An online nationwide questionnaire discovered that 55 percent of Americans believed that miscarriages only happened in rare cases, citing that only around 5 percent of all pregnancies ended in a miscarriage.

Newborn babies have not had the chance to develop an advanced immune system yet. Germs from the air, such as the ones that are expelled from sneezing or coughing, direct contact, such as germs on someone’s hands, or contaminated surfaces, like public changing tables, may all be potentially dangerous to newborns.

You should gain weight gradually during your pregnancy, with most of the weight gained in the last trimester.

The pressure on your inferior vena cava makes it harder for the blood from your legs to make the return journey to your heart.

Egg quality declines significantly in the late 30s and early 40s.

Emergency contraceptive pills are often called 'morning after pills' and sometimes even 'day after pills' because you can use them after sex to prevent pregnancy.