Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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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
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
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
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
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
Reducing health disparities around pregnancy
Despite many medical advances and improvements in maternal health care, significant health disparities in the care of pregnant people still...
Pregnancy
NIH research may help predict gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is a disease that develops during pregnancy and affects how the body turns food into energy. In the...
Pregnancy
How to stay healthy during pregnancy
A healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth. Early and regular prenatal care can...
Pregnancy
Updates on COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people
Andrea Edlow, M.D., is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. When COVID-19 hit, her lab began researching...
COVID-19
Pregnant during COVID-19? Tips to stay safe
Pregnant people are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared with nonpregnant people. Andrea Edlow, M.D.,...
COVID-19Personal Story
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...
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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