Worldwide, pregnancy and child birth place one of the biggest demands on national healthcare systems. Between 1990 and 2015 the number of women dying in childbirth worldwide fell 44 percent according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Over 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos says.

For scores of women in the epicenter of the Zika outbreak in Brazil, the joy of pregnancy has given way to fear.

Over 8,31,000 stillbirths, 5,000 pregnancy-related deaths of women, and 76,000 neonatal deaths occur every year in Bangladesh, according to UNFPA.

Eating potatoes or chips on most days of the week may increase a woman's risk of diabetes during pregnancy, say US researchers.

Infection with a species of parasitic worm increases the fertility of women, say scientists.

Pregnant women in the holy month of Ramadan face a dilemma whether they can fast without any implications.

SAFE motherhood means ensuring that all women receive the care they need to be safe and healthy throughout pregnancy and childbirth.

New rights to allow parents to share leave following the birth or adoption of their child have come into effect in the UK.