Pregnancy

Twins Heart Disease

Giving birth to twins increases heart disease risk during postpartum period, study warns

Black mothers in Philly remain far more likely to have unexpected complications during delivery, report says

Severe Maternal Morbidity

Health Insurance

Pa.'s Medicaid program now covers biomarker tests that lead to personalized cancer treatments

biomarker tests medicaid

Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby

Pregnancy Prepay Bills

Carli Lloyd announces birth of daughter after struggling with 'unexplained infertility'

One-third of Americans don't get enough iron; here's how much you need — and foods that contain it

Iron Deficiency

Women who get their tubes tied are more likely to get pregnant than previously thought, study finds

Tubal Litigation Pregnancy

Even smoking once a day shortly before pregnancy increases risk of serious health issues for newborns

Smoking Pregnancy

Most pregnant women do not drink enough water, study finds

Pregnant woman water

To prevent infant deaths, 250 pregnant women in Philly will get $1,000 per month – with no strings attached

Philly Joy Bank

Prenatal supplements fall woefully short in providing crucial nutrition during pregnancy, but most women are unaware

Prenatal Supplements Pregnancy

A nurse learned she was pregnant and had MS on the same day. An advanced therapy helps her thrive

Shanel Gamboa Pregnancy

A Bucks County mom gave birth to a premature baby on a Caribbean vacation, and a CHOP team flew in to save the day

Lindsey Offner Family

Maternal deaths are far more common in the U.S. than in other high-income countries, report shows

maternal mortality rate

Children's Health

Drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy may harm fetal brain development, study finds

Fluoride Water Pregnancy

Carli Lloyd announces pregnancy, details journey with 'unexplained infertility'

Children's Health

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregnancy gives infants 6 months of protection, study shows

Chemicals in plastic food containers have been linked to preterm births; here's how to avoid them

Phthalates preterm birth

To improve maternal health in Philly, a Penn Medicine program has homed in on food insecurity

Maternal Health Food Insecurity

Tylenol use during pregnancy could cause language delays in children, researchers say

Stress can cause high blood sugar in women trying to conceive, study finds

Pregnancy stress levels blood sugar

Most pregnant women develop morning sickness – and scientists now know why

Morning sickness hormone

Pregnant women who use marijuana face higher risk of birth complications, study finds

Marijuana Pregnant Women

Pennsylvania looks to expand access to doulas in 2024

Children's Health

New research points to male drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome

Male Drinking Pregnancy

Congenital syphilis cases have spiked nationwide – and Philly is no exception

New born syphilis rates

Gaining too much weight while pregnant raises longterm risks of death from heart disease, diabetes

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Penn, CHOP to study how environmental factors affect pregnancy, children's health

Penn CHOP Pregnancy

Exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy linked to higher risk of childbirth complications, study finds

Maternal Morbidity Heat Study

Women who undergo infertility treatments may have a higher risk of stroke – but it remains rare, study finds

Severe pregnancy complications have surged in Pennsylvania, and they're particularly prevalent in Philly

RSV vaccine for babies, given to their mothers during pregnancy, receives FDA approval

FDA warns against using certain pregnancy, ovulation and UTI tests

FDA Pregnancy Tests

Pennsylvania ends state funding of anti-abortion group Real Alternatives

Real Alternatives defunded

New blood test predicts which pregnant women will develop preeclampsia

Preeclampsia Blood Test

A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?

Pregnant Workers Protections

Maternal deaths in the U.S. have more than doubled since 1999, study finds

Maternal mortality

To reduce maternal deaths, Pennsylvania will begin tracking pregnancy and birth complications

Maternal Morbidity Pennsylvania

Philly's soda tax has reduced risk of pregnancy complications, study finds

Soda tax maternal health

Shackling pregnant inmates would be banned in Pennsylvania prisons under proposed law

Pregnant Women Bill

Gut microbes may help doctors diagnose gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy, study finds

Gestational Diabetes Pregnancy

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