You know you need to gain weight during pregnancy to support your body and your growing baby. But determining how much to gain and staying in a healthy range can feel like Goldilocks trying the bears' ...

Pregnancy weight gain is not simply fat or swelling. It reflects your baby’s growth, the placenta, amniotic fluid, a higher ...

A new study examined whether excess weight gain during pregnancy was linked to an increased risk of death due to certain health conditions later in life. Researchers found that gaining more than the ...

The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research supports the idea of lowering or removing the current recommendation of a weight gain of at least ...

Infants are generally expected to double their birth weight by five months and triple it by 12 months.

Women across the country have been bonding online over their “Ozempic babies” − surprise pregnancies while taking weight loss medications, despite being on birth control or having a history of ...

The common practice of adding cereal to a baby's bottle to help introduce solid foods might cause rapid weight gain in some infants. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Adding cereal to a baby's ...

A UNC Greensboro (UNCG) study following 299 women and their infants from pregnancy to toddlerhood examined mul ple psychological, biological, and social factors in the context of infants' rapid weight ...

Adverse situations experienced by the mother during childhood – such as neglect or physical, psychological or sexual violence – can trigger excessive weight gain in male children as early as the first ...

Adding cereal to a baby's bottle is a habit that's been around for a long time to help introduce solid foods while also supplementing a mom's breast milk. But this practice can cause babies to pack on ...