Health & Baby Medical Reference
- First Trimester Tests During Pregnancy
Learn more from WebMD about the tests you may undergo during the first trimester of your pregnancy.
- Third Trimester Tests During Pregnancy
WebMD tells you about tests you may need in the third trimester of pregnancy.
- Questions to Ask About Labor and Delivery
WebMD offers questions to ask your health care provider about labor and delivery and practical considerations for yourself and family before the birth.
- Signs of Labor
Learn more from WebMD about the telling the difference between true and false labor, and when to call your health care provider.
- Miscarriage
WebMD explains the symptoms and possible causes of miscarriage.
- Types of Delivery
WebMD explains the various methods of delivering a baby.
- Ectopic Pregnancy: What to Know
Ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg grows outside a person's uterus, usually in a fallopian tube.
- Taking Medicine During Pregnancy
Some medications can be dangerous during pregnancy. Here's a list from WebMD of safe medications during pregnancy and a look at the use of natural -- or alternative -- therapies when a woman is pregnant.
- Glossary of Fertility Terms
WebMD provides a glossary of terms that you are likely to hear on your journey to get pregnant.
- Getting Started on Getting Pregnant
If you're ready to have a baby, you likely have lots of questions. Get answers about your menstrual cycle, how often to have sex, things that can hinder conception, and more.
- Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Pregnancy
WebMD offers a list of key questions to ask your doctor about pregnancy.
- Understanding Labor and Delivery Complications
WebMD's guide to the diagnosis and treatment of labor and delivery complications.
- Understanding Miscarriage -- Symptoms
Learn the signs of a miscarriage from the experts at WebMD.
- Understanding Stillbirth -- the Basics
WebMD explains the causes and risk factors for stillbirths.
- Understanding Miscarriage -- Prevention
Is it possible to prevent a miscarriage? Get answers from the experts at WebMD.
- Treatment After Miscarriage
WebMD's guide to the diagnosis and treatment of miscarriage.
- Placenta Previa
Placenta previa is a complication of pregnancy that causes the placenta to tear away from the uterus. Find out what the symptoms are and how it’s treated.
- Pregnancy Myths, Dos, and Don'ts
WebMD separates pregnancy facts from fictions.
- Pregnancy Resources
A resource list of organizations related to pregnancy and your baby's health.
- Choosing a Health Care Provider for Your Pregnancy and Childbirth
Learn more from WebMD about choosing your health care provider for your pregnancy, deciding on where and how you want to give birth, and questions you may want to ask to make the best decisions.
- Pregnancy and the Quad Marker Screen
WebMD tells you why you might choose to have a quad marker screen, a blood test used during pregnancy that may reveal birth defects in the baby.
- Good Posture During Pregnancy
Sleeping, sitting, driving, and lifting are a few challenges of pregnancy. WebMD tells you how to navigate daily tasks when you're carrying a heavy load.
- Smoking During Pregnancy
Smoking while you're pregnant can harm your unborn child. Learn more about the risks of smoking during pregnancy.
- The Second Trimester: Your Baby's Growth and Development in Middle Pregnancy
WebMD tells you how your baby is growing in the second trimester of pregnancy.
- Pregnancy and Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis can give doctors essential information about the health of your fetus. Learn more from WebMD about the risks and benefits of this procedure.
- Your Baby's Growth and Development In the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
Find out from WebMD how your baby continues developing in the third trimester of pregnancy.
- The First Trimester: Your Baby's Growth and Development in Early Pregnancy
Learn more about your baby's growth and development during the first trimester of your pregnancy.
- Prenatal Ultrasound
WebMD explains ultrasounds and how and why they are used during pregnancy.
- Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases can seriously affect the health of your unborn baby. WebMD helps you understand STD symptoms and risks during pregnancy.
- What to Eat When Pregnant
Get advice from WebMD on healthy eating and good nutrition during pregnancy.
- Gain Weight Safely During Your Pregnancy
How many pounds should you pack on during pregnancy? WebMD explains how much weight to gain, what to eat, where the weight goes, and what to avoid to make sure you and your baby are healthy.
- Braxton Hicks: False vs. Real Labor
Are your contractions true labor pains or Braxton Hicks contractions? Here are some ways to tell the difference.
- Pregnancy Pains and Discomfort
WebMD helps you navigate some of the more common discomforts of pregnancy.
- Geriatric Pregnancy: Pregnancy After 35
Get information on having a baby when you're over 35 and how age can affect fertility and risk of birth defects or miscarriage during pregnancy.
- The Importance of Taking Prenatal Vitamins During Pregnancy
WebMD explains why prenatal vitamins are important for your health and the health of your unborn baby during pregnancy.
- Exercise During Pregnancy
Working out during pregnancy means modifying your routine a bit. Learn more from WebMD about staying in shape -- safely -- before and after baby's arrival.
- Preeclampsia
WebMD explains preeclampsia and eclampsia, including the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment of this serious condition that pregnant women can develop.
- Twins Pregnancy After 35
WebMD explains the risks of having twins after age 35 and how to maximize your health to ensure your babies' health.
- Pregnancy and Chorionic Villus Sampling
WebMD explains chorionic villus sampling (CVS), a prenatal test that helps detect birth defects, genetic diseases, and other problems early in a pregnancy.
- Pregnancy and Depression
Depression strikes up to 20% of pregnant women. WebMD explains why and tells you how to get help.
- Pregnancy and Heartburn
WebMD explains heartburn, a common pregnancy complaint.