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Aug 16, 2021

What is postpartum depression?

Postpartum depression is clinically defined as depression following the birth of a child that lasts at least two weeks and interferes with a parent's ability to go about their daily tasks. About 14% of mothers and 4% of fathers experience postpartum depression, according to a 2010 study published in the...

Sep 24, 2021

Is insomnia a sign of pregnancy?

You’re lying awake, unable to get to sleep, and you start to wonder: is insomnia a sign of pregnancy? Could all this tossing and turning be telling you something? Insomnia, which is defined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as persistent difficulty with sleep initiation, duration, consolidation or quality,...

Sep 28, 2021

How should you sleep during pregnancy?

One of the first questions you may ask when you get pregnant is how should you sleep during pregnancy? You may have been told it’s essential to lie on your side during pregnancy, and even warned you could be harming your baby if you lie on your back. Here, we...

Nov 11, 2021

Baby born at 21 weeks survives, breaks world record

A baby born at 21 weeks gestation in Alabama last year is the most premature baby in the world to survive, according to Guinness World Records. Curtis Means and his twin sister, C'Asya Means, were born on July 5, 2020, at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) hospital. The...

Nov 22, 2021

Do babies cry in the womb?

Beginning in the second trimester of pregnancy, an expecting parent may feel their unborn baby kicking, rolling over and even hiccuping. But is it known whether babies can start crying before they're born? Although pregnant people can't feel this movement, research suggests that babies do seem to start practicing for...

Jan 26, 2022

Male fertility: 10 tips for men trying to conceive

Are you and your partner figuring out how to get pregnant? Although a woman will be the one who technically gets pregnant, and carries and delivers the baby, a man also has a crucial role. For fertilization to occur, his sperm must be healthy and strong to reach and penetrate...

Feb 22, 2022

Body after birth: 18 post-pregnancy changes to look out for

They say that being a mother changes you, and they aren't kidding. After birth, a woman’s body can display many physical changes. At no other time in your life will you grow a whole new organ, force your heart to pump 50% more blood, according to the National Library of...

Feb 24, 2022

Three weeks pregnant: What to expect

So you've figured out how to get pregnant, and you're three weeks into your pregnancy. Even so, it's possible that a woman won't yet know she's pregnant. There won't be any major outward changes in her body, although some pregnancy symptoms may have started. A pregnancy's timeline begins the first...

Mar 1, 2022

C-Section: Procedure & recovery

A C-section, or Caesarean section (also spelled Cesarean section), is a type of surgery used to deliver a baby. The baby is surgically removed through an incision in the mother's abdomen and then a second incision in the uterus. Nearly one third of pregnant women in the United States gave...

Mar 15, 2022

Ectopic pregnancy: Signs, symptoms & treatment

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus or not within the uterine cavity. The word ectopic refers to something medically that is in the wrong place or position. Ectopic pregnancies cannot be carried to term, and it is not possible to transplant an ectopic pregnancy...

May 3, 2022

Roe v. Wade: Facts about the landmark case

Editor's note: This is story will continue to be updated. In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the landmark case of Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113 (1973)), in which seven of the nine sitting justices agreed that the Constitution protects the right to abortion. The case was initially...

May 4, 2022

Roe v. Wade FAQ: What if abortion rights law gets overturned?

In a leaked draft opinion made public Monday (May 2), the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that has protected abortion rights in the U.S. for nearly 50 years. Although the leaked draft is not necessarily the final opinion of the Court, it has...

May 11, 2022

US baby formula shortage: What to know

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is doing everything in [its] power to increase the nation's supply of baby formula, which has severely dwindled in recent months after some formula was recalled due to contamination with deadly bacteria, the agency announced Tuesday (May 10). The baby formula shortage not...

May 20, 2022

No, scientists didn't discover the cause of SIDS. Here's what they did find.

Last week, a new study about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) went viral after news headlines and social media posts proclaimed that scientists had discovered the root cause of the condition. And a press release describing the research asserted that, thanks to the breakthrough finding, SIDS may soon be a...

May 24, 2022

Why can't babies drink cow's milk?

Babies under 12 months old should drink either human breast milk or infant formula — and not cow's milk, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. So, is cow-made milk dangerous for little ones? Human milk is produced specifically for human babies, whereas cow's milk is really for calves, Dr....