Obstetrics & Gynecology

Using frozen embryos in place of fresh ones during IVF procedures produces healthier babies with higher birth weight and lesser abnormalities, a new Danish study reports.

Like a woman, a man’s age is also crucial for a successful pregnancy, a French research says. Couples intending to conceive face higher difficulty and fertility risks when the man ages beyond 40 years, the new research finds.

Researchers at the Stanford University Medical Center have whittled a list of the four most powerful predictors of whether an IVF (in vitro fertilization) – the major form of assisted reproductive measure - will result in pregnancy or not.

Twins seem to be the trend of the year, with most celebrities welcoming twin babies home. Erin Maynard is no celebrity, yet her delivery is making news. The reason: Maynard gave birth on Tuesday to what may be the set of second heaviest twins born in America in the past 100 years.

It is surprising how the present day world is seeing a drastic and baffling, upward trend in the number of teen abortions. For young girls getting pregnant and aborting it later is a choice that seems not long to make. With 84 children undergoing abortions every week in Wales and England as per 2007 figures, one is left agape, thinking of where the ‘gen–next’ is heading.

Researchers in Melbourne, Australia, have become the first to reprogram and successfully test the effectiveness of embryo-free stem cells.

As we all know, breastfeeding is ideal for babies and for mothers. But a new research showed that premature girls get more benefit from breast milk as compared to their male counterparts, in avoiding the development of serious respiratory infections.

In a verdict that was expected to tilt the balance on either sides, the Supreme Court of Brazil has finally voted in favour of conducting embryonic stem cell research in the country, authorising it and at the same time paving way for new advancements in the field.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to revise labeling on drugs meant for pregnant and nursing women as a potential step in creating awareness on risks associated with it. This will help doctors with their prescription practices and help them understand the drug in a better way.

A new study has found a direct link between breakfast and the gender of your baby. If you want to conceive a baby boy then have breakfast regularly and if you wish for a baby girl then skipping breakfast will do the trick.

The researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter looked at the 740 first-time mothers' diets before and during pregnancy in Britain. They found that mothers who ate high calorie diet including bananas and were not skipping breakfast at the time of conception were linked to the birth of boys. At the same time, women who skipped their important meal of the day, i.e breakfast are more likely to have baby girls.