About half to three-quarters of expectant mothers experience pain during pregnancy that is largely untreated, contributing to preventable suffering and harm. Many mothers avoid medications and ...

Pregnancy can be pretty uncomfortable some days. Growing a human comes with a whole host of symptoms and side effects, from nausea and vomiting to sleep loss and swelling (think: pregnancy nose). But ...

Upper stomach pain during pregnancy can feel confusing because it shows up in different ways and at different times. You may ...

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Acupuncture can significantly relieve the lower back and/or pelvic pain frequently experienced by women during their pregnancy, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in ...

Back pain is a common side-effect of pregnancy, labour and life with your newborn. Many mums are all too familiar with back pain to some degree - and if you’re pregnant you have a 50 per cent chance ...

Lower back pain is common during pregnancy. Changing hormones, extra weight, and a shifting center of gravity can all contribute. Stretching, wearing a support belt, or using hot packs may help. Share ...

For those cleared by their doctor to exercise, strength and cardio workouts during all four trimesters of pregnancy are not only safe, they are healthy for you and your baby. I know firsthand that ...

When I was pregnant with my second child, the pain in my pelvis was extraordinary. “It’s normal,” my white obstetrician said. I told her I had never felt such pain. She instructed me to walk with ...

Have you noticed a nagging pain in the outer part of your elbow while doing everyday tasks during pregnancy? This could be ...