Sleep is crucial, especially for pregnant women. Inadequate sleep during pregnancy can have many negative effects, including neurodevelopmental delays for the child, according to a new study. The ...

A study in ‘The Lancet’ says that besides biological factors such as sperm quality, sociocultural variables also influence ...

A lot happening to your body at 8 months pregnant. You're so close, you can practically smell that new-baby scent. Some women may feel like they've been pregnant forever, but look on the bright side, ...

Children whose mothers had higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy scored better on tests of memory, attention and problem-solving skills at ages 7 to 12 compared with those whose mothers had lower ...

Crucially, these maternal improvements were accompanied by developmental benefits in infants ...

When we think about preparing for a healthy pregnancy and baby, most advice focuses on women. Such advice might include good nutrition, taking dietary supplements, avoiding alcohol or smoking and ...

A healthy diet in early pregnancy supports the child's motor development at the age of 5-6 years. Higher maternal body fat mass, on the other hand, has an adverse effect on the child's motor ...

Jessie highlights that 90 percent of pregnant mothers lack adequate choline, crucial for fetal brain development, risking ...

Have you ever baked something in an oven? A cake, a loaf of bread, vegetables? You set the oven’s mode, its temperature, the ...

The various physiological changes that occur during pregnancy create a special biological environment, in which even minor changes in the body may have major implications on the developing foetus. In ...