Being healthy doesn't just benefit you — it may benefit your child, too. Mothers-to-be who maintain a healthy weight may boost their child's health as well.

Weight gain is natural during pregnancy, but, for obese women, pregnancy can easily increase their weight to less healthy levels. But weight management programs may help expectant mothers stay healthy.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants women of childbearing age and young children to eat more fish that are lower in mercury. But Consumer Reports is taking issue with some of the FDA's recommendations and actions.

Obese women who become pregnant face many challenges, but researchers have found that a little help can go a long way.

A variety of pregnancy complications can increase the risks of childbirth and pregnancy for women. Gestational diabetes is one of these.

Parents play a crucial part in keeping their children healthy. For mothers, that influence starts when their baby is in the womb.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today updated advice for pregnant women and young children about eating fish.

Taking prenatal vitamins is important for all pregnant and breastfeeding women. But even these supplements may not give women enough iodine.

Being overweight has a wide range of health implications. One new study looked at how a pregnant women's weight may affect the child they carry.

Obesity can contribute to a range of different health problems, but for pregnant women, those problems may affect two people.