Rihanna is bumping along at the 2025 Met Gala. The Grammy Award winner, 37, rubbed her pregnant belly as she walked the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday. Rihanna used the star-studded affair to announce she’s expecting her third child with A$AP Rocky, 36. Rihanna posing at the … Read more
Rihanna has pregnancy on the brain — again! A Page Six source confirmed Monday that the singer, 37, is pregnant with her third child. She showed off her baby bump while heading to the 2025 Met Gala from her hotel in New York on Monday. The “We Found Love” singer shares two sons, RZA, 2, … Read more
About 15% of US children 3 to 17 years old are living with neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD, autism and intellectual disabilities. A new study out of China suggests that children born to mothers who experience a common ailment during pregnancy are 28% more likely to be diagnosed with these conditions. In the US, 1 in … Read more
A Sydney restaurant has apologized after a customer posted an online review claiming she found a dead rat in her meal. The woman alleged to have come across the dead animal while eating a katsu don set at Japanese restaurant Tatsuya West Ryde. The customer, who posted a Google review under the name DO, said … Read more
A grieving mother has slammed her husband for his behavior following a heartbreaking pregnancy loss, on his birthday. She was eight weeks along when her pregnancy took a devastating turn. “I’ve never had a miscarriage before and this baby was so wished for,” she shared online. Just the day before, the couple had seen a strong heartbeat on an ultrasound. But … Read more
Getting to the gym is tough enough — throw a baby bump into the mix, and it can feel nearly impossible. Studies show that many pregnant women fall short of recommended exercise guidelines, thanks in part to outdated myths that make working out while you’re expecting seem risky. But Alissa Mosca, 33, isn’t sweating the … Read more
Pelvic floor problems? Urine trouble. If you find yourself leaking from time to time — or constantly feel like you need to run to the bathroom — it may be time to admit you’re struggling with incontinence. And despite what you may have heard, it’s not just moms that have this issue. “Pelvic floor dysfunction … Read more
The teen pregnancy epidemic could be waning, data suggests. For the first time in US history, more women over the age of 40 are having kids compared to teen moms, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This reflects the trend of more Americans either opting not to have kids or … Read more
Your child’s birthday could indicate a lot more than your star sign. A growing body of work is finding that a person’s date of conception or birth may impact the rest of their lives — from their weight to their chances of becoming a star athlete. The latest evidence? A recent study from the University of … Read more
Meghan Markle spoke about the miscarriage she suffered in 2020 on her new podcast. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, brought up her pregnancy loss after guest Reshma Saujani opened up about the challenges she’s faced working on Girls Who Code, her nonprofit that promotes women working in computer science. Meghan Markle recording her podcast. meghan/Instagram … Read more
Fluoride has long been used as a dental health tool as a means of preventing cavities and fighting tooth decay — but now a new meta-analysis suggests it could have “detrimental effects” on the health of pregnant women and infants. Researchers analyzed various studies, concluding that exposure to fluoride “offers little benefit to the fetus and young infant.” … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My partner and I have been together for more than five years now. He has two adult children. I learned two days ago that I am pregnant. At 43 years old, I didn’t think a child was in my future. But now that I’m pregnant, I couldn’t be happier. I’m cautiously excited because … Read more
Next time you order Chinese takeout — you might want to take this unsavory news into account. Thanks to its rich concentration of fiber and other nutrients, brown rice has often been hailed as the healthier alternative to white rice. The study found brown rice contains 24% more arsenic and 40% more inorganic arsenic than … Read more
This name is not the apple of parents’ eyes. Expectant parents are not fond of “weird” celebrity baby names — and the most rotten of the bunch is Apple, the name Gwyneth Paltrow gave her daughter. Baby name consultant Colleen Slagen came to this conclusion after sending expectant parents a questionnaire asking their naming likes … Read more
The United States continues to have the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations — and new research suggests the crisis is deepening. A study published this week in JAMA Network Open found that the rate of these “largely preventable” deaths rose by nearly 28% between 2018 and 2022. “The concerning rates in the US … Read more
A British woman born without a uterus has given birth to a healthy baby girl — making the little bundle of joy the first baby in the UK to be born from a womb transplant. Grace Davidson, 36, was diagnosed as a teenager with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome — a rare condition marked by the absence … Read more
A mom’s baby bump was so big strangers thought it was “fake” and joked she was carrying a “penthouse.” Lauren Draper, 22, was delighted when she fell pregnant with her fourth child in June last year. She went for a scan at 24 weeks due to her unborn baby’s reduced movements and was told she … Read more
All in good science. While sperm counts have significantly dropped in recent years and more men are having fertility issues these days — thanks to a new innovative trial, researchers might have a solution to this ongoing problem. Although it’s still in the early stages, a new sperm transplant procedure to reverse infertility was just … Read more
Anything is possible. Technically speaking, women have a biological clock — but moms like Grace Collins are giving hope to those who feel pressure to have children by a certain age. Collins just gave birth to her third child at 51 — and doesn’t have any regrets. The 51-year-old didn’t meet her one true love … Read more
It’s easy to forget about your pelvic floor — until it starts making life miserable. Like a hammock at the base of your pelvis, these unsung muscles keep your core stable and hold vital organs like your bladder and bowel in place, all while helping with basic bodily functions. The bad news: You’re probably sabotaging … Read more