Do weekend deliveries pose risk for moms?
New research looks at the chance of complications if giving birth on Saturday or Sunday versus a weekday
Pregnancy
Beyonce posts more pregnancy photos
Beyonce followed up her record-breaking Instagram pregnancy announcement with a full photo gallery on her website
Beyonce drops bombshell news
Think VMAs 2011 big
Does excess pregnancy weight lead to overweight kids?
New research questions the link between extra pregnancy pounds and baby's weight
Pregnancy complication took the life of this Ancient Troy woman
“We have almost no evidence from the archeological record of what maternal health and death was like until now”
Study casts doubt on long-used morning sickness drug
The drug has been prescribed to millions of women for years, but were its benefits overstated?
More U.S. women using pot during pregnancy
Though the actual numbers are small, the trend raises concerns because of evidence linking marijuana use during pregnancy to fetal health problems
Pregnancy brain changes may prep women for motherhood
A new study found differences in MRI brain scans that could reveal if women were pregnant or not
Zika study in U.S. pregnant women tracks birth defect rate
Study finds even some women who did not have symptoms had babies with birth defects
FDA warns of anesthesia risk in pregnant women, kids
Health officials spell out just how long under anesthesia could pose risks to the developing brain
Woman who had ovary frozen in childhood gives birth
She is believed to be the first woman in the world to have a baby after having ovarian tissue frozen before the onset of puberty
Abortion not harmful to women’s mental health, study shows
New research tracked women's emotional and mental health for five years after they either went through with an abortion or were turned away
Bristol Palin pregnant with third child
She and her husband Dakota Meyer are parents to a one-year-old daughter, and Palin also has a 7-year-old son from a previous relationship with Levi Johnston
C-sections may give rise to evolutionary changes
Could the uptick in cesarean sections in recent decades lead to more problems in future generations?
Deadly heart tumor removed from baby still in womb
Doctors in Philadelphia saved child's life with the first surgery of its kind during mom's pregnancy
Woman gives birth to her own grandson
A medical condition prevented one woman from delivering her own baby -- so her mother stepped in
Zika birth defect may surface months after birth
A study of 13 Brazilian babies shows that the absence of microcephaly at birth doesn’t mean abnormalities won't develop later
Years after twin's death, family learns his legacy
“When we had him with us, we didn’t know the impact he was about to have. He’s an important baby.”
Surprising culprit a possible trigger in preterm births
Study of 100 pregnant women who delivered too early finds this common thread
What a Trump presidency could mean for Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood president speaks out on Trump win, while women flood social media recommending others get birth control now
Scientists study if Pap smear could spot birth defects
Cells captured during this common test in early pregnancy could one day help spot genetic defects early on
Be alert for PTSD after pregnancy loss
Many women who experience miscarriage suffer from symptoms of trauma, according to new research
DNA may play a role in when you have kids
Scientists have identified areas in our DNA associated with the age of first childbirth and how many children a person has
Checkup on kids born through experimental fertility treatment
17 babies born using an unusual type of infertility treatment that gave them DNA from three people are now in their teens
Amber Tamblyn and David Cross are expecting a girl
Actress Amber Tamblyn says she is expecting a baby girl
Live
Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 9th time on Day 15 of shutdown
The government shutdown is in its third week as the Senate failed again to advance a House-passed measure to fund the government. Follow live updates here.
Could lost Israeli hostages' remains doom the peace deal?
Gaza is in ruins, and the bodies of 21 Israeli hostages are somewhere amid the rubble, along with an estimated 11,000 Gazans.
Supreme Court majority seems open to weakening Voting Rights Act in Louisiana case
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Louisiana's intentional creation of a second majority-Black district violates the 14th and 15th Amendments.
Venezuela holds military exercises after latest U.S. boat strike
President Trump said six "narcoterrorists" were killed in the latest strike, bringing the number of people killed in such attacks since September to at least 27.
Americans are living longer, but lack proper planning, study finds
The U.S. population of people over 65 is expected to surge by 40% over the next 25 years, but many aren't prepared for longevity, a new study says.
Feds seize $15 billion in bitcoin after busting alleged global crypto scam
Federal prosecutors said a criminal network in Cambodia used forced labor to extract billions from victims in the U.S. and around the world.
Russian sub being tracked by fighter jets and warships in Baltic Sea
"The armed forces' jet fighters and warships met up with the submarine .... and are now following it," Sweden's armed forces said.
Ben's Original recalls some rice products due to potential small stones
The stones found in some Ben's Original rice products are naturally occurring and originate from the rice farm, but they pose possible risk of oral or digestive tract injury if consumed.
Video shows Florida mom and officer trading punches outside school
A Florida mother is accusing a Jacksonville police officer of using excessive force after a violent arrest outside her daughter's school.