Information on pregnancy and being pregnant including symptoms, trimesters, conception, and due date calculatorshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/en-usMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:08:39 GMTPregnancyA global analysis ties phthalate chemical DEHP to nearly 2 million preterm births in 2018, pointing to urgent gaps in plastic additive regulation worldwidehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/phthalates-dehp.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/phthalates-dehp.phpTue, 31 Mar 2026 14:49:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyNorthwestern University study finds U.S. states with the most restrictive post-Dobbs abortion laws also have the weakest reproductive health and family support systemshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/restrictive-abortion.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/restrictive-abortion.phpTue, 10 Sep 2024 17:04:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyAmerican Psychological Association (APA) applauds U.S. Supreme Court's opinion allowing Mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medical abortions to remain on the markethttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/mifepristone-legal.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/mifepristone-legal.phpFri, 14 Jun 2024 11:57:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyThis study builds on epidemiological findings that high fertility can have negative side effects on women's health and longevityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/biological-aging.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/biological-aging.phpMon, 08 Apr 2024 17:21:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyIs there a direct correlation between weight and a difficult childhood in some adultshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/obese-stories.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/obese-stories.phpThu, 04 Apr 2024 11:18:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyResearch shows women miscarrying in restrictive abortion states receive less optimal care than in supportive states, affecting reproductive health outcomeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/miscarriage-abortion.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/miscarriage-abortion.phpFri, 10 Feb 2023 17:31:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPeer-reviewed research shows abortion restrictions increase psychiatric harm in pregnant people with existing mental illness, particularly those with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/abortion-restriction.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/abortion-restriction.phpFri, 10 Feb 2023 15:12:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyExcess fat triggers immune cells to overeat serotonin in the brain leading to depression-like behaviorhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/fat-diet.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/fat-diet.phpMon, 28 Nov 2022 11:56:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyThe University of California, San Francisco perspective article says abortion ban ruling may result in an increased risk of deaths, disabilityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/abortion-ban.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/abortion-ban.phpWed, 13 Jul 2022 16:07:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPenn study shows women with infertility due to PCOS have a significantly decreased likelihood of successful pregnancy if they are vitamin D deficienthttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/Vitd-pcos.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/Vitd-pcos.phpFri, 10 Nov 2017 09:05:17 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPeer-reviewed trial shows low-dose aspirin (150mg daily) reduces pre-term preeclampsia by 62% and early preeclampsia by 82% in pregnant women at high riskhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/eclampsia.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/eclampsia.phpWed, 28 Jun 2017 11:26:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyHope for families with inheritable mitochondrial disorders as details of IVF technique using mitochondrial replacement therapy releasedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/ivf.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/ivf.phpMon, 03 Apr 2017 09:23:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyStudy reveals women should avoid consuming large amounts of liquorice during pregnancyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/liquorice.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/liquorice.phpFri, 03 Feb 2017 12:30:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyMothers who purchased antidepressants at least twice during pregnancy had 37% increased risk of speech or language disorders among their offspring compared to mothers with depressionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/language-disorders.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/language-disorders.phpWed, 12 Oct 2016 11:47:00 GMTDisabled WorldPharmaceuticalsIsotretinoin (Accutane), used to treat severe acne, can severely harm a fetus, causing craniofacial, cardiac and central nervous system defects, and high likelihood of miscarriage or medical terminationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/accutane.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/accutane.phpThu, 28 Apr 2016 08:21:56 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyNorth Shore University Hospital Center for Maternal Fetal Health opens Zika in Pregnancy Clinic for expectant mothershttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/cmfh.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/cmfh.phpThu, 17 Mar 2016 18:52:36 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyStudy supports theory that detrimental effects of low-level exposure to mercury may be outweighed by beneficial effects of fish consumptionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/fish-consumption.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/fish-consumption.phpTue, 23 Feb 2016 18:21:38 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyStudy reveals if a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy the chances of next three generations developing alcoholism increaseshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/alcoholism.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/alcoholism.phpTue, 23 Feb 2016 12:47:39 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyInformation regarding Rh Disease, an inherited protein found on the surface of red blood cells and one of the causes of hemolytic disease of the newbornhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/rhig.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/rhig.phpFri, 29 Jan 2016 05:52:01 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyNew study looks at mother and baby outcomes regarding both at home and in hospital delivery birth settinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/births.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/births.phpWed, 30 Dec 2015 19:28:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyGeneral information and U.S. statistics regarding abortion, one of the most common medical procedures performed in America every yearhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/abortion.