For some families, the joy of a new baby comes with unexpected challenges: About 3% of US newborns — roughly 1 in 33 — have a birth defect each year. While it might seem scary, the good news is that ...

Some infections during pregnancy show no symptoms in the mother. But they can quietly affect the baby's brain, hearing, heart, or overall development.

A mess of changing, sometimes contradictory, vaccine guidelines this year has made it confusing to tell whether you can or should get a COVID-19 shot—especially if you’re pregnant. Both the FDA and ...