Birth defects affect 3% of pregnancies in the United States. Screening and diagnostic tests during pregnancy can identify many birth defects. Parents can take critical steps to help prevent certain ...

Ahh, the first few weeks of pregnancy—the nausea, beginning weight gain, and fatigue, not to mention the uptake in hormones. But those are just the side effects to the most important question: When do ...

Evolutionarily speaking, every human is a bit of a preemie. The nine months most babies spend in the womb are enough for them to be born with open eyes, functional ears, and a few useful reflexes—but ...