T HE TEXTBOOKS are clear: in humans, pregnancy lasts an average of 40 weeks. But averages are just that. Many women find themselves at the end of that period without any sign of contractions. In those ...

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Many mothers who work as domestic workers have to make an impossible choice: keep your job or breastfeed your child. It’s a ...

For both clubs, it cannot be denied that supporting the players through pregnancy is a financial burden, but they say there is something much more important than finances in this respect — things like ...

AS Hannah Stinson held Brett Harman’s hand from his hospital bedside, she reassured him that everything was going to be okay.

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Expert advice on how to understand your baby's movements during pregnancy – and when to seek medical advice if anything changes.

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Elizabeth Schreiber became a surrogate to help another couple feel the joy of starting a family. A month after delivering the ...