The best prenatal vitamins contain key nutrients for mom and baby, and they’re rigorously tested for safety. Here are our top RD-approved picks, including the ones I’d choose for my next pregnancy.

Three studies attempting to tease out the potential effects of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) taken before or during pregnancy were presented at the annual meeting of the Society ...

Pregnancy significantly affects the thyroid gland and its function due to increased metabolic needs. For example, a maternal body requires 40% to 100% more thyroid hormones to meet the needs of the ...

“Roughly 6% of all maternal deaths in the United States are due to a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy,” said Joan Briller, MD, of the University of Illinois, Chicago, in a presentation at the ...

Many couples believe that having unprotected sex right after a period is “safe.” You’ll often hear people say things like, “I ...

One evening in 2019, when I was a pediatrics resident, I admitted a two-month-old to the hospital for observation after a minor surgery. I explained to the baby’s mother that I planned to order ...

A new study suggests that stopping GLP-1 medications before pregnancy may be linked to higher rates of complications and gestational weight gain. Experts caution that the findings don't prove ...