Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

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Extreme lower abdomen pain, bloating, and nausea are some common symptoms of endometriosis.
September 26, 2023

Endometriosis: What you need to know

The uterus, or womb, is where a fetus grows in a person's body when they are pregnant. The uterus...

Endometriosis
Rett syndrome can begin as early as 6 months of age, with symptoms being so subtle that parents may not even notice the change in their child’s development.
June 06, 2023

Rett syndrome: an overview of this rare genetic disorder

What is Rett syndrome? Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disorder in which a child’s early growth and development regresses...

Rare Diseases

Richard Engel and his wife Mary lost their son Henry, right, in 2022 to Rett syndrome. Their younger son Theo was born in 2019.
May 30, 2023

Weathering a rare childhood disorder

As a chief foreign correspondent for NBC News over the past 15 years, Richard Engel has covered wars and conflicts around...

Rare Diseases
Listening to music or setting aside alone time can help teens manage stress.
May 18, 2023

Teens and stress: When it’s more than worry

Stress—and sometimes feeling anxious—is a natural and normal experience for everyone, including children and teenagers. But when those feelings last...

Anxiety

Adolescence can be a complicated time, especially for mental health, and some teens want their communities to do more in response.
May 16, 2023

Teens are talking about mental health

The prevalence of mental health issues is hard to measure, but federal data show how widespread the challenges are. The...

Mental Health
NICHD supports and conducts research to help save lives and promote wellbeing.
January 06, 2023

60 years of innovation: NICHD research through the years

Since 1962, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has helped save lives and improve...

Pregnancy

 By collecting data from thousands of pregnant people, NIH researchers hope to paint a clearer picture of what a healthy pregnancy looks like.
July 11, 2022

PregSource: Using input from pregnant people to uncover the secrets of pregnancy

What is PregSource?  PregSource®: Crowdsourcing to Understand Pregnancy is a research project that collects data about pregnancy from the...

Pregnancy
More research to improve maternal health outcomes is needed.
January 06, 2022

By the numbers: Health disparities in pregnancy

Approximately 700 women die each year in the U.S. as a result of pregnancy-related complications. American Indian/Alaska Native women...

Women's Health

Researchers are working to understand what causes preeclampsia, a condition whose symptoms include high blood pressure.
December 16, 2021

Preeclampsia: What you need to know

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related disorder in which the mother's high blood pressure reduces the blood supply to the fetus....

Women's Health
Mavis Stephens, who lost two babies to preeclampsia complications, speaks out about the condition to help other women.
December 16, 2021

Mother spreads awareness after multiple preeclampsia diagnoses

When Mavis Stephens became pregnant with her first child in 1995, she expected a healthy pregnancy. She was young and active...

Pregnancy

Personal Story

Allyson Felix after winning the 400-meter Olympic bronze medal in Tokyo.
October 14, 2021

Allyson Felix is a champion for maternal health

Rigorous training and preparation has helped Allyson Felix win 11 Olympic medals, two of which she won this past summer at...

Pregnancy, Celebrity, Personal Story, Hero Feature, Children and Teenagers, Women, Issue Hero
Alise and Mike Crutchman with their son, Connor. Alise and Mike remained dedicated to starting a family after their losses.
November 03, 2020

Opening up about pregnancy and loss

Alise Crutchman had been trying to get pregnant for a few months when she finally conceived in 2017. For Alise and...

High-Risk Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Personal Story, Women