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/abortion.phpThu, 03 Dec 2015 10:02:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyStudies show no long term effects of antidepressant use during pregnancy, but risk of significant blood loss during childbirth is increasedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/antidepressant.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/antidepressant.phpTue, 06 Oct 2015 12:58:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyInformation regarding steps for a safe and healthy pregnancy before and during the pregnancyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/preconception.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/preconception.phpSat, 04 Apr 2015 19:44:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyStudy of early developmental exposure effect on an unborn child to antidepressants Prozac and Lexapro in model that mimics third trimester medication exposurehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/anti-depressants.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/anti-depressants.phpSat, 20 Dec 2014 18:34:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPregnant women exposed to phthalates daily at levels similar to those found associated with substantial reductions in IQ of childrenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/prenatal-iq.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/prenatal-iq.phpThu, 11 Dec 2014 10:17:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancySymptoms and treatment information regarding Preeclampsia, a condition that can affect pregnant women after 20 weeks of pregnancyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/preeclampsia.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/preeclampsia.phpFri, 25 Jul 2014 11:12:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyNew research identifies a regulator responsible for malformation of limbs in phocomelia pinpointing a specific target for possible future interventionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/phocomelia.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/phocomelia.phpThu, 01 May 2014 13:01:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyStudy by Yale School of Medicine researchers provides insight into how much women of reproductive age in the United States know about reproductive healthhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/women.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/women.phpThu, 30 Jan 2014 11:40:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyHomebirth may expose the child to unreasonable risk of potentially life changing disability for benefits that may be comparatively smallhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/homebirth.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/homebirth.phpFri, 24 Jan 2014 09:43:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) requires pregnant workers be treated the same as colleagues with similar abilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/discrim.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/discrim.phpThu, 12 Dec 2013 11:18:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPresident Obama signed into law S. 252 PREEMIE Reauthorization Act to re-authorize research, education and intervention activities related to preterm birth and infant mortalityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/s-252.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/s-252.phpFri, 29 Nov 2013 12:43:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyInformation and symptoms relating to postpartum depression and psychosis in mothers with new born babieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/psychosis.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/psychosis.phpSat, 12 Oct 2013 19:20:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyStudy reveals women who took folic acid supplements from 4 weeks before conception to 8 weeks into pregnancy had 40% lower risk of giving birth to children with autismhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/folicacid.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/folicacid.phpTue, 12 Mar 2013 10:24:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPregnant females exposed to elevated levels of ozone air pollution in the first three months of pregnancy may be at increased risk for complications such as preeclampsia and premature birthhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/smog.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/smog.phpSat, 09 Feb 2013 11:19:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyWomen take longer to give birth today than did women 50 years ago, according to an analysis of nearly 140,000 deliveries conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Healthhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/labor.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/labor.phpSat, 31 Mar 2012 13:50:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyUnder the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), if you are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, you are eligible to take a pregnancy disability leave (PDL)https://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/disability-leave.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/disability-leave.phpMon, 27 Feb 2012 09:52:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyCesarean delivery challenged by research that found procedure did not help some preterm babies who were small for gestational age and may have contributed to breathing problemshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/c-section.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/c-section.phpFri, 10 Feb 2012 11:38:19 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyAs many as one in six pregnant women tested positive for gestational hypothyroidism or under-active thyroid during pregnancyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/hypothyroidism.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/hypothyroidism.phpWed, 04 Jan 2012 14:43:08 GMTDisabled WorldLupusPromising research may offer hope for women with lupus who once thought that pregnancy was too riskyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/autoimmunediseases/lupus/pregnancy-hope.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/autoimmunediseases/lupus/pregnancy-hope.phpSun, 06 Nov 2011 14:06:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyStudy shows babies born to mothers with higher BMI have increased body fat and liver fat content, potentially affecting long-term metabolic health riskshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/obese-babies.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/obese-babies.phpSat, 20 Aug 2011 12:18:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyConsuming Omega 3 fatty acids during pregnancy helps protects babies against illness during early infancyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/dha.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/dha.phpThu, 11 Aug 2011 16:18:21 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyMaternal smoking causes a range of serious birth defects including heart defects missing or deformed limbs clubfoot gastrointestinal disorders and facial disordershttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/smoking-pregnant.