Labor & Delivery

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A Brave New NICU

Heidelise Als, Ph.D., is working passionately to make preemies' stays in the neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU) less stressful and more comfortable to foster proper brain development.

Born Too Soon

Prematurity is on the rise. In 2003, 12.3 percent of the babies born--or one in eight--were early (less than 37 completed weeks of gestation).

Near-Term Birth Takes Its Toll

Thinking about having labor induced or scheduling a Cesarean section a few weeks before your due date? You might want to do some research before making that decision.

Inside Information

What you can learn from a longtime labor nurse

Pregnancy Q&A

Connie L. Agnew, M.D., answers your questions about pregnancy.

Born to Love Salt

If you deliver a tinier-than- average baby, you may need to hide the salty snacks later on.

Face-off

Should laboring women be coached to push?

Making the NICU Safer

If your newborn is in the neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU), certain medical devices used there may expose him to a hazardous chemical called di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP.

Extreme Pregnancies

How four ordinary women weathered life-altering events and emotional challenges during their pregnancies and not only survived, but thrived, nurtured their new babies and rebuilt their lives.

Hope in a Jar

Here are some of the more popular options to keep your belly stretch mark free.

Badges of Motherhood

How you can and can't treat stretch marks

Stretch Marks Happen

Will you get them?

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