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An actor says she was able to draw on her own pregnancy while writing and starring in a movie about a woman taking the plunge and dating during her third trimester

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ABYAN/AL HUDAYDAH GOVERNORATES, Yemen – Fatimah* was forced to marry an older man when she was just 13 years old. Two years later, she gave birth to twin daughters

In March 2024, Jessica Serdar awoke in the middle of the night with a feeling she couldn’t ignore. At 34 weeks pregnant, her baby had stopped moving. 

News|Articles|September 3, 2026 Navigating Cosmetic Dermatology in Pregnancy and Lactation: Evidence-Based Safety Guidelines Author(s)Marie Bosslett, Assistant Editor

It was 2019, and Megan O’Grady was 32 weeks pregnant with her first child. She took her dogs for a walk, just as she usually did. But that day, she was surprised by how tired she was. Then her chest started to hurt. Later, sitting in a restaurant with her husband, she felt miserable. She…

Expectant mothers whose diet is reminiscent of that eaten by our early ancestors may aid their unborn baby’s brain growth, a trial indicates

Are you pregnant and unsure about vaccinations? Learn which vaccines are safe and recommended for a mother during pregnancy

CELL-FREE DNA patterns detectable during the first trimester could help identify patients at increased risk of pregnancy complications before clinical warning signs emerge, according to new research. 

This story was produced and written by Kathleen Davis with the assistance of the Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) Health Journalism Fellowship, supported by The Commonwealth Fund