Pregnancy

The University Medical Centre in Utrecht is investigating an egg and sperm mismatch during ICSI fertility treatment.

Anastassia Ontou was described as 'heroic' after giving birth to her own granddaughter via Caesarean section.

The 'no-questions-asked' ad was making its owner around $200 per day.

Reduction in grey matter volumes in areas associated with social processes may prepare women for motherhood.

Kangaroo Mother Care reduces mortality among premature babies and improves their lives as adults.

Having two to four children was also associated with living for longer.

About one baby in every 13 is born premature in the UK.

Mouse pups born through technique were normal with no sign of premature death.

Taking antidepressants while pregnant may increase the risk of children developing speech disorders.

On the Global Day for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, the UN asks countries to take a more lenient approach and to promote contraception.

Pregnant women with nausea in the first trimester are less likely to suffer a miscarriage.

A new study has re-started the debate about whether stress can affect chances to get pregnant.

Researchers suggest focusing on healthy diet, and only taking folic acid and vitamin D supplements.

The virus, from the herpesvirus family, may be the reason why women struggle to conceive.

The invasive procedure doubles the chances of some women getting pregnant.

A Mississippi woman obtains court order to carry her placenta back home after childbirth.

Smoking while pregnant can increase the odds of giving birth to a schizophrenic child.

The International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, a childbirth injury, is marked on 23 May.

More young mums are getting sacked for being pregnant or denied opportunities at work as compared to older mums.

The new technique will pave the way for further research into improving success rate of IVF treatment.

Compared to girls who reject abstinence, pledge-breakers may be less prepared to face risks of sexual activity.

While having a child late can be risky, it may also lead to health and socio-economic benefits for young.

Women who take antidepressants while pregnant may worry about the potential risks to their babies.

Breast ironing is carried out to discourage pre-marital sex and early pregnancies.

Dubai launches public service health campaign to ban pregnant women from shisha cafes.

Move to harvest stillborn children's organs could save '100 lives a year'.

New research has uncovered a potential link between the Zika virus and stillbirths.

Unborn twin with severe medical issues bonds with sister inside their mother's womb.

Scientists hope the discovery will help tackle increasing antibiotic resistance

A man is expecting to become father to his 54th child after setting up an app offering his services as a sperm donor.