Pregnancy News

SA women having fewer children

South African women are having fewer children, the SA Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) said.

Plastic chemicals may feminise boys

A new small study raises the prospect that there's a link between pregnant women's exposure to common chemicals and the type of toys their male children prefer to play with.

Twins fare better if both are girls

Twins may come into the world a little healthier if they share the womb with a sister rather than a brother, a new study suggests.

Smoking in pregnancy = naughty kids

Women who smoke while pregnant risk having hyperactive preschoolers who can't pay attention, a large study from the UK hints.

Mom's antidepros risky for baby

Babies whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often, and have higher risks of certain health problems than other children their age.

Obese: pregnancy weight loss hard

Obese women who gain more than 7kg during pregnancy tend to retain much of it long after delivery, a new study finds.

Sex of twins may affect outcome

The outcomes of a twin pregnancy -- including the infants' size and delivery date -- might be affected by whether a woman is carrying boys or girls.

Want to fall pregnant? Just relax

Old-fashioned, common-sense advice to just relax may actually work to help some women get pregnant, doctors reported.

Ear acupuncture for pregnant women

A special acupuncture technique can help ease lower back and pelvic pain in pregnant women, new research shows.

Comatose woman gives birth

Doctors have hailed as "extraordinary" the birth of a healthy baby boy to a 40-year-old women who had been in a coma for the last 22 weeks of her pregnancy -- a world first.