Food which is very pungent in taste, for example garlic, does have the ability to cross through the amniotic fluid.

By 18 months a baby should have developed the ability to walk alone, including standing up, balancing, and taking steps. Babies who cannot walk by 18 months should be evaluated by their physician.

Because newborns have not developed an immune system, it will be hard for their bodies to fight the germs that gave them a cold. This means there is a higher chance that the illness may turn into something more dangerous or life threatening, such as croup or pneumonia. Medical treatment can help to prevent this.

Smoking ages your ovaries and depletes your eggs prematurely.

The use of hormonal methods has increased with the advent of new options in recent years. The proportion of women who had ever used the injectable increased from 4.5% in 1995 to 23% in 2006–2010. Ever-use of the contraceptive patch increased from less than 1% in 2002 to 10% in 2006–2010. Six percent of women had used the contraceptive ring in 2006–2010, the first time this method was included in surveys.

Emergency contraceptives are not as effective as birth control that's used before or during sex, like the pill or condoms. So if you are sexually active or planning to be, don't use emergency contraception as your only protection against pregnancy.