A high fat diet during pregnancy wrecks immune systems of baby

A team of scientists reported that a high-fat maternal diet is a serious impediment to the development of the fetus's immune system, which could leave it vulnerable to postnatal diseases
A high-fat diet during pregnancy destroys the baby’s immune system, ‘leaving him prone to serious illness later in life’ Poor maternal nutrition hampers the development of the fetal immune system Maternal obesity may also influence fetal bone marrow development Poor... Read more

Coffee during pregnancy may knock inch off child's height

A new study finds that children born to mothers who consumed about half a cup of coffee a day were shorter than their peers on average (file photo)
Just HALF a cup of coffee a day during pregnancy can shave nearly an inch off a child’s height, study finds Drinking coffee during pregnancy can have a huge impact on a child’s height Research found that half a cup... Read more

The Project star announces pregnancy live on air

Rachel Corbett has announced that she is pregnant with her first child.  The journalist, 41, shared the exciting news during Wednesday's broadcast of The Project, leaving her co-hosts Waleed Aly, Carrie Bickmore and Peter Helliar speechless.
The Project Star Announces Pregnancy Live: ‘I Can’t Hold It Anymore Because The Wardrobe Department Is Tired Of Trying To Hide It’ By Caleb Taylor for Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:08 BST, October 26, 2022 | Updated: 11:17 BST, October... Read more

Lucy Fallon is spotted for the first time since announcing her pregnancy arriving to London

Mum-to-be: Lucy Fallon, 26, kept warm in a houndstooth coat as she headed to London on Sunday ahead of the Pride Of Britain Awards... being spotted for the first time since announcing her pregnancy in September
Pregnant Lucy Fallon wraps herself in a houndstooth coat when she is seen for the first time since announcing the baby joy. By Kenzi Devine for Mailonline Published: 12:25 BST, October 24, 2022 | Updated: 12:39 BST, October 24, 2022... Read more

Christina Perri welcomes second child with husband Paul Costabile after pregnancy complications

Magical: Christina Perri has welcomed a magical new addition to her growing family
Christina Perri welcomes her second child, a girl, with her husband Paul Costabile after complications from previous pregnancies…and her name is magic By Mark McGreal for Dailymail.Com Published: 04:18 BST, October 24, 2022 | Updated: 08:25 BST, October 24, 2022... Read more

Molly-Mae Hague 'cried every single day' and 'felt quite sad' during early months in her pregnancy

Tragic: 'Emotions were running high!'  Molly-Mae Hague admitted that she 'cried every day' and 'felt quite sad' during the first few months of her pregnancy.
‘Emotions were running high!’ Molly-Mae Hague admits she ‘cried every day’ and ‘felt pretty sad’ during the first few months of her pregnancy By Callum Wells for Mailonline Published: 16:30 BST, October 23, 2022 | Updated: 16:33 BST, October 23,... Read more

Alexandra Burke gushes over Amanda Holden and reveals the presenter supported her through pregnancy

Alexandra Burke gushes over Amanda Holden and reveals the presenter supported her through pregnancy
Alexandra Burke gushed over Amanda Holden during an appearance on the BBC’s I Can See Your Voice on Saturday. The 33-year-old singer, who welcomed her first child with partner Darren Randolph in July, revealed the 51-year-old presenter supported her through... Read more

Dangerous pregnancy condition suffered by Kim Kardashian raises risk of children dying, study finds

The graph above shows the mortality rate between babies born to mothers who suffered from a hypertensive disorder in pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia (blue line) and those who did not face this condition (dotted yellow line)
Children born to mothers who suffer from a dangerous condition during pregnancy are more likely to die after birth and in adolescence, according to a study. Chinese researchers tracked 2.4 million children born in a European country during the first... Read more

Pregnant women in the US are more likely to be MURDERED than die of common pregnancy complications

Pregnant women are much more likely to be killed by their partners than to die from common pregnancy complications such as sepsis or hemorrhage.
Pregnant women or those who have just given birth are more likely to be murdered than to die from complications of pregnancy in the US, experts say. Researchers from Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital made the statement in a... Read more

COVID is blamed for spike in potentially deadly pregnancy complications and stillbirths

Lauren Smith, a 32-year-old mother from New York, had an easy pregnancy as well as being infected with COVID in her second trimester.  A few days after the birth of her baby, she was rushed to the hospital with high blood pressure and was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia.  Doctors believe her condition was related to her COVID infection
A rise in life-threatening pregnancy complications, some of which lead to stillbirth, is attributed to COVID infections in women that can trigger dangerous blood pressure and destroy the placenta. A study published in September claims that if a woman contracts... Read more