Pregnancy

The body can be affected before, during, and after pregnancy. Learn more about fertility, pregnancy milestones, labor and delivery, and postpartum.

Does b6 help with nausea? Close up of pregnant woman taking vitamin and nutrition supplement with water. Pregnancy health care. Antenatal care.
Does Vitamin B6 Help With Nausea When Pregnant?
Woman taking a pregnancy test after experiencing implantation bleeding
How Long Does Implantation Bleeding Last?
postpartum hypertension; With much concern, a mother sits in the doctor's office and gets medical attention for her baby.
What Causes Postpartum Hypertension (and How to Treat It)?
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8 Expert Tips to Prevent Stretch Marks During Pregnancy
A pregnant person feeling palpitations checks their heart rate
Heart Palpitations in Pregnancy: What’s Normal or Not
Increased Risks of the Flu During Pregnancy
What Happens If I Get the Flu While Pregnant?
Pregnant female taking medication
Can You Take Antibiotics While Pregnant? A Pharmacist Explains
A woman holding her stomach after giving birth to a baby
What to Expect With Postpartum Bleeding (Lochia)
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How to Relieve Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Symptoms During Pregnancy
Early pregnancy ultrasound image
Why You May Need an Ultrasound Test and What to Expect
A pregnant person drinks water to prevent dehydration
What Causes Dehydration During Pregnancy?
Husband hugging pregnant wife
Pregnancy Hernia: Formation During Trimesters or After Delivery
Fetal Position In-Utero illustration
Fetal Position in the Womb
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How Being Pregnant Affects Your Belly Button
A pregnant woman putting medicine drops in a glass of water
Castor Oil for Labor: Does It Work, and Is It Safe?
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18-Week Ultrasound: A Glimpse at Anatomy and Organ Health
Unrecognizable woman sitting on a floor holding a positive pregnancy test
How Long It Could Take to Get Pregnant
Black mother holding sleeping baby son
What to Know About Postpartum Hormones
A woman get a pelvic ultrasound
Embryo Transfer: Everything You Need to Know
Appearance of a Miscarriage
What Does a Miscarriage Look Like?
The Cervix in Early Pregnancy
The Cervix in Early Pregnancy
Mucus plug anatomy before bloody show
Bloody Show in Pregnancy: What to Know
A middle aged mother resting on her couch holds up her baby on her chest with a tired and stressed expression.
Understanding the Onset of Postpartum Depression: When Does It Start?
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Is It Safe to Take Advil (Ibuprofen) During Pregnancy?
Birth control
What Are the Side Effects of Birth Control?
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Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers in Pregnancy: What's Safe to Take?
A woman eating cooked shrimp
Should Pregnant Women Eat Shrimp?
Close-up of bottle of misoprostol tablets
Cervidil (Dinoprostone) vs. Cytotec (Misoprostol) for Labor Induction
Pregnant woman on sofa with back pain
What Causes Hip Pain During Pregnancy and How to Find Relief
New mother breastfeeding baby
Causes of Breastfeeding Pain and Treatments to Help
New mother holding baby
Postpartum Depression Treatment
Woman lying in bed with pillow over her belly, appearing to be in pain.
Pregnancy vs. PMS: Vague Symptom Overlaps
A pregnant person sits in lotus position at home
How Long After Losing My Mucus Plug Does Labor Start?
A person opens a sanitary pad to use it for lochia
Lochia After Delivery: How Long Postpartum Bleeding Lasts
A woman holding a positive pregnancy test
Understanding Chemical Pregnancy: What Causes Early Miscarriage?
A pregnant person feels discomfort that could be Braxton-Hicks contractions
Why Some People Have More Braxton-Hicks Contractions Than Others
Woman checking breast for cancer
Montgomery Tubercles: Understanding Areola Bumps
Person in bathroom using phone app to track ovulation
What Are the Signs of Ovulation?
Unrecognizable woman sitting on the edge of an unmade bed, clutching abdomen
Implantation: Timing of Early Pregnancy Symptoms
New mother with baby talking to doctor
Postpartum Hemorrhage: Risks and Effects of Blood Loss From Delivery
A pregnant woman in her bathroom
What It Means to Have Leaking Amniotic Fluid
A mother breastfeeding her newborn in a hospital after giving birth
Postpartum Care: A Guide to Taking Care of a Body That Just Delivered
An illustration of a woman sitting on the edge of her bathtub and checking her phone for information about cervical mucus.
What to Know About Cervical Mucus
A doctor meets with a pregnant woman and partner
When Protein in Urine During Pregnancy Could Mean Preeclampsia
When is Ovulation after Your Period?
When Ovulation Occurs in the Menstrual Cycle
Physical therapist working with a patient lying on a table with yellow ball under her legs
Diastasis Recti: At-Home and Physical Therapy Exercises
Young woman with stomach pain
What Causes Stomach Pain During Pregnancy?
A person sits on floor at home dealing with depression
Postpartum Depression Awareness: Signs to Recognize
A pregnant woman hydrating and also on the phone with her health care provider.
What to Know About Diarrhea During Pregnancy
A mother touching her newborn after a c-section delivery
C-Section Scar Healing Stages: From Delivery Onwards
Pregnant female in fatigues drinking water on a couch and holding a book
What Can I Take for Constipation While Pregnant in the First Trimester?
Woman disappointed from the result of the pregnancy test looking sad.
How Soon After Unprotected Sex Can You Test for Pregnancy?
A pregnant woman looking at herself in the mirror
What Do Different Colors of Discharge Mean During Pregnancy?
Boxes of Tylenol on pharmacy shelf
How Much Tylenol Can I Take While Pregnant?
Nervous young mother taking care of her sleepy and anxious baby son
Postpartum Psychosis Awareness: Signs to Know
Woman holding a pregnancy test
What Causes Blood Clots in Early Pregnancy?
Woman appearing tired while holding a baby
What Is Postpartum Depression, and What Helps?
Newborn fraternal twins sleeping together in a a crib
Premature Birth: Effects of Delivery Before 37 Weeks
A young girl touches a pregnant belly
How to Induce Labor at Home
An image of a newborn in an incubator
What Is Meconium, and When Is It Dangerous?