Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story
Four babies are born every second in the world, and there are only two options for their first food at…
Pregnancy and Postpartum
Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America
Nearly 1 in 12 newborns in the United States in 2020 – or about 300,000 infants – were exposed to…
Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, will be on shelves soon − here are some key things to know
The Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broadened the options for…
Federal Panel Prescribes New Mental Health Strategy to Curb Maternal Deaths
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Milagros Aquino was trying to find a new place to live and had been struggling to get…
Prenatal supplements fall woefully short in providing crucial nutrition during pregnancy – and most women don’t even know it
If there’s one thing doctors agree on, it’s that all of their pregnant patients should take prenatal supplements. As a…