http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pregnancy_and_ChildbirthFind stories, videos, and photos about Pregnancy and Childbirth from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:15:26 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pregnancy_and_Childbirth14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Pregnancy and Childbirth from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/caesarean.section.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/caesarean.section.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTextI was six months pregnant when a smiling stranger on a bus asked where I was delivering. Within minutes, this woman was sharing intimate details of her own birthing experience -- the water breaking, the contractions that failed to get closer together, and the way her doctor deftly sewed up the four-inch incision from her Caesarean section. "I'm telling you, this guy was good," she said. "Next time, I'm just scheduling my C-section. None of this pushing stuff."Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/10/depression.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/10/depression.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy mom died nine months ago, and two days later, I gave birth to my daughter (she was full term, actually late, and completely healthy). I have been struggling with depression and all sorts of other medical problems since my mom passed. I cannot seem to get past crying over my mom. I cried all the time. We were very close, and losing her has been very hard. At the time, my husband was in Iraq, so I was dealing with a newborn by myself, as well as the loss of my best friend, my mom.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/postpartum.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/postpartum.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTextShortly before last Mother's Day, 28-year-old Lauren Meehan-Machos broke down in front of her startled husband. "This is more than I can handle," she sobbed.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/23/south.carolina.pregnant.addicts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/23/south.carolina.pregnant.addicts/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome are girlish 22-year-olds; others are women approaching 40. They come from South Carolina's rural counties and its booming cities. They are loud and muted, lively and vacant, hopeful and desperate.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/24/pregnant.addicts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/24/pregnant.addicts/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome are girlish 22-year-olds; others are women approaching 40. They come from South Carolina's rural counties and its booming cities. They are loud and muted, lively and vacant, hopeful and desperate.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/06/antidepressant.pregnancy.newborn/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/06/antidepressant.pregnancy.newborn/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than one in 10 women develops depression during pregnancy. Now, a new study suggests that women who are treated with antidepressants are more likely to give birth early or to have newborns that need to spend time in a neonatal intensive care unit.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/30/h1n1.vaccine.decision/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/30/h1n1.vaccine.decision/index.html#cnnSTCTextNext week, the long-awaited H1N1 vaccine is expected to arrive. At least three of the four vaccine makers have begun shipping their products to undisclosed distribution centers.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/01/pregnancy.diabetes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/01/pregnancy.diabetes/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen who develop a mild case of gestational diabetes during pregnancy tend to have fewer complications and healthier babies if the diabetes is treated, according to the first large-scale randomized trial in the U.S. to address whether such treatment leads to health benefits for mother and child.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/16/pregnancy.h1n1.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/16/pregnancy.h1n1.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor the past several months, Amy Wolf has been glued to the television, intently watching for information on how best to prepare for H1N1 flu.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20301647,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20301647,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"This never gets old," says father-of-18 Jim Bob Duggar, whose wife Michelle is due in the springTue, 01 Sep 2009 18:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/01/duggars.new.baby/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/01/duggars.new.baby/index.html#cnnSTCTextJim Bob and Michelle Duggar of Tonitown, Arkansas, who have 18 children and one grandchild on the way, are expecting a new addition to their household -- baby No. 19 will arrive in the spring.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/11/twitter.childbirth.sara/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/11/twitter.childbirth.sara/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou might think childbirth would be a topic too personal, too beautiful or way too graphic to write about on Twitter.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/31/postpartum.mood.disorder/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/31/postpartum.mood.disorder/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Holly Betten, 28, came home from the hospital after a rough delivery, she had one day to adjust to her new life as a mom before her husband went back to working 12-hour days as a computer-software architect.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/28/swine.flu.pregnant/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/28/swine.flu.pregnant/index.html#cnnSTCTextPregnant women infected with the H1N1 virus are more likely to be hospitalized from it and perhaps even more likely to die from it, according to a federal study released Wednesday.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/07/27/p.when.dad.was.pregnant/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/07/27/p.when.dad.was.pregnant/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter my wife had given birth to our second child, my editor at BabyTalk called me with an assignment: See what it's like to be pregnant by wearing an "empathy belly" -- a sort of pregnancy suit for men (expectant dads try them on briefly during childbirth class) -- for one day.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:14:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291028,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291028,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter a difficult pregnancy with life-threatening complications, the actress has a healthy son named HoldenTue, 14 Jul 2009 15:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/09/peru.mothers.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/09/peru.mothers.