Abortion is restricted in many US states, including 13 where the procedure is illegal at any stage of pregnancy. Most abortions in the US take place before the embryo is visible to the naked eye.

May 13, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) — Successful pregnancy can be predicted with up to 94% accuracy between days 33 and 36 using transvaginal ultrasound to detect 3 markers, according to new findings ...

What Is a Yolk Sac? A yolk sac is a small pouch made from thin membranes. The yolk sac is one of the first things to develop during pregnancy and one of the first things your healthcare provider will ...

An article published this week by The Guardian that purports to show that an unborn child “is not visible” until after 10 weeks of pregnancy is “intentionally misleading,” says a board-certified ...

In most cases, gestational diabetes goes away soon after childbirth due to a sudden decrease in pregnancy hormones and related insulin resistance. Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes. It ...

John H. Richardson’s Esquire feature on abortion doctor Warren Hern is the best profile I’ve read in a very long time. It’s an emotionally complex piece of writing about an emotionally battered ...

People who have gestational diabetes in their first pregnancy are more likely to have it in other pregnancies. This is recurrent gestational diabetes. Some people may also have more severe outcomes ...