More Ob-Gyn Health News

• Prenatal Nutrition, Postnatal Allergy Protection

  January 4 (HealthDay News) -- An apple a day while you're pregnant may indeed keep ...

• Risks and Benefits of Egg Donation Reported

  December 26 (HealthDay News) -- Women who choose to donate eggs to help infertile couples ...

• Rate of Unnecessary C-Sections Far Lower Than Thought

  December 24 (HealthDay News) -- A new, closer look at data on Caesarean section births ...

• Vitamin D Deficit in Pregnancy Tied to Caesarean Risk

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency greatly increases a pregnant woman's likelihood of ...

• Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter

  December 19 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can damage white matter in a ...

• Elective Early Deliveries Pose Risks for Babies

  December 18 (HealthDay News) -- The rise in Caesarean deliveries could be fueling the increase ...

• Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks

• Mom's Cells Prime Fetal Immune System

  December 4 (HealthDay News) -- During pregnancy, many of the mother's cells enter the fetus ...

• Women Unhappy with Disposal Options After Infertility Treatment

  December 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey suggests that many American women who have ...

• C-Section Might Boost Baby's Asthma Risk

  December 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children born by Caesarean section are at increased risk of ...

• Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby

  December 2 (HealthDay News) -- Infants whose mothers take folic acid (folate) during early pregnancy ...

• Drug to Prevent Preterm Labor Shows Little Benefit

  November 26 (HealthDay News) -- A muscle relaxant drug widely used to prevent premature birth ...

• Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor

  November 21 (HealthDay News) -- Doing aquarobics during pregnancy reduces the amount of pain-killing medication ...

• Scientists ID Uterine Muscle Switch for Contractions

  November 21 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've found the switch that activates the uterine ...

• Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks

  November 20 (HealthDay News) -- Damage to the arteries of children of smokers can be ...

• Estrogen May Explain Why Women with Cystic Fibrosis Suffer More

  November 20 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of estrogen during ovulation may explain why women ...

• Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies

  November 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who get pregnant after having weight-loss surgery have a ...

• Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring

  November 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women whose mothers consumed canola oil during pregnancy and breast-feeding ...

• Assisted Reproductive Technology Linked to Birth Defects

  November 17 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to naturally conceived infants, those babies conceived with assisted ...