Maternal death continues to be the international standard by which a nation's commitment to women's status and their health can be evaluated...

Researchers have established that the likelihood that a reproductive cell will contain an extra copy of chromosome 21 increases dramatically...

Before a woman becomes pregnant, it is important for her to have good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.

A congenital disease, like brain damage or cerebral palsy, can be passed from mother to baby via an infection. These birth defects occur as...

The following selected preconception risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes and evidence for the effectiveness of preconception care ha...

A comprehensive review of the literature identified a long list of risk factors suggested to be included in comprehensive preconception care...

People can be exposed to mercury by breathing in air, eating food, or drinking water contaminated with mercury compounds.

The March of Dimes (MOD 2002) notes that during pregnancy, caffeine easily passes from the mother to her unborn child through the placenta.

All pregnancies involve a certain degree of risk to both mother and baby. But, factors present before pregnancy or that develop during preg...

Every man and woman should prepare for pregnancy before becoming sexually active, or at least three months before conception.