3. Newly Pregnant Smokers Have a 15-Week Window to Quit - US News and World Report
Study shows those who do drop risk of premature birth, smaller babies

4. Severe Obstetric Complications on the Increase - US News and World Report
More Caesarean deliveries a possible cause, study suggests

5. Pregnant or Thinking About It? 10 Prenatal Tips - US News and World Report
Advice from the experts can help keep a developing baby safe and on track.

6. Pregnancy care  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Prior to modern medicine, many mothers and their babies did not survive pregnancy and the birth process. Today, good prenatal care can significantly improve the quality of the pregnancy and the outcome for the infant and mother. Good prenatal care...• Reviewer: Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; andSusan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington ; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

7. Semmelweis, Ignaz  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis (1818–1865) graduated in medicine from Vienna in 1844. He then worked in the obstetric wards at the Allegemeines Krankenhaus in Vienna, where he was one of a generation of young medical men trained by t...• Author: JOHN M. LAST