The Well Blog Top 10 List for 2007
The stories readers have been talking about this year.
View ArticleThe Voices of Infertility
The voices of women who have coped with the challenges of infertility.
View ArticleDelivery Method Affects Brain Response to Baby’s Cry
A mother's brain responds differently to the cries of her baby depending on how she gave birth.
View ArticleHaving Baby at Home
More women are avoiding hospitals and opting for childbirth at home.
View ArticleWhen Dad Delivers the Baby
Today's "One in a Million" feature tells the story of a Brooklyn dad, his wife and a newborn who arrived before the ambulance.
View ArticleFor Parents, the Lasting Trauma of a Sick Baby
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or P.T.S.D. — a mental illness more often associated with surviving war, car accidents and assaults -- is now being recognized in parents of premature infants in...
View ArticleWhen New Fathers Get Depressed
While new mothers often are counseled to be on the lookout for the teariness and mood swings of postpartum depression, fathers can suffer from the "baby blues" as well, Dr. Richard Friedman writes.
View ArticleGoing Into Labor? It’s O.K. to Snack
For years, women enduring lengthy labors have been prohibited from eating or drinking and typically rely on ice chips to sustain them, but a new look at the research suggests the practice may be outdated.
View ArticleLessons From the History of Childbirth
Dr. Randi Hutter Epstein explores how the birth experience from conception to delivery has changed over the centuries – and also how much it hasn’t.
View ArticleU.S. Circumcision Rates on the Decline
The rate of circumcision among American baby boys appears to be declining, according to new data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
View ArticleHaving Baby at Home: Share Your Story
A new report shows that home births, while still uncommon, have risen dramatically in recent years.
View ArticleBoy or Girl? A Home Test Can Tell You
Many parents find out they are having a baby by using a home pregnancy test. Now, home tests can reliably determine a baby's sex as early as seven weeks into the pregnancy.
View ArticleAntidepressants Not Linked to Stillbirths
A large new study may offer some reassurance to women concerned about antidepressant use during pregnancy.
View ArticlePollution’s Link to Birth Weight
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy raises the odds of having low-birth-weight babies, an international study has found.
View ArticleThe Voices of Infertility
The voices of women who have coped with the challenges of infertility.
View ArticleU.S. Circumcision Rates on the Decline
The rate of circumcision among American baby boys appears to be declining, according to new data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
View ArticleHaving Baby at Home: Share Your Story
A new report shows that home births, while still uncommon, have risen dramatically in recent years.
View ArticleBoy or Girl? A Home Test Can Tell You
Many parents find out they are having a baby by using a home pregnancy test. Now, home tests can reliably determine a baby's sex as early as seven weeks into the pregnancy.
View ArticleAntidepressants Not Linked to Stillbirths
A large new study may offer some reassurance to women concerned about antidepressant use during pregnancy.
View ArticlePollution’s Link to Birth Weight
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy raises the odds of having low-birth-weight babies, an international study has found.
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