Pregnancy

Science

The Politics Of Fetal Cells Invading Mummy Bodies

12:15PM January 4, 2012 | Kristen Philipkoski

BoingBoing has a fascinating summary of how fetal cells invade their mother’s host body and get up to all kinds of shenanigans: some good, some bad. More »


Science

Denying Pill To Girls Puts Politics Ahead Of Science

8:45AM December 8, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

In a rare example of overruling her own experts and the US Federal Drug Administration — while apparently ignoring the highest teen pregnancy rate of any industrialised country — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is prohibiting teenagers younger than 17 from buying the morning-after pill over the counter. More »


Science

Protect Your Testicles From Technology

8:20AM November 30, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

If you dream of spawning a mini me or three one of these days, you might consider keeping that laptop off your lap and curbing your mobile phone use just a touch. More »


Science

The Pill Doesn’t Make You Fat, Though Drug Companies Say It Does

7:50AM August 18, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

The pill doesn’t make you gain weight? The idea goes completely against what pretty much every woman in the world believes, myself included — until today. More »


Science

Sex Selection Just Got Easier: Will Girls Be The Chosen Ones?

4:00PM August 11, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

A new and simple blood test can predict the gender of a foetus after just seven weeks of pregnancy. It’s great for predicting gender-related diseases, but the spectre of sex selection looms large. More »


Science

Stress During Pregnancy Could Age Your Offspring

1:16PM August 3, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Here’s yet another reason to pamper those pregnant ladies in your life. A new study from UC Irvine suggests stress during pregnancy may prematurely age the baby’s cells. More »


Online

Facebook Pregnancy Announcements Are A Terrible Idea

6:10AM August 2, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

As someone who lost two babies, I can’t imagine anything worse that announcing a pregnancy on Facebook. But that’s what Zuck and his cronies just did. More »


Geek Out

Fat Suit Mimics 9-Month Pregnancy In Two Minutes

9:40AM June 16, 2011 | Casey Chan

Japan has built a pregnancy suit that lets people understand what being pregnant actually feels like. The foetus is recreated with a 4-litre bag of water, kicking is imitated by balloon contractions and wiggling is done with some crazy caterpillar motion. More »


Gadgets

Foetus-Displaying Strap-On Would Show That Big Burrito I Just Ate

1:40AM March 25, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Like a more visual ultrasound, this PreVue abdomen strap-on concept would show your growing baby – enabling those around you meet their future grandchild/cousin/whatever, and the mother to bond with the little tyke even more. More »


Mobile

Don’t Misplace Your iPhone, Or Your Wife Will Get Knocked Up

7:20AM October 19, 2010 | Sam Biddle

CNN is running a series on smartphones and the profound effects they’ve had on ordinary Americans. Such as Arkansas resident Doug Wilson, who uses his iPhone 4 for everything. Including, indirectly, getting someone pregnant. I need this app. Now. More »