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextPregnant women in Peru are dying at scandalous rates, according to the author of an Amnesty International report into maternal mortality in the South American country.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/09/peru.pregnant.mortality/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/09/peru.pregnant.mortality/index.html#cnnSTCTextPregnant women in Peru are dying at scandalous rates, according to the author of an Amnesty International report into maternal mortality in the South American country.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:35:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20285363,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20285363,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHank Baskett says, "I've seen more baby television shows since she got pregnant than I have in my entire life"Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:36:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282723,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282723,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnShe says there's "something wonderful" about pregnancy, but is ready to be done with itTue, 02 Jun 2009 21:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/28/pregnancy.economy.postpone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/28/pregnancy.economy.postpone/index.html#cnnSTCTextDiana Adam, 35, and her husband wanted to have a second child this year. The timing just seemed right. She had a job as a software engineer at a big market research company near San Francisco, California, and it had good benefits -- including paid maternity leave. He was looking for a faculty position after finishing his Ph.D. in sociology but had a steady job as a lecturer at a state university. Their first child, a boy, was three.Thu, 28 May 2009 21:11:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20281245,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20281245,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter two pregnancies, she ditches the cupcakes and turns up her workouts to get into the best shape of her lifeThu, 28 May 2009 11:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/18/scotus.pregnancy.leave/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/18/scotus.pregnancy.leave/index.html#cnnSTCTextDecades-old time off given women for pregnancy leave cannot be counted when deciding pension eligibility, the Supreme Court decided Monday.Tue, 19 May 2009 16:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/news/supreme_court_pregnancy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/news/supreme_court_pregnancy/index.htmDecades-old time off given women for pregnancy leave cannot be counted when deciding pension eligibility, the Supreme Court decided Monday.Mon, 18 May 2009 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278181,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278181,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe SNL star is having another child with director Paul Thomas AndersonTue, 12 May 2009 14:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/laos.british.woman.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/laos.british.woman.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTextA pregnant British woman jailed in Laos was denied access to a British lawyer who flew out to meet her, a human rights group said Tuesday.Wed, 06 May 2009 04:48:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276089,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276089,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe View co-host says she's so busy she's "lucky to have a prenatal pill by the end of day"Mon, 04 May 2009 13:09:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20272269,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20272269,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe soulful singer becomes a mom for the first time to son Jett Hamilton RobertsWed, 22 Apr 2009 16:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/04/08/out.of.wedlock.births/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/04/08/out.of.wedlock.births/index.html#cnnSTCTextHad she been born a generation earlier, Kim Hoffman might have had a shotgun wedding. As it turned out, she and Steve Miller took the time to plan their dream nuptials -- outdoors, on an organic farm, and with their 10-month-old daughter in tow.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/31/depression.multiple.births/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/31/depression.multiple.births/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwins? Triplets? Octuplets? Sounds like a lot of stress to handle more than one baby at once.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/17/premature.babies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/17/premature.babies/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe average cost of medical care for a premature or low birth-weight baby for its first year of life is about $49,000, according to a new report from the March of Dimes Foundation.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:52:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259357,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259357,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNew book reveals Palin thought that not disclosing her condition would prevent unwanted attentionTue, 17 Feb 2009 16:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/maples.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/maples.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a case that's captured international attention, Nadia Suleman, the mother of six children, gave birth to octuplets in Bellflower, California.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/30/embryos.ethics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/30/embryos.ethics/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs more details of the mother who gave birth to octuplets come to light, ethicists are debating the moral quandaries involved.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:09:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256008,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256008,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe expectant mom describes herself as being like "a Koala bear where I'm slightly stoned"Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:31:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20250221,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20250221,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe 40-year-old actress's pregnancy will be written into the storyline of her show The Secret Life of the American TeenagerMon, 26 Jan 2009 03:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/22/veneman.childbirth/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/22/veneman.childbirth/index.html#cnnSTCTextEvery day in the United States, thousands of women and families experience one of the most joyous occasions in their lifetime -- the birth of a child.