Study Finds Moms Share Phthalates with Their Babies.

Researchers in Taiwan find that phthalates can pass from pregnant women to their unborn babies and affect reproductive development in their daughters.

Pregnant Women Warned Off Make-up Amid Growing Fears of Harm to Unborn Babies.

Growing concerns over the effects of chemicals such as parabens, commonly used in cosmetics as a preservative, and phthalates, used in hairspray, have led to calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system.

Canola Oil Can Save Mom’s Life.

Replacing corn oil with canola oil may lower cancer risk not only for women, but for their unborn babies, US researchers reported on Tuesday.

Household Chemicals ‘can Hurt Unborns’.

Pregnant women are too freely exposing their unborn babies to household chemicals that could be damaging their lung development and making them vulnerable to asthma in childhood, a leading child health expert has warned.

Women Warned of Herbal Remedies Risk in Pregnancy.

Thousands of pregnant women could be risking the health of their unborn babies by taking herbal remedies without knowing the risks.

Women Warned of Herbal Remedies Risk in Pregnancy.

Thousands of pregnant women could be risking the health of their unborn babies by taking herbal remedies without knowing the risks.

Smoking Early In Pregnancy Raises Risks Of Heart Defects In Newborns

Mothers who smoke early in pregnancy are more likely to give birth to infants with heart defects, according to a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).