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/smoking-pregnant.phpFri, 15 Jul 2011 14:55:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPoor oral health such as periodontal gum disease can have a significant effect on the time it takes to get pregnanthttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/time-pregnant.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/time-pregnant.phpTue, 05 Jul 2011 15:52:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyA third of women surveyed who were being treated for pregnancy related depression reported a history of eating disordershttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/pregnant-eating.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/pregnant-eating.phpFri, 01 Jul 2011 16:29:38 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPregnant women and newborns should be routinely screened for cytomegalovirus (CMV) to prevent hearing loss and intellectual disability in infantshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/newborns-cmv.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/newborns-cmv.phpTue, 21 Jun 2011 16:41:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyMore than half of the women in a survey reported methods to induce labor include walking, sex, and eating spicy foodhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/inducing-labor.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/inducing-labor.phpTue, 21 Jun 2011 14:38:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPreventing excess weight gain in pregnancy is essential to the health of all mothers and their babieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/excess-gain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/excess-gain.phpTue, 07 Jun 2011 15:07:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyPregnancy and labor complications such as prolonged labor, or when the pregnancy is too short or long, are major risk factors for birth injuryhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/birth-Injury.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/birth-Injury.phpSat, 28 May 2011 11:17:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyResearchers report widespread and increasing medication use among pregnant women. The results include information not only on use of prescription drugs but also OTC medicationshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/medication-use.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/medication-use.phpMon, 25 Apr 2011 13:23:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyEvidence that numerous environmental factors may have effect on fertility and the health of developing fetuseshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/fertility.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/fertility.phpMon, 28 Mar 2011 18:54:43 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyLow to moderate intensity weight-lifting exercise program can be safe for women with a low-risk pregnancyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/safe.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/safe.phpSat, 26 Mar 2011 15:07:09 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyIron-deficient babies develop more slowly and show brain abnormalities such as slow language learning and behavioral problemshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/pre-conception.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/pre-conception.phpWed, 23 Mar 2011 10:14:00 GMTDisabled WorldSupplementsGuidance on safe supplement use during pregnancy, covering essential nutrients, risks, and tailored advice for diverse needs, including disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/medical/supplements/taking-supplements.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/medical/supplements/taking-supplements.phpTue, 18 Jan 2011 10:55:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyCurrent guidance advising mothers in the UK to exclusively breast feed for the first six months of their baby life is being questionedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/breast-feeding-baby.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/breast-feeding-baby.phpFri, 14 Jan 2011 15:21:24 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyLate-preterm babies those born between 34 and 36 weeks are at an increased risk for cognitive and emotional problemshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/preterm-babies.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/preterm-babies.phpMon, 22 Nov 2010 13:12:37 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyHuman milk is important for all newborns and especially for sick infantshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/breast-feeding.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/breast-feeding.phpThu, 28 Oct 2010 11:00:13 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyNo evidence that taking fish oil capsules during pregnancy can help reduce risk of post-natal depression contrary to international recommendationshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/fish-oil-pregnancy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/fish-oil-pregnancy.phpTue, 19 Oct 2010 19:07:15 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancySaint Louis University researcher encourages women to talk to their doctors about optionshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/pelvic-fractures.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/pelvic-fractures.phpThu, 23 Sep 2010 16:54:52 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancySmoking during pregnancy may harm the child motor control and coordinationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/smoking.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/smoking.phpThu, 23 Sep 2010 12:53:25 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyThe risk of women dying from pregnancy-related causes in a low-income country is 36 times higher than in a developed countryhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/maternal-health.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/maternal-health.phpMon, 20 Sep 2010 09:59:42 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyNearly half of women with diabetes before pregnancy have a potentially-avoidable C-section, and their babies are twice as likely to die as those born to women without diabeteshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/diabetes-c-sections.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/diabetes-c-sections.phpFri, 17 Sep 2010 18:26:00 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancySeasonal flu vaccine for 2010 - 2011 designed for H3N2 virus an influenza B virus and the 2009 H1N1 virus so only one shot is neededhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/flu-vaccination-pregnant.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/flu-vaccination-pregnant.phpWed, 15 Sep 2010 11:56:25 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyTips and advice for traveling when pregnant to ensure you and your baby remain healthy during travelhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/pregnant-travel.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/pregnant-travel.phpSat, 11 Sep 2010 16:15:49 GMTDisabled WorldPregnancyHow much weight obese women should safely gain during pregnancy is often controversialhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/weight-gain-pregnancy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/female/pregnancy/weight-gain-pregnancy.phpSat, 11 Sep 2010 15:33:00 GMTDisabled World