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After delivery, women need monitoring for up to six months (Photo: AFP)

Heart defects may not hinder successful pregnancy

Once pregnant, a delivery plan is also essential, so the medical team can anticipate problems that happen during and...

19 Jan 2017 1:49 PM IST

The woman had found out about the defect in the 21st week of gestation, when she had a sonography done at a private clinic in Mumbai. (Representational image)

24-week-old deformed foetus can be aborted: Supreme Court

This is the fourth such a case brought to the Supreme Court's notice in the past three years.

17 Jan 2017 1:29 AM IST

start(From left to right)The co-founders of I love 9 Months, Ganga Raj, Suma Ajith and Anjali Rajup

Pregnant and loving it

I LOVE 9 Months, a pregnancy fitness and wellness startup by three women, offers a complete guide for a healthy and...

31 March 2017 4:49 AM IST

More than 72 million women and girls worldwide have received HPV vaccines, which are designed to protect against cervical and other cancers. (Photo: Pixabay)

HPV vaccination harmless during pregnancy: study

The vaccine which is given as a preventive measure does not harm the unborn child

30 March 2017 10:24 AM IST

Women who had two to four children were more likely to live longer than mothers of just one child. (Photo: AP)

Older first-time mothers may live longer: study

Women who give birth for the first time after age 25 are 11 percent more likely to survive into their 90s.

24 Nov 2016 9:03 AM IST

WHO officials said the fact that children can be born with normal head size but later develop microcephaly demonstrates that the definition of congenital Zika virus syndrome. (Photo: AP)

Zika babies may develop microcephaly after birth

The findings raise new concerns about the hidden effects of pre-natal exposure to the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

23 Nov 2016 9:22 AM IST

Lying face up while pregnant can change the babys heart rate and activity state. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lying on back during pregnancy may up stillbirth risk

Recent studies have shown that maternal position is important for the baby's health.

22 Nov 2016 8:00 PM IST

Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks, and babies born after 37 weeks are considered full term. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how touch can shape babies' brain development

Plenty of previous research has linked skin-to-skin touch with developmental benefits for both premature and full-term...

18 March 2017 8:09 PM IST

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Katherine Heigl talks weight gain

Heigl opened up about her pregnancy.

30 Jan 2017 12:59 AM IST

A mild vitamin A deficiency increased the production of amyloid beta, the protein that forms plaques that smother and ultimately kill neurons in Alzheimers disease.

Vitamin A deficient pregnant women risk Alzheimer's in child

Eating sweet potatoes, carrots and dark leafy greens to help brain development

28 Jan 2017 12:38 PM IST

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Opting for IVF? A man's age matters too

Find out how delivery rates in IVF are affected by a man's age.

3 July 2017 5:53 PM IST

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SC allows woman to abort 26-week foetus due to abnormalities

The woman and her husband had approached the SC seeking permission for abortion for abnormalities which could be fatal...

3 July 2017 1:34 PM IST