A new "placenta on a chip" allows researchers to see what compounds pass from mother to fetus.

Demographics, not lifestyle, affect the concentrations of certain hormones in early fetal development.

Women who become pregnant via in vitro fertilization have a higher risk for complications during pregnancy.

When it comes to resuming sex after childbirth, "there is not one strict recommendation or guideline that applies to everyone."

"It's not just a question of 'Is the mother feeling depressed?' but rather, 'Which way is she headed in her depression?'"

Preeclampsia is one of the most common causes of death during pregnancy, for both mother and fetus. New research identifies a potential treatment.

A new vaccine for deadly pregnancy malaria is safe for people, results of the first clinical trial in humans show.

Two proteins could be key to deciphering how pluripotent cells are born, which may one day lead to new ways of using stem cells to keep people healthy.

Understanding its genetic causes could pave the way for counseling for women at risk of the condition, known as recurrent molar pregnancy.

The discovery may help diagnose and perhaps treat certain types of infertility that end in early miscarriage.