NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Though most doctors will give you a definition of when pregnancy begins, it’s not always the same one, according to a new survey. Most of the polled obstetrician-gynecologists believe pregnancy begins when the sperm fertilizes the egg. But a minority say it doesn’t begin until a week later when the [...]

Pregnant Jessica Simpson loves to wear tight clothing in order to ”show off” her baby bump. Jessica Simpson loves to ‘show off’ her baby bump. The 31-year-old singer-and-actress is expecting her first child with fiance Eric Johnson, and though she didn’t announce her pregnancy until late last month, she is now happy to flaunt her [...]

The specialist: Dr. Carol Levy, treatment of gestational diabetes As the director of clinical trials operations at Mount Sinai, Dr. Carol Levy is an endocrinologist who specializes in diabetes and pregnancy. Over the past 15 years, she has treated more than 1,000 women with gestational diabetes. Who’s at risk Doctors estimate that 5% to 10% [...]

Katy Perry got celebrity bump watchers wondering “is she or isn’t she” after pictures of her performing in a tight sheath on Sunday’s MTV European Music Awards surfaced — and showed a bit of belly. But she seemed to quash those pregnancy rumors this morning on Ellen. “I would love to have children. I think [...]

Mid-pregnancy test predicts late-pregnancy complication High blood pressure during pregnancy spells trouble later in life Highlights• A test done mid-pregnancy accurately predicts which women will later develop preeclampsia, a late-pregnancy disorder characterized by high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine. Left untreated, preeclampsia can lead to serious—even fatal—complications for a pregnant woman and [...]