Many moms-to-be know that their health even before they become pregnant -- known as pre-conception health -- can affect the health of their babies. Many moms-to-be know that their health even before ...

Your weight before you conceive is not just about appearance or fitness. It reflects the nutritional reserves, metabolic balance, and hormonal stability your body carries into pregnancy. Once you ...

A study of more than 400 Australian women has found that alcohol consumption at or around the time of conception can damage the growth of the placenta, potentially harming a baby’s development. The ...

Based on a recent study, couples who want to have a baby should dump the ovulation predictor kits, special diets, and rubbing the belly of fertility dolls. What they should be doing is spending their ...

New research from the UK suggests that a baby’s sex is linked to his or her mother’s diet around the time of conception and the finding may explain why fewer boys are born nowadays in the ...

So during the pre-conception period and pregnancy, the health of both parents can influence an offspring, and the second paper in the new series spotlights how those influences can involve a baby’s ...