Early arrival spells trouble for babies

Each year, about 1.8 million babies are born prematurely on the Chinese mainland, more than 10 per cent of the world's total, said senior pediatricians.

35 gallons of blood saves mom during childbirth

From the very first prenatal visit it was clear there was something wrong with Gina Walker’s pregnancy. “They couldn’t find a heartbeat,” she told TODAY’s Ann Curry. “And they told me that I most likely had miscarried.

Report Details Drug And Alcohol Use By Pregnant Women

Connie K. Ho for RedOrbit.com The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released a report with interesting statistics regarding pregnant women, including the use of cigarettes and other drugs. The article states that 21.8 percent of pregnant White women between ages 15 to 44 (within the past 30 days) smoked cigarettes; this is higher than the level among ...