Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and your baby safe.

Even temporary spikes in blood glucose during pregnancy could have a negative effect on a developing fetus, potentially ...

In honor of Women’s Health Month, reproductive health researcher and Assistant Professor Scott Barnett from the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology shares the sobering reality of the rising ...

Increasing the activity level of women with gestational diabetes reduced the risk of preterm labor. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during pregnancy is inversely associated with the risk ...

A similar trend was observed among dyads with household income at 100-199% of the federal poverty level, with preterm birth rates rising from 7.8% in 2011 to 10.0% ( P <0.001) in 2021. Preterm birth ...

Preterm birth rates are worsening across the country, with 21 states seeing higher rates this year compared with last year. According to the data collected by March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization ...

States that spent more on social programs tended to have lower rates of preterm birth, especially among infants of Black mothers, a cross-sectional study revealed. Greater total state social ...

Lowering the body temperature of preterm infants (born at 33 to 35 weeks of pregnancy) with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE -- a type of brain damage caused by oxygen loss -- offers no benefits ...