{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/category\/health-topics-a-z\/childbirth-pregnancy\/#CollectionPage","headline":"Pregnancy and Childbirth Category","description":"<p>You\u2019re creating a life\u2014so you probably have lots of questions. Our pregnancy and childbirth topics help you navigate this important time. We cover all stages of pregnancy and provide expectant moms and their loved ones with the critical information they need to feel their best. Learn about giving birth, getting pregnant, breastfeeding, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Some Pregnancy and Childbirth topics found here include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Epidurals For Labor and Delivery.<\/li>\n<li>Birth Control After Pregnancy.<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy After 35: How to Boost Fertility.<\/li>\n<li>Egg Freezing.<\/li>\n<li>Preparing for Pregnancy.<\/li>\n<li>Moving Forward After a Pregnancy Loss.<\/li>\n<li>New Solutions for Male Infertility.<\/li>\n<li>How to Choose a Birth Plan.<\/li>\n<li>The Importance of a Support System for New Parents.<\/li>\n<li>Breastfeeding Support.<\/li>\n<li>Bringing Your Newborn Home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/category\/health-topics-a-z\/childbirth-pregnancy\/","hasPart":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/03\/postpartum-support-tips\/","headline":"Supporting Your Partner Through Postpartum Challenges: Practical Tips for a Healthier Recovery","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/03\/postpartum-support-tips\/","datePublished":"2026-03-05","dateModified":"2026-03-05","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/03\/postpartum-support-tips\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","name":"UPMC Magee-Womens","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-magee-womens-hospital\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1503501802-e1772722338909.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1503501802-e1772722338909.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/02\/electronic-fetal-monitoring-efm\/","headline":"What Is Electronic Fetal Monitoring? Benefits, Risks, &amp; What Expecting Parents Should Know","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/02\/electronic-fetal-monitoring-efm\/","datePublished":"2026-02-02","dateModified":"2026-02-19","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/02\/electronic-fetal-monitoring-efm\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","name":"UPMC Magee-Womens","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-magee-womens-hospital\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2155163632-e1770055903330.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2155163632-e1770055903330.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/12\/melatonin-affect-birth-control\/","headline":"Does Melatonin Affect Birth Control?","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/12\/melatonin-affect-birth-control\/","datePublished":"2025-12-30","dateModified":"2025-12-30","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/12\/melatonin-affect-birth-control\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","name":"UPMC Magee-Womens","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-magee-womens-hospital\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1316229396-e1767120901647.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1316229396-e1767120901647.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/12\/cancer-treatment-female-fertility\/","headline":"How Can Cancer Treatment Affect Female Fertility?","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/12\/cancer-treatment-female-fertility\/","datePublished":"2025-12-22","dateModified":"2025-12-19","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/12\/cancer-treatment-female-fertility\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/hillman.upmc.com\/","name":"UPMC Hillman Cancer Center","url":"https:\/\/hillman.upmc.com\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-hillman-cancer-center\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2149681133-e1766170670433.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2149681133-e1766170670433.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/12\/fever-during-pregnancy\/","headline":"Fever During Pregnancy: What\u2019s Normal, What\u2019s Not, and How to Stay Safe","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/12\/fever-during-pregnancy\/","datePublished":"2025-12-11","dateModified":"2025-12-11","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/12\/fever-during-pregnancy\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","name":"UPMC Magee-Womens","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-magee-womens-hospital\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1490561862-e1765471996936.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1490561862-e1765471996936.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/11\/c-section-affects-pelvic-floor\/","headline":"How Does a C-Section Affect Your Pelvic Floor?","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/11\/c-section-affects-pelvic-floor\/","datePublished":"2025-11-17","dateModified":"2025-11-14","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/11\/c-section-affects-pelvic-floor\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","name":"UPMC Magee-Womens","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-magee-womens-hospital\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1729780223-e1763152385318.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1729780223-e1763152385318.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/10\/c-section-pain-normal\/","headline":"Is It Normal to Feel Pain During a C-Section?","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/10\/c-section-pain-normal\/","datePublished":"2025-10-27","dateModified":"2025-11-19","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/10\/c-section-pain-normal\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","name":"UPMC Magee-Womens","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-magee-womens-hospital\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1201705228-e1761572063787.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1201705228-e1761572063787.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/10\/pregnancy-after-40\/","headline":"Pregnancy Over 40: Managing the Risks of Advanced Maternal Age","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/10\/pregnancy-after-40\/","datePublished":"2025-10-20","dateModified":"2026-01-16","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/10\/pregnancy-after-40\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","name":"UPMC Magee-Womens","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-magee-womens-hospital\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1341472175-e1760725146357.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1341472175-e1760725146357.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/09\/luteal-phase-symptoms\/","headline":"Understanding the Luteal Phase: Timing, Symptoms, and How Long It Lasts","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/09\/luteal-phase-symptoms\/","datePublished":"2025-09-17","dateModified":"2025-12-15","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2025\/09\/luteal-phase-symptoms\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","name":"UPMC Magee-Womens","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/women-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-magee-womens-hospital\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1444124760-e1758033194123.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1444124760-e1758033194123.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null}]}