Two successful pregnancies for epilepsy advocate

Roxanne Davenport from Lewisville, North Carolina, US, began having complex petit mal seizures when she was 21. She now copes with mesial temporal sclerosis, has two daughters and works as an epilepsy advocate as well as moderating the Google+ Epilepsy Support...

Are doctors too afraid to treat pregnant women?

A leading figure in the battle to increase awareness about treating pregnant women, Dr. Gideon Koren believes urgent changes are needed in the field. He is the founder of Motherisk, an organization providing information and counseling on pregnancy and medication,...

An HIV-free generation still out of reach

Across the globe, slowly but surely, improving treatments and information for pregnant women who are HIV positive are having an impact. The success can be measured in two ways: first, the number of pregnant women who have access to HIV testing and treatment is rising...

Rheumatoid arthritis shouldn’t be a barrier to having children

Michelle and Kirstin, who both have rheumatoid arthritis, share their struggles and challenges during pregnancy. Michelle Braithwaite, 46, from Selby, UK I got my diagnosis when I was 19 and quickly went downhill from there. My rheumatoid was quite aggressive and...