Most pregnancies go smoothly – but not all. And if you're facing a complication, you're not alone. Studies show that about 8% of pregnant women will experience serious complications. The good news?

The popular weight-loss drug may increase fertility — but getting pregnant while taking the medication comes with a risk Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Women are reporting that they’ve unexpectedly become ...

From gestational diabetes to preeclampsia, pregnancy complications may be associated with a woman’s risk of early death — even decades later. “Adverse pregnancy outcomes may lead to small physiologic ...

Restless or too little sleep can make us feel unfocused and indecisive the next day. Valerii Apetroaiei/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too ...

Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) face an increased likelihood of death decades later, according to an observational study of more than 2 million Swedish women. Investigators ...

Being overweight or obese does raise your risk for some pregnancy and labor complications, but many of these are manageable – ...

Women who experience complications during pregnancy face a higher risk of stroke in the following decades according to research published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Tuesday). The study, ...

As many mothers know, pregnancy can cause complications and lead to immense physical and emotional turmoil. During these periods of pain, sorrow, and anxiety, husbands should be supportive knowing ...

Women who experience common complications during a pregnancy could face heightened odds for early death for decades to come, new research shows. In the largest such study to date, "women who ...

Thyroid imbalance can affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes in both women and men but experts say early screening, timely treatment and regular monitoring can restore fertility and support safe, ...

Pregnancy creates a lifelong biological link as cells pass between mother and child and remain in the body for decades.

(THE CONVERSATION) Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too late, needed to wake up early or still felt tired when you woke up from what should have been a full night’s ...