Pregnancy and Birth

For women with gestational diabetes, a low glycemic index diet was associated with less need for insulin and lower birth weights for the babies.

The request that makes every woman who's given birth and had an epidural for pain management chuckle-eventually.

A new recommendation for home birth or delivery at a birth center for certain women with uncomplicated pregnancies in the United Kingdom has been issued.

Maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may be a contributing factor in the development of autism in offspring, new research shows.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: What's your diagnosis based on these images from a 14-week fetus?

From surgical staplers to birthing simulator updates, 2014 brought many new innovations for obstetrics and gynecology.

Pink or blue? New research shows that low gestational weight gain early in the pregnancy is correlated with having a baby of a certain sex.

The good news is that Santa isn't pregnant. The bad news is that he may need to switch to reindeer food.

This image quiz focuses on the kidneys. Can you identify the abnormality seen in these ultrasound images of the fetal abdomen?

For those who focus so much on getting through the pregnancy that they forget to prepare for when baby comes home.

The FDA has granted a first-ever waiver for a rapid screening test for syphilis, allowing the test to be used in a greater variety of health care settings.

As obstetric units close and consolidate around the country, ways to improve interhospital communication and to assess patient outcomes are needed.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: Can you identify the condition causing the abnormality seen in these images of the fetal neck?

This cartoon highlights priorities, and what no OB wants-a third patient.

Be a broken record about the importance of folic acid supplementation. New research finds it is associated with fetal growth benefits.

The FDA says confusing labeling is out and now will provide safety data for medication use in pregnancy and breastfeeding in a relevant real-world context.

Challenge your anatomy skills: Can you identify the structure of interest in these images of the fetal thorax?

For women with congenital heart disease, the risk of pregnancy and delivery complications isn't as high as expected, new research shows.

Here's an example of what you don't see in your office; pregnancy pillows can be tricky!

A GnRH agonist for an oocyte maturation trigger may be most useful in cases where pregnancy isn't the immediate goal, a new meta-analysis finds.

In this blog, Paul Burcher, MD, PhD, considers the professional obligations of obstetricians in a hospital setting to women who opt for a home birth.

A study by researchers from Yale University and Brown University suggests that low-to-moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy may not increase risk of birth outcomes such as low birthweight.

Prevalence of opioid abuse during pregnancy has more than doubled over the past 14 years, according to a new study in Anesthesiology.

Challenge your diagnostic skills: What's going on with the kidneys in this fetus?

Understanding the usual clinical course of periviable PROM helps physicians guide families who are making difficult decisions.