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:21:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20251996,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20251996,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I am Fertile Myrtle," says the singer, who tells Bonnie Hunt she loves "being 40 and pregnant"Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:28:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20251479,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20251479,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe star and her fiancé are expecting their first child togetherSun, 11 Jan 2009 16:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/07/c.section/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/07/c.section/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen mothers-to-be and their doctors schedule repeat elective Caesarean sections before the 39th week of pregnancy, the baby is up to twice as likely to experience serious respiratory problems and other complications, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:34:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249597,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249597,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe season three couple who wed in March are due to have their first child in JulyFri, 02 Jan 2009 17:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/expert.q.a/12/22/pregnancy.after.ligation.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/expert.q.a/12/22/pregnancy.after.ligation.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTextIs it possible for a woman to still get pregnant after having her tubes tied?Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/03/teen.pregnancy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/03/teen.pregnancy/index.html#cnnSTCTextSexual content on television is strongly associated with teen pregnancy, a new study from the RAND Corporation shows.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/18/lkl.beatie.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/18/lkl.beatie.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTextThomas Beatie, known as "the pregnant man," was interviewed Monday by CNN's Larry King. Joining Thomas was his wife, Nancy. Thomas gave birth in July to the couple's first child, Susan, and now they're expecting again.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/13/man.pregnant.again.walters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/13/man.pregnant.again.walters/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe "pregnant man" who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year says he is expecting a second child.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:17:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20240095,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20240095,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThomas Beatie, who is due in June, breaks his baby news with Barbara Walters Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239356,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239356,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Access Hollywood co-host, who lost her own mom last spring to Lou Gehrig's disease, will release her book next AprilTue, 11 Nov 2008 01:13:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20236211,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20236211,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe elated singer is six months along with her first child – and it's a boy!Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/23/healthmag.depression.premature.birth/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/23/healthmag.depression.premature.birth/index.html#cnnSTCTextDepressed moms-to-be are more likely than nondepressed women to have a preterm birth, and the worse their mood, the greater their risk, says a new study published in Human Reproduction. In fact, women in the study who were severely depressed during early pregnancy more than doubled their risk of giving birth to premature babies.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:31:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1843717,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1843717,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA comprehensive 30-year analysis of abortion rates in the U.S. finds they're on a steady declineTue, 23 Sep 2008 20:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/03/teen.pregnancy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/03/teen.pregnancy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe revelation that Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is five months pregnant puts teen pregnancy squarely in the spotlight again this summer.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/03/teen.pregnancy.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/03/teen.pregnancy.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextBristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, became the center of the media spotlight this week after her pregnancy was revealed.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1836235,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1836235,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsInfections may play a bigger role in premature birth than doctors have thought, says a new study that found almost one in seven women in preterm labor harbored bacteria or fungi in their amniotic fluidTue, 26 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/10/teen.pregnancy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/10/teen.pregnancy/index.html#cnnSTCTextTeen pregnancies rose in the United States for the first time since 1991, the National Institutes of Health reported Friday.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817701,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817701,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsForget the screaming and scandal. Is it possible the pregnancy pact is a sign of maturity? Nancy Gibbs thinks soWed, 25 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817272,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817272,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter a report by TIME that a group of high school girls made a pact to get pregnant, top school officials are raising questionsMon, 23 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20207547,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20207547,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I'm all about choice," says the former talk show host, who had her child at homeWed, 18 Jun 2008 23:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815845,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815845,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Massachusetts fishing town tries to understand why so many of its teenagers made a pact to get pregnant. How one school is grappling with the Juno effectWed, 18 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813731,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813731,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUp to 35,000 pregnant cyclone survivors are in urgent need of proper care in Burma, a U.N. expert said