Pregnancy

Women who use marijuana during pregnancy are putting their babies at risk, a study published this week finds

While many are posting questions and concerns about coronavirus vaccine side effects, it’s important to remember that many people have no side effects from vaccines at all, NBC News’ Dr. Natalie Azar explains.

Pesticide exposure during pregnancy might lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood, according to a study involving researchers from UCLA, USC and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

A New Hampshire teacher has become one of the oldest women in the United States to give birth. Barbara Higgins is 57 years old and just had a baby boy on Saturday. “We’ve beat the odds,” said her husband, Kenny Banzhoff. “I’m so proud of her, she’s been a trooper through the whole thing.” As a lifelong athlete, Higgins...

A New Hampshire teacher has become one of the oldest women in the country to have a baby.

Medical experts in Boston have been working behind the scenes to correct misinformation that has largely circulated on social media.

When Dr. Jill Baird, a doctor from the Providence Cancer Institute, embarked on a study with her husband Jason about how the COVID-19 vaccine benefits pregnant and lactating women, she also signed up to be a test subject. She offered her own breast milk to be tested for antibodies after she received the vaccine herself. Watch to learn what they...

New data shows an even steeper drop in American birth rates than NBCLX first discovered last month, as new data – from the tenth and eleventh months of the pandemic – is made public.

A council member in Carlsbad in San Diego’s North County attended a virtual council meeting this week while multitasking to the max: she was at the hospital, getting ready to give birth to her first baby.

One of the most common pieces of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine is that it will make women infertile. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief patient safety officer at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explains why you shouldn’t believe this myth.

Not even locking couples up and obliterating their social calendars could convince more Americans to have babies, as our quarantine-inspired baby boom has failed to materialize.

The FDA’s Dr. Peter Marks said Saturday that pregnant women should consult their doctor before taking the Pfizer vaccine, given that pregnant women were not part of the clinical trials for the emergency use authorization. “The provider and individual can make a decision about whether the benefits outweigh the risks,” said Marks. “[Taking the vaccine is] not something that we’re...

It seems logical then that once a woman wants to get pregnant, it should happen easily — but, unfortunately, that isn’t always the case.

New research led by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center say pregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 are not linked to adverse outcomes.

The CDC says Black women are twice as likely as white women to give birth prematurely and die during child birth at a much higher rate. Natalie Pasquarella reports.

The CDC has warned that women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are at a higher risk of severe illness. Dr. Jennifer Haythe from Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center, explains what pregnant women need to know about their health and the health of their baby during the pandemic.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says pregnant women with opioid addiction should have access to medication in new guidelines released Monday aimed at improving care for women and newborns affected by drug use

Singer Meghan Trainor revealed that she’s expecting her first child with husband Daryl Sabara.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have shared with the world that they lost their baby following pregnancy complications. We welcomed Stacey Stewart, the CEO of March of Dimes, a nonprofit that works to improve the health of mothers and babies, to discuss how the couple’s openness about their loss is helping to break the culture of silence around miscarriages and...

Sarah Ferguson is so excited to be a grandma. Princess Eugenie announced the happy news that she and her husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting a baby on Instagram, sharing an adorable snap of baby shoes. “Jack and I are so excited for early 2021,” the caption reads.