pregnancy

These parents share what it meant to them to be able to co-nurse, and why they chose to induce lactation.

With one tiny drop of blood, doctors can screen newborns for 35 genetic disorders. Here's why it's important and what you should know about the results.

Having breast cancer during pregnancy could have been tragic. Would Dana's providers be able to save both her & her infant?

Find out her favorite ways to de-stress, what she's like as a patient, and what advice she lives by.

Black Maternal Health Week is an annual opportunity to improve access to pregnancy care for Black women.

Although postpartum depression is devastating to many families, this discovery could bring hope to new moms struggling with it.

Having a boy doesn't mean you’re more likely to get postpartum depression. We debunk 4 myths about childbirth’s most common complication.

In her professional and personal life, Jennifer Payne, MD, has seen the harm caused by stigma of mental health. She hopes her research will help end the stigma.

UVA’s NICU team of expert doctors, nurses, therapists, technicians, social workers and lactation consultants offer coordinated, compassionate care to our most vulnerable patients and scared parents.

Depending on the type, an IUD can last between 3-10 years. It’s also more effective at preventing pregnancy than other methods, like oral contraceptives.