Pregnancy is often thought of as a time when your body naturally gains weight, so noticing the scale move the other way can feel confusing or worrying. Your body is going through huge changes, and ...

Women with obesity have lower rates of IVF success, increased risks of miscarriage, and lower birth rates. This study suggests that weight loss before pursuing IVF may improve pregnancy rates for ...

Having a baby isn't all cuddles and coos. The postpartum period is marked by sleepless nights, upturned schedules, hormone shifts – and sometimes severe depression and anxiety. Adding to all that is ...

While the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says it’s fine to work out when you’re pregnant (provided you don’t do anything too strenuous or with a high risk of falling), ...

In a study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham, pregnant individuals who stopped taking popular weight loss GLP-1 medications before or early in their pregnancy tended to gain more weight and ...

After I gave birth, I weighed 80 pounds more than I did before I got pregnant. I quickly became fixated on exercising and the food I was eating. Looking back, I know my weight-loss goals distracted me ...