‘"What to Expect When You’re Expecting": Top 10 Changes in New Edition
Workman Publishing(NEW YORK) — What to Expect When You’re Expecting has been hailed as the pregnancy bible for moms-to-be and their families for decades.First released in 1984, the New York Times bestseller has now sold more than 17 million copies, an…
1 in 5 White Women Have Smoked While Pregnant
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — One in five white women have smoked cigarettes while pregnant, according to a new government study released Thursday.The report, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, show…
Doctors Unravel Mysteries of Heart Failure During Pregnancy
Hemera/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A mysterious and sometimes deadly type of heart failure that can strike otherwise healthy, expectant mothers late in pregnancy and leave them sick for life at last can be traced to faulty blood vessels in the heart, researc…
Jessica Simpson Gives Birth to Baby Girl
ABC/RANDY HOLMES(LOS ANGELES) — Jessica Simpson welcomed her first child on Tuesday. Simpson posted the announcement on her official website, writing “Eric and I are elated to announce the birth of our baby girl, Maxwell Drew Johnson. 9 l…
South African Woman Has Triplets–Again
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Her doctor called it a miracle. But to a woman in South Africa, giving birth a second time to naturally conceived triplets is not something she had wished.“There is no rest… It’s all about the babies,…
Autism Linked to Maternal Obesity, Study Finds
Comstock/Thinkstock(DAVIS, Calif.) — Obesity during pregnancy can raise the risk of autism, a developmental disorder that affects one in 88 American children, according to a new study.The study of more than 1,000 children in California found the risk …
10-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth to Daughter
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MANAURE, Columbia) — A 10-year-old Colombian girl gave birth to a healthy baby girl, making her one of the youngest mothers ever.The unnamed girl from Manaure, a town in the Colombian Department of La Guajira, arrived at the hos…
Jessica Simpson Panned Over Pregnancy Weight
ABC/RANDY HOLMES(NEW YORK) — When it comes to Jessica Simpson’s pregnancy weight, it seems everyone has an opinion.Simpson, who is eight months pregnant with her first child, has been called “huge,” “a house,” and “an absolute porker,” the latter comi…
Jessica Simpson: I Want My Body Back!
ABC/RANDY HOLMES(LOS ANGELES) — Although pregnant Jessica Simpson has admitted to having a great time not watching what she eats before her unborn daughter finally comes into the world, she’s apparently starting to think about her post-baby body.In an…
Study: Pregnancy Increases Heart Attack Risk
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Heart attacks are often linked to high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking. But a new study suggests pregnancy can also increase the risk.“There are significant hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy…
Arizona Grocer Censors Jessica Simpson’s Nude Pregnancy Cover
Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic(TUCSON, Ariz.) — One Arizona grocery store wasn’t impressed with the Demi Moore-esque pose of a very pregnant Jessica Simpson baring her naked body on the cover of Elle magazine. A Jezebel reader snapped a photo of the mag…
Prenatal Pollutants Linked to Childhood Anxiety, ADHD
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Inner-city women who breathe powerful airborne pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons while pregnant are more likely to have children who develop behavioral problems by the time they reach school age, r…
Pregnancy Safe After Breast Cancer, Study Finds
Comstock/Thinkstock(VIENNA, Austria) — Contrary to past belief, it is safe to become pregnant after being treated for breast cancer, according to new research presented Wednesday at the eighth European Breast Cancer Conference in Vienna, Austria.The r…
Vigorous Exercise May Delay Pregnancy; But Not for Overweight, Obese
Hemera/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Fertility experts say exercise is important, buy maybe not how you’d expect. Women trying to get pregnant should ease up on working out, new study findings published in the journal Fertility and Sterility say. The stud…
Snooki Talks Pregnancy, Baby Names on MTV
Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — MTV aired a Jersey Shore screening party with the cast Thursday night ahead of the season finale. Snooki was finally able to talk about her pregnancy and explain why she delayed the news.”I wanted to make s…
Depression During Pregnancy: Weighing Risks, Benefits of SSRIs
Comstock/Thinkstock(ROTTERDAM, Netherlands) — After two years of trying, Tricia Stream was overjoyed to find herself pregnant with twins. But her mind quickly turned to the drug she’d been taking to treat her depression.”I didn’t know what to do,” sai…
Parents Sue Hospital for Child’s Misdiagnosis
Pixland/Getty Images(PORTLAND, Ore.) — The parents of a 4-year-old Oregon girl with Down syndrome are suing Legacy Health in Portland because they say doctors misdiagnosed their daughter as not having the condition during a prenatal screening.As…
Jessica Simpson Pregnant in Stilettos; Is It Safe?
Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Even with her huge baby bump, Jessica Simpson is sticking to her heels.The pregnant singer recently stepped out to do a bit of shopping in towering platform heels. She coordinated brown sky-high peep-toe sho…
Texting for a Healthy Baby: Women Receive Free Health Texts
Creatas/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The free health messaging service text4baby celebrates its two-year anniversary this month and is on the cusp of reaching a new milestone: 300,000 subscribers.To date, more than 293,000 pregnant women and new mothers are…
Is Sienna Miller Engaged?
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — Reportedly pregnant actress Sienna Miller was photographed sporting a sparkling vintage rock on the ring finger of her left hand while leaving London’s Groucho Club Friday night, Life & Style reported, prom…