pregnancy

A survey reveals widespread confusion amongst mums-to-be about how to keep healthy in pregnancy.

Living on a farm while pregnant may help cut the chance of the child developing asthma, eczema and even hayfever, say scientists.

Nearly 20% of women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy are likely to develop type 2 diabetes after pregnancy, according to a new study.

Mothers-to-be who eat nuts every day may increase their child's risk of developing asthma by 50%, claim researchers.

(American Thoracic Society) Expectant mothers who eat nuts or nut products like peanut butter daily during pregnancy increase their children's risk of developing asthma by more than 50 percent over women who rarely or never consume nut products during pregnancy, according to new research from the Netherlands.

Nothing is the same after a baby is born. Those eager to regain their pre-baby shape need to exercise caution before exercising their bodies.

The first few months are a break from the strains of pregnancy, and physical activity should be taken slowly.

Mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy and while breastfeeding have obesity-prone children, rat studies suggest.

Women who are depressed during pregnancy can have babies who develop more slowly than their peers, a UK study suggests.

There is no evidence that 17 Massachusetts schoolgirls became pregnant because of a "pregnancy pact", the town's mayor says.

The nation's obesity epidemic is forcing experts to rethink weight guidelines for pregnant women.