Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it’s been on ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that prenatal care starting in the first trimester declined from 2021 to 2024. The study, released Thursday, ...

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What you need to know: According to the 2024/2025 Annual Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) and Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) report, Uganda’s maternal ...

Cervical cerclage is a surgical procedure performed to prevent preterm birth and second-trimester pregnancy loss in women with cervical insufficiency. A stitch is placed around the cervix to prevent ...

Discover why your pregnant belly feels hard sometimes and soft other times. Learn trimester-by-trimester changes, Braxton Hicks signs, and when to call your doctor immediately.

Another reason this may be the first you’re hearing of Zofran for pregnancy: “People may feel embarrassed that they’re so sick they need a medication or, perhaps, they might be judged for exposing ...

The Brooklyn Nets defeated a depleted Washington Wizards team 127-113 on Saturday, stopping the bleeding at least a little bit after dropping 18 of their previous 21 games. Michael Porter Jr. paced a ...

When Laura Behnke went in for an embryo transfer at 41, she was excited and terrified. She had already gone through four rounds of in-vitro fertilization and had only one healthy embryo. Behnke’s ...

Warning: This article contains discussion of cancer which some readers may find distressing. A woman diagnosed with cancer when she was 42 years old brushed off her symptoms because of one big factor.