Leigh Weingus is a New York-based freelance writer and former senior editor at HuffPost, Elite Daily and Mindbodygreen. Her work has been featured in Well+Good, Glamour, Parade, Bustle, NBC News and ...

The United States can be a dangerous place to be pregnant and to deliver a baby. According to recently released data, the rate of pregnancy-related mortality continues to rise in the U.S. In 2021, the ...

The mortality rate of pregnant and recently pregnant women in the United States rose almost 30% between 2019 and 2020, according to a new study. The study, published Friday in JAMA Network Open, ...

Scientists may have finally figured out what causes morning sickness during pregnancy, offering hope to millions of women. Roughly 70 percent of pregnant women are affected by episodes of nausea and ...

Mental health is a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Texas according to annual state reporting. That data is meant ...

High blood pressure in pregnancy is common and often silent. With close monitoring and care, most parents and babies do just ...

Pregnancy has long been characterised as a of transformation and joy, but for those who have uterine fibroids, it may also be accompanied by doubt and anxiety. Uterine fibroids are benign tumours that ...

If you're dealing with heartburn in early pregnancy or later trimesters, it only makes sense to want to do what you can to stop the condition in its tracks. After all, pregnancy heartburn symptoms can ...

Anum Rubec told Insider that her nose swelled up to three times its size during her 2018 pregnancy. Pregnancy may cause swelling throughout the body, including the hands, feet, nose and face. But ...