Our expert guide to a healthy pregnancy

From trying to conceive to bringing a baby into the world and the postpartum experience, parents have a lot of questions. But our Ob/Gyn and maternal fetal medical specialists have answers.

Preparing and trying to conceive

Ob/Gyn

Does daylight saving time affect birth control pills?

Have you ever wondered if should change the time you take your birth control pills when daylight savings time begins or ends? Our Ob/Gyn expert says that since most oral contraceptive pills maintain their full effect for at least 24 hours, changing the timing by one hour one way or another won't make a difference in effectiveness.

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Early pregnancy

COVID-19 vaccines before and during pregnancy: What to know
Ob/Gyn

COVID-19 vaccines before and during pregnancy: What to know

By Susannah Kistler

COVID-19 infection can cause such severe complications in pregnant people, especially, and that risk is high compared to the rare and mild known side effects of the vaccine, say Ohio State experts. An obstetrician and an infectious disease expert answer common questions about COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy.

Research Advances

Why we often don’t know what medications are safe during pregnancy – and how that should change

“Do not take if you might be pregnant,” the package says, but we may not know for sure whether that means a medication is harmful for pregnant people — and that’s a problem, says maternal-fetal specialist Maged Costantine, MD.

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Second and third trimesters

Can you get in shape while pregnant?
Ob/Gyn

Can you get in shape while pregnant?

By Laura Ward, PT, DPT

Being as fit as you can during your pregnancy can help with birth recovery and ease pregnancy pains. An Ohio State expert provides advice and exercise demonstrations.

10 can’t-miss tips for modern grandparents
Aging

10 can’t-miss tips for modern grandparents

By Judith Ford, RN

The leader of Ohio State's Grandparenting 101 class (and a grandmother herself) offers important advice for today's grandparents, as some recommendations have changed since they were raising their own babies.

Childbirth and birth decisions

Should you bank your baby’s cord blood?
Cancer

Should you bank your baby’s cord blood?

By Patrick Schneider, MD

You can save the blood from a baby’s umbilical cord to potentially use those cells in treating future disease, but there are limitations to its practice. Ohio State’s director of labor and delivery explains.

Ob/Gyn

How does breastfeeding or pregnancy change breast tissue?

Breast tissue can change during pregnancy and breastfeeding. But how much does breastfeeding alone permanently change the shape and feel of breasts?

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Postpartum

A quick guide to post-pregnancy body changes
Ob/Gyn

A quick guide to post-pregnancy body changes

By Courtney Abshier, MD

On average, it takes 40 weeks to carry a baby to term. New parents should remember that it can take longer for your body to recover. An obstetrician-gynecologist says to extend yourself some grace with post-partum body changes.

What to know about IUDs
Ob/Gyn

What to know about IUDs

By Courtney Kerestes, MD

Does IUD insertion hurt? How likely is it to get pregnant while using one? What if it moves or falls out? An Ohio State Ob/Gyn answers these questions and more.

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