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How much pregnancy weight is too much?

How much weight should you gain during pregnancy?
CNN’s Dr Sanjay Gupta explains the new guidelines announced for US women.

Rachel Weisz: being a mum comes first

Rachel Weisz says her fame does not get in the way of motherhood.
The actress - who has a son, Henry Chance, with fiance Darren Aronofsk - says despite her success, she doesn’t see herself any differently from other working mums.

Pregnancy no excuse to eat for two

Put down the doughnuts and walk away from the fries - new medical research is lending weight to findings that pregnant women should not ‘eat for two’.
After studying data for more than 1,300 women in Boston, Dr Alison Stuebe, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of North Carolina, found that those who [...]

Births to unwed U.S. mums on the rise

A new report shows the number of births to unmarried women in the United States is on the rise.
The Centers for Disease Control report said unmarried mothers gave birth to about 40% of all babies born in the U.S. in 2007 - nearly double the rate in 1980.