Health & Baby News, Features & Updates

Doulas traditionally are women who offer support and encouragement to pregnant women during labor and delivery.

Here are 10 things you'll need for a safe time at the beach.

Sweating for two? Here's how to stay healthy, safe, and cool when temperatures soar.

Today, parents' roles are anything but typical. With divorce, custody battles, and changes in the workplace, dads are treading uncharted terrority.

Despite medical advances -- from new contraceptive options to high-tech fertility treatments -- having the family you want, when you want it, seems more complicated than ever.

There are more than 8,000 summer camps in the U.S., offering everything from canoeing to computers. Take some time with your kids to decide which summer camp is right for them and how long they should be away from home.

In time for Mother's Day, these amazing moms explain how they're coping with loss and loneliness, and getting on with life, in the wake of the terrorist tragedy.

Variations of natural childbirth are popular these days. Most of us know someone who gave birth at home, or without any drugs, or in water, or assisted by a midwife.

Expectant women should eat plenty of fish. Or should they? Sure, we know to steer clear of mercury-laden swordfish. But what about that can of tuna?

As the general population seeks alternative healthcare options in greater numbers, so are pregnant women.

If having one baby creates an emotional rollercoaster of joy, anticipation, and fear, then having twins quite literally doubles those feelings.

Pregnant women tend to crave unusual foods and food combinations.

When the new year begins, why not make a resolution to eat better as a family? You can keep good nutrition in mind as well as spend more quality time together at the table. And if you can make more of your meals a family event, experts say you may also be rewarded with some parenting benefits as well.

In a Bit More Than a Decade, the Number of Overweight Children Has Doubled in Many Racial Groups

Toddlers -- even babies -- can suffer from painful migraine headaches, but often can't tell their parents they're hurting.

Growing up with impaired hearing can have devastating effects on a child's ability to speak and use language. But newly-available devices and treatments can prevent the worst of these complications -- if parents remain alert to warning signs and act quickly.

Keeping your teen safe and sound when schools out, and you're still at work. From paying jobs to community service, babysitting co-ops and regular call schedules, WebMD tells you how to keep your teenager in line and out of trouble.

Yoga is something that can be practiced during any phase of life, even pregnancy. Furthermore, proponents of the ancient practice say yoga during pregnancy can actually help the woman prepare for childbirth and parenthood by getting her (and dad!) into mental, physical, and spiritual shape -- gently.

Raising an intelligent child depends on their ability to process information, which promotes learning, understanding, reasoning and problem-solving.

Heredity, has a lot to do with how smart your child will turn out, but the environment in which he or she develops is an important factor.

Some call it self-expression, some say disfigurement, but the issues are larger than just style or rebellion: People with tattoos are nine times more likely to be infected with hepatitis C.

Having a baby can be a big pain in the back, either before or after delivery.

A leading 'positive psychologist' is working to prove that kindness is catching. Witnessing good deeds physically inspires the viewer to model that behavior, he says, a finding that can -- and should -- be applied to childrearing and education.

A matter of time before the first human clone appears -- for better or for worse -- leaving the rest of humanity to deal with the ramifications.

Seat Belts and Air Bags Can Save Your Fetus' Life.

Nannycams. Electronic kid trackers. Tattletale software. Parents today have a wealth of high-tech ways to keep tabs on their kids. But do these devices promote safety and peace of mind -- or distrust and anxiety?

When you have a child who hardly eats, it seems everyone has an opinion. We asked the experts to help us sort the good advice from the bad.

Her life was turned upside down by her son's death. Now she's spearheading a campaign to protect other children from cars.

Developing more ways to use stem cells to treat disease, more parents are opting to save their newborns' umbilical cord blood as a sort of a 'biological insurance policy.'

Fetal surgery for spina bifida is experimental, but doctors and parents hold out hope.

A visit to the petting zoo and your kids may leave with E. coli.

You know about the stretch marks and the morning sickness, but there are many other pregnancy symtpoms. Find out what to expect during pregnancy.

Fathers-to-be and pregnant women are urged to get more folic acid.

Sign language has been used for years to communicate with deaf children, but the practice is becoming popular in playgroups nationwide among babies who can hear.

Are children of divorce doomed to be unhappy? Here are some tips for raising happy, stable kids after the split.

Advances in treating infertility have allowed thousands of couples to have children. But for hundreds who went to one clinic, the dream became a nightmare.

Palliative care for children with cancer often gets overlooked. It's one of the hardest things for doctors and parents to discuss.

A childhood brush with sexual abuse dampens the joy of pregnancy for many women.

Thinking abour getting pregnant? If so, there's a lot you can do beforehand to help you have a healthy baby.

Signs and Symptoms

A pregnancy that has progressed without any apparent hitch can still give way to complications during delivery.

Parents in the United States have routinely circumcised their sons since the 1940s. But that trend is shifting.

Women often experience a range of emotions during pregnancy, even if they and their partners are excited about the baby and planned it from the get-go.

Bringing the New Baby Home

Common Procedures

Labor Room Advice for Men

Guidelines for Safe Exercise

Pre-eclampsia, sometimes called toxemia of pregnancy, may develop into the more severe eclampsia, which is pre-eclampsia together with seizure.

Q: I have a girlfriend who is three months pregnant (12 weeks) and she says she can feel the baby move. Is this possible?

Thanks to ultrasound and other high-tech tools allowing a peek inside the womb, scientists have discovered a virtual sensory playground in which your baby is living.