Postpartum and perinatal depression are known challenges for those going through pregnancy, but there has been less focus on ...

Many women may have a common problem of trouble sleeping during pregnancy. With hormonal changes, constant need to go to the bathroom and a whirring brain, it can be difficult to get good sleep. There ...

Navigating medication safety during pregnancy can feel overwhelming when you’re dealing with uncomfortable symptoms but want to protect your growing baby. The good news is that many medications are ...

First-trimester exposure to nonbenzodiazepine sedative hypnotics (Z-drugs) was not associated with an increased risk for overall or organ-specific congenital malformations, in a large US cohort study ...

A cohort study of nearly 4.3 million pregnancies suggested that exposure to Z-drugs in the first trimester of pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of congenital malformations. Pooled ...

Insomnia and sleep deprivation can be one of the most frustrating aspects of pregnancy. Expecting mothers experience many symptoms during pregnancy — from nausea and nasal congestion to increased ...

Persistently short sleep duration during and after pregnancy was tied to a greater risk for adverse cardiometabolic outcomes, a secondary analysis of cohort study data showed. Women who said they ...