Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as ...

Nadra Mohamed Ahmed was seven months when she trekked for nearly 25 miles across unsafe roads. That was a few weeks before ...

From premature birth and low birth weight to lifelong cognitive and respiratory problems, toxic air causes serious health ...

A yearlong probe reveals dozens of pregnant women in jails face horrific conditions with limited medical care. Many are ...

Fifty-four women and their families sued county jails alleging dangerous conditions behind bars. These are their stories.

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face increased pregnancy risks, often leading to confusion and fear. UCSF’s PIANO ...

A report released Monday by the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes says that only about 75% of babies last year were born to mothers who started prenatal care in the first trimester ...

Around two-thirds (68%) of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and that is associated with ...

Pregnancy can bring joy, but in some families, it also brings tension, guilt, and heartbreak. One woman wrote to us after her ...

A study of U.S. mothers finds that elevated cortisol late in pregnancy is tied to earlier tooth eruption in infants.

Madison Knight and her best friend Jamesen discovered they were pregnant at the same time – but that's not the biggest ...