pregnancy Archives

With Roe in Doubt, Some Fear Tech Surveillance of Pregnancy

The often obscure companies collecting our health history and geolocation data may know more about...

No, Pregnancy Tests Do Not Contain Plan B Pills

Please, do not eat any part of a pregnancy test.

Woman Says Boyfriend Pressed Her to ‘Produce a Baby’

A North Dakota woman convicted of killing her pregnant neighbor by cutting the baby from...

Can a Fetus Send Its Own Stem Cells to Repair Its Mother’s Damaged Organs?

Genetically distinct fetal cells can remain in a mother’s body for decades after birth and...

Do Women’s Brains Shrink During Pregnancy?

Online images tout the sparsely researched claim that a woman’s brain shrinks during pregnancy, but...

Facebook Cold Stone Pregnancy Discount

By and large, Cold Stone Creamery isn't giving away free or discounted ice cream to...

Did a Woman Claim That Watching a 3D Porn Film Made Her Pregnant?

A report that a white woman explained away her black child by claiming she became...

Menstrual Superstitions

A compendium of menstrual superstitions.

Breast Milk Drank by Co-Worker

Did your coffee taste a little bit special this morning?

The Bad Bachelorette

White newlywed gives birth to black child nine months after her wild bachelorette party.

Blackout Baby Boom

Did the New York City blackout of 1965 result in a baby boom nine months...

Drano Test

Will mixing urine and Drano predict an unborn baby's sex?