WASHINGTON -- Pregnancy and birth make big changes in a woman's life, and doctors want women to consider adding one more. They are encouraging women to exercise, figuring soon-to-be or new mothers may ...

Background: Birth weight plays an important role in infant mortality and morbidity, childhood development, and adult health. To date there are contradictory results regarding the role of physical ...

April 6, 2010 — Exercise during pregnancy is linked to a modest reduction in offspring birth weight, according to the results of a community-based, randomized controlled trial reported online March 24 ...