Share on Pinterest Even occasionally using weed during the first trimester of pregnancy can negatively affect the development of a fetus. bymuratdeniz/Getty Images New research has shown that ...

The researchers found that babies born to marijuana users tended to weigh less and have smaller heads than other infants. Reuters Women who smoke marijuana during pregnancy may impair their baby’s ...

Pregnancy takes a lot out of you – literally. Your body needs more nutrients now to fuel your baby's growth and keep you feeling your best. Since your baby gets everything they need from what you eat, ...

Maternal stress, encompassing physical, emotional, and psychological distress, remains a widespread yet underestimated risk ...

Fetal growth restriction is when a fetus doesn’t grow as well as it should. Fetal growth restriction is also known as intrauterine growth restriction. Babies with fetal growth restriction are below ...

A new study identifies, as early as the 5th month of pregnancy, patterns of fetal abdominal growth associated with maternal lipid metabolites that track newborn growth, adiposity and development into ...

Pregnancy is a nine-month journey marked by unexpected and fascinating changes in the body. Noticing extra hair on your face, arms, or tummy can feel unusual at first, but it’s something many women ...

Even in a population of women with vitamin D deficiency, supplementation of high-dose vitamin D from mid-pregnancy until birth and for 6 months postpartum shows no benefits on measures of fetal or ...