Pregnancy

U.S. health officials say Merck’s experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about its safety during pregnancy.

Emily Johnson couldn’t wait to meet her new baby, but little did she know she would give birth to him on her front lawn in a “surreal” experience that was captured on camera.

After a pregnancy, social media can create pressure for new moms to “snap back” to their pre-baby weight. But it’s important to understand that pregnancy changes moms’ bodies and those changes are normal, Dr. Rebekah Diamond explains.

Kyndal Nipper lost her baby in the final weeks of pregnancy after a seemingly mild case of COVID-19. Amanda Harrison had to be put on a ventilator and her baby was delivered two months early.

“Most people who are pregnant are generally young and generally healthy, so they don’t really expect that if they were to get this infection, that they could be as sick as we are seeing,” one doctor said.

Chatter about the Covid-19 vaccine’s impact on pregnancy is in the headlines again. Wednesday Dr. Anthony Fauci is responding to a tweet by rapper Nicki Minaj, debunking her claim that the shot could cause impotency. Connecticut health professionals feel strongly about conversations like this, and they are now sending a message about the dangers of misinformation. “We really want...

NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins has a message for the unvaccinated: “Let’s hit the reset button on all the misinformation you might have heard. Look at the data and I think you’ll be convinced this is something you want.”

COVID-19 is more dangerous for a pregnant woman, who is also more likely to be infected with the infectious Delta variant spreading. Yet only 23 percent of pregnant women have gotten the shot, according to the CDC. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, says pregnant women shouldn’t wait – and get the shot to protect...

The University of Washington found COVID-19 vaccines are well tolerated by pregnant and nursing women in a study conducted among 17,000 respondents.

CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday that new data proved the mRNA coronavirus vaccines were safe and effective in pregnant people, with no impact on the risk of miscarriage or potential harm for parent or child.

The loss of a pregnancy or miscarriage comes with a physical and emotional toll. But after a pregnancy loss, people are often forced to return to work almost immediately. But a new bill in Congress would change that by providing at least three days of paid leave to employees who lose a pregnancy. Dana Sussman, deputy executive director for...

A new study out of the University of California – Irvine reveals that during childbirth, people with COVID-19 had increased need for intubation and ventilation, higher ICU admission rates and a higher mortality rate.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Based on current data, licensed physician and TikTok influencer Dr. Noc says there’s no safety risks associated with vaccination while pregnant. He spoke with NBCLX about why reassuring pregnant people about getting vaccinated has gotten a bit complicated.

Ilana Glazer is expecting in real life, and so is her character in the Hulu horror film “False Positive.” She told us she’s been having incredibly odd dreams lately and explained the fear that went into the film.

Connecticut lawmakers passed a contentious bill Wednesday that prohibits limited pregnancy centers from using “deceptive advertising” about the pregnancy-related services they provide. The bill, which now moves to Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk, cleared the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on a mostly party-line vote of 87 to 56, following a lengthy debate that spanned much of the day. The legislation…

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...