At the birth of your child your body makes colostrum, a rich, thick, yellowish milk and in small amounts. It gives your baby a healthy dose ...

Right now, your OB or midwife is monitoring the health of your unborn baby.

In the early weeks after birth, you should wake your baby to breastfeed if four hours have passed since the beginning of the last feeding.

Most women who have gestational diabetes give birth to healthy babies, especially when they keep their blood sugar under control, eat a heal...

Many babies, but not all, lose a small amount of weight in the first days after birth

STDs can have many of the same consequences for pregnant women as women who are not pregnant.

Research shows that a mother's milk is affected only slightly by the foods she eats.

Your baby is ready to be born - but there can still be problems with delivery. A breech birth, macrosomia, or cord prolapse can all require...

Spending time with your baby in those first hours of life is very special.

Your breasts will easily make and supply milk directly in response to your baby's needs.