Latest about Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth
Why is there still no male birth control pill?
Researchers have spent half a century investigating contraceptives for men, but how close are we to getting a male birth control pill?
10 of the strangest pregnancies in the world
From the most babies born to one mother to the shortest baby brought to term, these are some of the most notable record-breaking pregnancies.
Pregnancy causes dramatic changes in the brain, study confirms
Pregnancy caused women to lose gray matter, and reshaped the brain’s "default mode network," a set of brain regions that are most active when the mind is wandering.
Embryos frozen for 30 years produce healthy twin newborns
Newborn twins grew from embryos that had been frozen for 30 years.
'Organ-on-chip' shows how uterus coaxes embryo to implant in early pregnancy
A tiny device replicates the interface between uterine tissue and the cells of the placenta in early pregnancy.
Sex prediction: Am I having a boy or girl?
Reference A sonogram, ultrasound scan and blood test can offer sex predictions
How to get pregnant: Tips and facts to increase fertility
REFERENCE Here are some tips for how to get pregnant successfully, including information on how to conceive if you have PCOS or endometriosis.
Tiny 'Lizard-Like' Muscles Found in Developing Embryos Vanish Before Birth
Detailed 3D images of embryos reveal that some muscles form and then vanish during early human development.
