A cryptic pregnancy is a hidden pregnancy that goes undetected until about halfway through a pregnancy (20 weeks) or later. Most people realize they're pregnant between four and six weeks when they ...

A woman who did not realise she was pregnant has described giving birth alone at the beauty parlour where she worked before ...

Bryony Mills-Evans said she did not think she wanted children, but was thrust into motherhood at the age of 23 despite having no pregnancy symptoms. Cryptic pregnancies, where a woman is unaware ...

Of course, the most surefire sign of pregnancy is a positive pregnancy test, although even that may not be 100% reliable. But even before you take a test or miss a period, you may suspect that you are ...

But since pregnancy and childbirth are also a significant milestone in a woman's life, which leads to major hormonal fluctuations, it got us wondering whether PMS symptoms tend to change postpartum.

Heartburn is one of the most common symptoms in pregnancy, with up to 80% of women experiencing it at some point in their pregnancy journey. Some women get heartburn just a few weeks into their ...

Until you can pee on that little stick, there really doesn't seem to be a solid answer. I have been pregnant four times, and I can honestly state that the truth of the matter is that most pregnancy ...

Thyroid diseases affect up to 5% of all pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks.

A molar pregnancy is a pregnancy complication that occurs when a fertilized egg develops into abnormal cells instead of a viable fetus. You will show signs of pregnancy, such as a growing placenta and ...

Background: Few studies have investigated the impact of sexual violence on health during pregnancy. We examined the association between sexual violence and the reporting of physical symptoms ...