Pregnancy

'If she is 8 months pregnant then I am Tom Cruise,' said an Instagram user.

Breastfeeding may have protective effects against MS.

Doctors say the advice is preposterous and dangerous considering India's poor record with maternal health.

Health inequalities start before a child is even born.

"There are not enough years in prison Brady can serve to repair the damage" said the prosecutor.

State's maternal mortality rate doubled between 2010 and 2012.

Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and gestational diabetes were observed more frequently in women with sleep apnoea.

The procedure, known as hysterosalpingography, seems to work better with oil than with water.

Girl's mother wants her rapist husband released by police to bring up her other children.

Tested in mice, the system has led to the birth of healthy pups.

But many widely used antibiotics carried no extra risk of miscarriage.

Scientists hope the success will one day help revolutionise paediatric care of extremely premature babies.

The model claimed the Canadian rapper was the father of her child.

Mothers treated with progesterone were more likely to have bisexual children.

Researchers linked spontaneous coronary heart disease to emotional stress.

Being child-free is still a taboo.

Scientists have successfully created an embryonic structure which resembles a mouse embryo.

Pyrethroids are used in many household bug sprays, lice treatments and agricultural insecticides.

Pregnant women still advised not to handle used cat litter though.

Mothers' immune response to herpes may increase the risk of offspring developing autism

The find is the first in its group – which includes dinosaurs – to have given birth to live young.

In 2006 Tressa Middleton gave birth to a daughter but struggled to conceive with her fiance.

Thailand's health authorities have promoted ambitious policies to stop the spread of the virus in infants.

The persistence of genital cutting in some countries of Africa may be driven by evolutionary forces.

When both partners are obese, their chances of conceiving may be reduced.

IVF has helped many infertile couples but it increases chances of a multiple birth, with potential health risks.

Study shows that higher blood pressure is associated with a greater chance of having a boy.

In-vitro gametogenesis shows promise for many infertile couples, but scientists have warned of ethical issues.

Education enrolment only accounts for a small part of why women have their first babies later.

A morning sickness treatment prescribed in Canada and the US may not prevent nausea.