NY Times: “Pregnant women in the workforce are often stigmatized and stereotyped and can elicit unwanted paternalistic protection,” says Jack Tuckner, a partner in Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, a law firm in Manhattan specializing in women’s...

U.S. health authorities have made pregnant women one of the highest priority groups for getting the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, but is it actually safe for pregnant women and their babies? This is the question asked by Organic Health Adviser, and the...

Happy Thanksgiving! Today, as we all take time to reflect on our blessings, let’s take a moment to feel gratitude for our precious little (what do you want, my love?) blessings.  Let’s be thankful for all the joy (will you stop sitting on your...

A booming fertility business has produced millions of unused embryos, which have been cryo-preserved, or “frozen” in liquid nitrogen. This process allows patients a further chance at pregnancy if a first embryo transfer doesn’t work or if they...

You may be looking forward to your first ultrasound as an opportunity to see your baby for the first time, or to learn whether it’s a boy or a girl. On the other hand, your doctor views the ultrasound as an opportunity to ensure that the fetus is...