES you sent me were harsh. Last week, after I wrote about Tanya Robinson, a single mother of five evicted from public housing after falling behind in her rent, many of you fired off e-mails letting me know that you think she deserved what she got.

( Public Library of Science ) A new study published in this week's PLoS Medicine aims to evaluate the possibility that exposure of a fetus to computed tomography or radionuclide imaging performed during pregnancy might increase subsequent risk of childhood cancer.

But while generally not harmful to the baby, the nausea can be difficult to handle, and even trickier to treat for the mother, obstetricians note. Often what works for one patient is utterly ineffective on another. This inconsistency in response was reflected by Tuesday's review, performed by researchers at the U.K. Cochrane Collaboration Centre. Nausea - Health - Shopping - Morning sickness ...

At week seven in the pregnancy, a parent receives a text reminder to take a malaria vaccination. At week 37, the parent is told that contrary to myth, ...

Do you know how your body (and your baby) changes week by week through your pregnancy? Sign up today for the Pregnancy Week by Week newsletter and let us ...

Do you know how your body (and your baby) changes week by week through your pregnancy? Sign up today for the Pregnancy Week by Week newsletter and let us ...

Do you know how your body (and your baby) changes week by week through your pregnancy? Sign up today for the Pregnancy Week by Week newsletter and let us ...

Obesity starts in the womb, says a recent study published in the Lancet and covered this week in The New York Times. We know that moms who gain a lot of ...

Do you know how your body (and your baby) changes week by week through your pregnancy? Sign up today for the Pregnancy Week by Week newsletter and let us ...

Your Pregnancy Week by Week by Dr. Glade Curtis. It is really informative and shows what the baby looks like each week. I love having a little section to read every week. I know a lot like the What to expect when you are expecting but I ...

Goodtoknow's Jenny is pregnant and sharing her experiences with us! This week Jen has her 15-week scan and meets the midwife for the first time.

Week 29 of pregnancy is a time when the baby begins to develop more fat layers. Your baby weighs about 2 and a half pounds this week!

Mothers who pass Week 40 of pregnancy may be interested in finding ways to naturally induce labor and discuss medical labor induction options with their providers.

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