Pregnancy and Childbirth

Learn about pregnancy and childbirth

Whether you are thinking about getting pregnant or already are expecting, our topics on pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding can answer your questions. You can find information ranging from how to find out your due date, to exams and tests during each trimester, to labor and delivery, and much more.

Browse our pregnancy and childbirth topics, or start with one of the following:

Pregnancy
Labor and Delivery
Interactive Tool: From Embryo to Baby in 9 Months
Pregnancy: Dealing With Morning Sickness
Breastfeeding

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Medical Tests
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Abnormal Pap Test While Pregnant
Abortion
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy
After Childbirth: Coping and Adjusting at Home With Your Baby
After Childbirth: Pelvic Bone Problems
After Childbirth: Urination and Bowel Problems
Alcohol or Drug Use During Pregnancy
Anemia During Pregnancy
Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy
Anxiety During and After Pregnancy
Artificial Rupture of the Membranes
Asthma During Pregnancy
Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Avoiding Mercury in Fish
Baby Blues
Back Pain During Pregnancy
Basal Body Temperature (BBT) Tracking
Bed Rest for Preterm Labor
Bed Rest in Pregnancy
Birth Defects Testing
Braxton Hicks Contractions
Breast Changes During Pregnancy
Breast Engorgement
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and Your Milk Supply
Breastfeeding as Birth Control
Breastfeeding: Choosing a Breast Pump
Breastfeeding: Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs
Breathing Techniques for Childbirth
Breech Position and Breech Birth
Caffeine During Pregnancy
Cancer During Pregnancy
Cancer Treatment and Infertility
Cervical Cerclage
Cervical Effacement and Dilatation
Cervical Insufficiency
Cesarean Section
Childbirth Classes
Childbirth Pain Relief Options
Childbirth: I.V. Medicines
Childbirth: Is Planning a C-Section a Good Choice?
Childbirth: Laboring in Water and Water Delivery
Childbirth: Perineal Massage Before Labor
Childbirth: Pudendal Block
Childbirth: Strep Infections During Delivery
Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Congenital Syphilis
Contractions During Pregnancy: What to Expect
COVID-19: Advice if You're Planning a Pregnancy, Pregnant, Recently Pregnant, or Breastfeeding
Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening
Dental Care During Pregnancy
Depression During Pregnancy
Doulas and Support During Childbirth
Early Signs of Pregnancy
Eclampsia (Seizures) and Preeclampsia
Ectopic Pregnancy
Emergency Contraception
Episiotomy and Perineal Tears
Exercise During Pregnancy
External Cephalic Version for Breech Position
Fallopian Tube Procedures for Infertility
Fatigue During Pregnancy
Fertility Awareness
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Find Your Ovulation Day
First-Trimester Exams and Tests
Folate Deficiency Anemia
Food Poisoning During Pregnancy
Gamete and Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT and ZIFT)
Genetics
Gestational Diabetes
Getting Enough Folic Acid (Folate)
Getting Pregnant After Stopping Birth Control
Group B Streptococcal Infections in Newborns
Heartburn During Pregnancy
HELLP Syndrome
Hepatitis C in Pregnancy
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
High-Risk Pregnancy
HIV and Pregnancy
Hospital Policies and Breastfeeding
Immunizations and Pregnancy
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
In-Clinic Abortion Care
Infant Formulas
Infertility
Infertility Tests
Infertility Treatment for Women With PCOS
Infertility: Emotional and Social Support
Infertility: Ethical and Legal Concerns
Infertility: Factors That Affect Treatment Success
Infertility: Problems With Fallopian Tubes
Infertility: Problems With Ovulation
Infertility: Problems With the Uterus and Cervix
Infertility: Questions to Ask About Assisted Reproductive Technology
Infertility: Questions to Ask About Medicine or Hormone Treatment
Infertility: Setting Limits on Testing
Infertility: Setting Limits on Treatment
Infertility: Thinking About Adoption
Insemination for Infertility
Insemination Procedures
Interactive Tool: From Embryo to Baby in 9 Months
Interactive Tool: When Are You Most Fertile?
Interactive Tools
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion
Labor and Delivery
Labor Induction and Augmentation
Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling (Ovarian Diathermy) for PCOS
Leg Cramps During Pregnancy
Low Amniotic Fluid
Low-Lying Placenta Versus Placenta Previa
Lupus and Pregnancy
Making a Birth Plan
Managing Emotional Changes During Pregnancy
Massage Therapy During Pregnancy
Mastitis While Breastfeeding
Medicines During Pregnancy
Milk Oversupply
Miscarriage
Missed or Irregular Periods
Molar Pregnancy
Multiple Pregnancy: Preterm Birth
Multiple Pregnancy: Twins or More
My Birth Plan
Myomectomy
Nitrous Oxide Pain Relief for Childbirth
Nutrition During Pregnancy
Obstetric Panel
Oxytocin
Partner Support During Pregnancy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Physical Growth in Newborns
Pill Abortion Care
Placenta Previa
Placental Abruption
Polyhydramnios
Postpartum Bleeding
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum: First 6 Weeks After Childbirth
Post-Term Pregnancy
Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia: Creatinine Clearance Test
Preeclampsia: Expectant Management
Pregnancy
Pregnancy After Age 35
Pregnancy After Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
Pregnancy and Chronic High Blood Pressure
Pregnancy and Epilepsy
Pregnancy and Your Weight
Pregnancy: Blood Clots
Pregnancy: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pregnancy: Changes in Bowel Habits
Pregnancy: Chemicals, Cosmetics, and Radiation
Pregnancy: Choosing a Doctor or Midwife
Pregnancy: Deciding Where to Deliver
Pregnancy: Dropping (Lightening)
Pregnancy: First Prenatal Visit
Pregnancy: Hair Changes
Pregnancy: Healthy Weight Gain
Pregnancy: Hemorrhoids and Constipation
Pregnancy: Hot Tub and Sauna Use
Pregnancy: Kick Counts
Pregnancy: Nosebleeds and Bleeding Gums
Pregnancy: Pelvic and Hip Pain
Pregnancy: Stretch Marks, Itching, and Skin Changes
Pregnancy: Varicose Veins
Pregnancy: Vegetarian Diet
Pregnancy: Work and School Issues
Pregnancy-Related Problems
Premature (Preterm) Infant
Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy
Preterm Labor
Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes (pPROM)
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Problems After Delivery of Your Baby
Quick Tips: Healthy Pregnancy Habits
Quitting Smoking or Vaping During Pregnancy
Rh Sensitization During Pregnancy
Screening for Gestational Diabetes
Second-Trimester Exams and Tests
Sex During Pregnancy
Signs That Your Baby Is Getting Enough to Eat
Sleep Problems During Pregnancy
Smoking: Problems With Pregnancy
Spinal and Epidural Pain Relief for Childbirth
Staying Healthy Around Animals
Stillbirth
Subchorionic Hemorrhage
Swelling During Pregnancy
Third-Trimester Exams and Tests
Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy
Travel During Pregnancy
Umbilical Cord Blood Donation and Private Banking
Umbilical Cord Care
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
Vaginal Yeast Infection During Pregnancy
Vitamin B6 for Morning Sickness
Week 12 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Week 16 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Week 20 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Week 24 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Week 28 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Week 32 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Week 36 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Week 40 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Week 8 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside
Your Baby's Movements During Pregnancy

Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test
Amniocentesis
Antisperm Antibody Test
Biophysical Profile (BPP) Test
Blood Type Test
Cell-Free DNA Test
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Contraction Stress Test
Coombs Test
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Endometrial Biopsy
Estrogen Test
Fetal Blood Sampling (FBS) During Pregnancy
Fetal Fibronectin Test
Fetal Ultrasound
First-Trimester Screening for Birth Defects
Folate Test
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Test
Home Pregnancy Tests
Hormone Inhibin A Test
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Test
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Test
Nonstress Test
Nuchal Translucency Screening Test
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
Progesterone Test
Quad Screening for Birth Defects
Rubella Test
Sperm Penetration Tests
Toxoplasmosis Test

Breastfeeding: Should I Breastfeed My Baby?
Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant?
Pregnancy: Should I Have Amniocentesis?
Pregnancy: Should I Have an Epidural During Childbirth?
Pregnancy: Should I Have CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)?
Pregnancy: Should I Try Vaginal Birth After a Past C-Section (VBAC)?

Breastfeeding: Planning Ahead
Depression: Managing Postpartum Depression
Feeding Your Infant
Gestational Diabetes: Checking Your Blood Sugar
Gestational Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar
Gestational Diabetes: Giving Yourself Insulin Shots
Pregnancy and Diabetes: Planning for Pregnancy
Pregnancy: Dealing With Morning Sickness

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Current as of: April 30, 2024

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