Category: During Pregnancy

Learn the potential risks of using marijuana during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

You might have heard rumors that drinking alcohol during certain trimesters of your pregnancy is OK, but no amount of alcohol is safe when you’re pregnant. All drinks with alcohol can harm an unborn baby. Alcohol use during pregnancy causes disorders that never go away. Alcohol can cause problems in all trimesters of your pregnancy....

Many medications for depression and other mood disorders can be safetly used during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Nausea or “morning sickness” is a common problem during pregnancy. About 50 to 90 percent of women may have nausea during a normal, healthy pregnancy. One factor that may cause nausea is the rising levels of hormones. Usually morning sickness ends by the fourth month or around 12 to 16 weeks gestation. Watch now Nausea and vomiting...

Hypertension - or high blood pressure - can cause problems during pregnancy.

Want to be induced? Learn why it may not be best for baby.

All women should be offered the option to undergo genetic testing and early pregnancy screenings for fetal Down syndrome, fetal defects, cystic fibrosis, and HIV screening.

Ultrasounds are often a parent's first look at baby.

Cramping can be a normal part of pregnancy. When is it a concern or just "normal?"

Learn how alcohol, drugs or tobacco can affect your baby's health.