Babies whose mothers had diabetes during pregnancy face an increased risk of childhood obesity. However, a new study shows that breastfeeding may reduce that risk of obesity.

The amount of fructose that a mother ingests during pregnancy affects female and male fetuses in different ways, according to a new study.

Monitoring the heart rate of a fetus may reduce the risk of death among infants, according to new research.

Preterm birth prevention clinics are effective at both increasing the number of full term births and reducing health complications among newborns, according to new research.

According to a new study, folate may not protect against premature birth, as was previously thought.

Babies born prematurely face an increased risk of many health complications, including death. Even if a newborn's lungs are fully developed, the increased risk of death remains, according to a new study.

Two new studies show how progesterone treatments and oral hygiene help to prevent preterm birth.