Turns out all you really need is a tune! New research conducted by the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York found that infants born with respiratory distress or sepsis tended to do better while listening to sounds similar to their mothers heartbeat or hearing... read more

Should you or shouldn't you have a baby after 40? After Halle Berry announced her (surprising) baby-to-be news with partner, Olivier Martinez, women everywhere are weighing in on how they feel about carrying a baby (and the health risks associated with it), when you're older. Still, it seems like some of... read more

Hospitals are now banning moms-to-be from scheduling their births before 39 weeks -- without medical reason -- in an effort to discourage planned early deliveries. The deputy medical director for the March of Dimes, Dr. Scott Berns, said that in the past, doctors were not against scheduled early deliveries, affirming that the scheduling wasn't a... read more

Great news for women suffering from morning sickness during their pregnancies! The FDA has officially approved the drug Diclegis. The drug, which taken daily, must be taken whole on an empty stomach. Women new to the drug are only recommended to take two tablets at bedtime -- but can take up to four... read more

Before we go any further, let’s get one thing straight: I am not a Kardashian fan. I’ve never watched any of their shows. I still don’t quite understand how or why they are famous. But they have permeated popular culture and now I find myself in the unlikeliest of places: defending Kim Kardashian.... read more

I don't know how it is for everyone else, but the first time I suffered from morning sickness, I worried that I'd literally puke up something necessary for survival -- a lung; liver; My intestines. Right before my first bout, I had enjoyed a light, healthy lunch at O'Charley's with my husband and... read more

It is November when I find out. I'm 32. When is this going to happen? Oh, Jesus. I've waited too long. I can't believe it. What are the odds that I wait until I'm ready, and now that I am, it won't happen. I knew my eggs were gone. Plus there was that time Nick... read more

People don’t tend to be secretive when it comes to how their pregnancies go. Call it part of the mommy wars or what have you, but women love to share the ups and -- especially -- the downs of pregnancy. So, we grow up hearing all the horror stories about the crazy cravings,... read more

Have you ever experienced that embarrassing leaking phenomena while sneezing or coughing or laughing hard? It's called stress incontinence, and it's a serious matter for many pregnant women - especially in the later stages of pregnancy when the baby's weight increases, pressing more heavily upon the bladder and overstretching the pelvic floor muscles. It's considered... read more

Good news for moms-to-be taking antidepressants! A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in Advance concluded that infants born to moms who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) had similar weights, lengths and head circumferences to infants born to women who didn't take antidepressants. Though infants whose mothers did take antidepressants... read more