WednesdayThu, 12 Jun 2008 21:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813924,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813924,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe percentage of underweight babies born in the U.S. has increased to its highest rate in 40 years, according to a new report that also documents a recent rise in the number of children living in povertyThu, 12 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203549,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203549,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNot only does Brad Pitt think it's hot, but "to have a little life inside you is amazing," she says Sat, 31 May 2008 20:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779338,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779338,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore and more doctors, fed up with overpacked schedules and restrictive insurance company rules, are turning their practices into full-service, concierge affairsWed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/04/29/lw.luxury.pregnancies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/04/29/lw.luxury.pregnancies/index.html#cnnSTCTextBefore the crying, diaper changes and sleepless nights set in, a growing number of moms-to-be are spending their pregnancies in the lap of luxury. From belly "facials" to in-home massage therapy and private yoga sessions, women are indulging like it might be their last chance.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731715,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731715,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDoctors now have a better way of helping parents make an agonizing decision -- whether to take heroic steps to save a very premature babyThu, 17 Apr 2008 15:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731087,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731087,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsConsultations: Dr. De-Kun Li of Kaiser Permanente on what pregnant women should know about caffeineTue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188332,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188332,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe first three months of her pregnancy were difficult, says the 24 starFri, 04 Apr 2008 03:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1725506,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1725506,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEven as more of them survive their early years, premature babies can have health problems later in life, new research showsWed, 26 Mar 2008 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/24/hm.pregnancy.after.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/24/hm.pregnancy.after.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextDaphne Babrow's son, Evan, is only 5 months old and she's already thinking about getting pregnant again. The decision won't be easy.Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/03/12/heroes.samen/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/03/12/heroes.samen/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt wasn't Tibet's subzero temperatures that nurse practitioner Arlene Samen found so chilling on a 1997 medical trip, but the haunting stories she was told about mothers and newborns on the brink of death after childbirth.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/02/25/hm.preeclampsia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/02/25/hm.preeclampsia/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt its worst, Melissa Miller's blood pressure measured 153 over 95, dangerously high for anyone, never mind a woman who is 36 weeks pregnant.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177921,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177921,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWith her fraternal twin daughters Eden and Savannah turning 1 on Feb. 20, Marcia Cross is recalling all the ways she struggled to have children.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:03:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1705604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1705604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThirty-five years after Roe v. Wade, a debate is still raging -- over which side is responsible for the drop in abortionsMon, 21 Jan 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/01/21/hfh.caffeine.miscarriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/01/21/hfh.caffeine.miscarriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew research out Monday may have expecting moms rethinking their drinking habits.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/01/14/halle.berry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/01/14/halle.berry/index.html#cnnSTCTextA thriving career. And a sure-to-be-adorable baby (due any minute). It would be easy to envy Halle Berry -- if she weren't so nice. The Academy Award opens up about the blessed event.Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:41:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168832,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168832,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFor expectant mom Brooke Burke, staying in shape during – and after – pregnancy is an ongoing process that she works hard at.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson8/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson8/index.html#cnnSTCTextMark Hacking is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Lori, in Salt Lake City. Scott Peterson is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, in Modesto, California. Meanwhile, as their cases play out before a national audience, countless other husbands and boyfriends stand accused of the same crime in courtrooms across the country.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1695927,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1695927,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA comprehensive study finds that abortion and miscarriage lead to low birth weight and preterm birth. But is 40-year-old data still relevant today?Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164263,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164263,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAs Angela Kinsey settles into her pregnancy, she's getting much more experimental with the snack food than she is with the baby names.Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/23/ep.csection/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/23/ep.csection/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Barbara Stratton of Baltimore, Maryland, looks back at the birth of her son, Charlie, now 7, she's angry -- angry she had a surgery she believes she didn't need.Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/17/diabetes.sears.parenting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/17/diabetes.sears.parenting/index.html#cnnSTCTextQ: I'm 28 and diabetic. Now my husband and I would like to have a baby. Is there anything I should worry about because of my condition?Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20151100,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20151100,00.htmlFor expectant mom Halle Berry, her current condition is all good – even the wardrobe.Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/07/smbusiness/amniocentesis.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/07/smbusiness/amniocentesis.fsb/index.htmLife was proceeding as planned for Ravinder Dhallan, or so it seemed. Having earned doctorates in medicine and biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, he had just started a radiation oncology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. On the home front Dhallan and his wife, Hejung Christine Chang, had a daughter, and they were eager to see their family grow.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656786,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656786,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new report says gestational diabetes is strongly linked to childhood obesity -- but there's a lot you can do to treat the conditionTue, 28 Aug 2007 12:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/24/dying.from.childbirth.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/24/dying.from.childbirth.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades, new government figures show. Though the risk of death is very small, experts believe increasing maternal obesity and a jump in Caesarean sections are partly to blame.Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/17/healthmag.baby.maybe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/17/healthmag.baby.maybe/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Kori Morrison had her first miscarriage, she and her husband, Tom, were upset but still hopeful. After all, she knew that 15 to 50 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, and most of these women who've miscarried go on to have healthy babies. But in the next eight years, Morrison had four more miscarriages. Sadness and self-blame set in. "I wondered if I was eating the wrong things, if I was overstressed, or, worst of all, if my body just wasn't cut out for pregnancy," she says.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/06/hm.doulas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/06/hm.doulas/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe lights were dimmed, soft music was playing and a scented candle burned on the counter. In the center of it all was Julie Trotter -- moaning through hard labor contractions.Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/06/healthmag.fibroids/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/06/healthmag.fibroids/index.htmlCece Clark's fibroids had gotten so bad that she often had to lie down in the middle of the day. When she got up, it was usually for another trip to the bathroom. "My periods were astoundingly heavy, and pressure on my bladder made me feel like I had to go all the time," she recalls. But after she tried an uncommon ultrasound treatment, everything changed. "The pressure lessened right away," she says. "It was such a physical and emotional relief."Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/30/acog.paxil/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/30/acog.paxil/index.htmlA leading group of women's doctors called Wednesday for closer consultations with pregnant women using anti-depressants, particularly singling out one of the medicines -- paroxetine or Paxil -- as a risk for birth defects.Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/29/paxil.pg/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/29/paxil.pg/index.htmlOne of the first things you notice about Adrian Vasquez is the bulge beneath his shirt. It's a pacemaker, the size of a chocolate-covered Oreo cookie.Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/09/25/appearance.time/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/09/25/appearance.time/index.htmlDelivery rooms tend to be noisy and joyful places.Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/05/01/8375754/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/05/01/8375754/index.htmIt's the day before Jennifer Witt is scheduled to start treatment for in vitro fertilization, and she's in a panic. It's not only the prospect of the medical procedure that's worrying her, or even ... Mon, 01 May 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/21/later.childbirth/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/21/later.childbirth/index.htmlWomen in the United States are waiting longer to have children, health statistics show, presenting challenges for doctors and patients alike.Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/26/news/midcaps/xenomics/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/26/news/midcaps/xenomics/index.htmAmniocentesis, a common prenatal test that involves sticking a needle into the mother's womb, is dreaded by many because of its risk to the fetus, but a diagnostic company hopes to eliminate that risk by developing a urine test that would detect Down syndrome in fetuses.Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/08/23/profile.doula/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/08/23/profile.doula/index.htmlBefore it takes a village to raise a child, Angela Ferin says it takes two women to birth that child -- the woman in labor and her doula.Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/30/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/30/journal.roundup/index.htmlSpectacular birthThu, 30 Jun 2005 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/23/fertility.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/23/fertility.roundup/index.htmlAssisted reproduction, in least in Europe, may be moving closer to the era of one-at-a-time babies.Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/parenting/06/14/multiple.pregnancy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/parenting/06/14/multiple.pregnancy/index.htmlHaving already given birth to two girls, Soledad O'Brien was ready for another addition to her family last winter. Yet she and her husband, Brad, were in for a surprise when, several months into her most recent pregnancy, her doctor told her she had not one, but two babies, on the way.Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/05/05/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/05/05/journal.roundup/index.htmlThe thick and thin of healthThu, 05 May 2005 19:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/23/colb.embryos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/23/colb.embryos/index.htmlEarlier this month, Illinois judge Jeffrey Lawrence refused to dismiss a wrongful death suit against a fertility clinic in Chicago. The plaintiffs are a couple, Alison Miller and Todd Parrish. They allege that the defendant, the Center for Human Reproduction in Chicago, discarded their nine embryos and thereby ended the embryos' lives.Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/11/09/mom.56/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/11/09/mom.56/index.htmlJust three days shy of her 57th birthday, Aleta St. James has given birth to twins.Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:28:00 EST