The placenta acts as a life-support system for your growing baby. It decides the nutrients, oxygen, and antibodies a baby should get while restricting harmful substances from passing to the baby.

Excitement and questions double when you're expecting twins. Whether your twins share a placenta or have their own depends on when the fertilised egg splits, and this can significantly impact your ...

By Stephen Beech A "good" gut bacteria found in probiotic drinks and tablets leads to a healthier pregnancy, according to new ...

A Wayne State University study published in the Oct. 3, 2025, issue of Nature Communications revealed that Zika virus exposure during pregnancy causes long-term, sex-specific changes to a baby’s ...