October marks Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.

A new app aims to make pregnancy safer by using artificial intelligence to identify potential risks, through the use of machine learning techniques.

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy condition marked by high blood pressure that can be minor, but can also be deadly. If women know what symptoms to look for, they can secure a safer pregnancy for both themselves and their babies.

During the “Don’t Suffer in Silence” town hall, doctors answered viewers’ questions about infertility

The City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s (Metro Health) Healthy Start program is hosting the 10th Annual Baby Buggy Walk and Health Expo this Saturday to raise awareness about infant mortality and pregnancy loss.

As a new or expecting mother, breastfeeding may be on the top of your mind.

The World Health Organization recommends exclusively breastfeeding babies for the first six months of life and continuing for up to two years old or longer with nutritious solid foods.

There are certain foods should be avoided while trying to get pregnant.

It’s no secret that temperatures are hot in Texas. While these extreme temperatures can affect everyone, they can especially affect expecting mothers.

Healthy pregnancies and births depend on high quality services, especially to the nation’s most vulnerable women and families. That’s where Healthy Start, a program by the City of San Antonio’s Metro Health Department, comes in.

Lindsay Lohan is expecting her first child.

The mortality rates for pregnant women rose dramatically from 2019 to 2020 after a giant increase in non-medical deaths, according to a recent study.

A San Francisco non-profit is helping many homeless pregnant women to discover a new way to change their trajectory.

Some doctors fear that too many expectant moms and new moms are falling through the cracks and not getting the healthcare they need.

In the early beginnings of your pregnancy journey, you may not know where to start and what services you’ll need along the way.

While 80% of women have healthy pregnancies and deliveries, experts say rates of complications are on rise.

One San Antonio firefighter took non-traditional maternity photos dressed in her rubber boots and bunker gear.

Seat belts save lives, but safety experts say it's important for pregnant women to wear them correctly to protect the fetus in case of a crash.

Last summer, we asked: “Are you or your partner pregnant -- or have you delivered in the past few months?” ... “We want to hear from you.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing even harder for unvaccinated pregnant women to get their COVID-19 shot due to the severe health risks the delta variant may impose on them and their unborn children.

At least three of San Antonio’s major hospital systems report pregnant women are included in the surge of COVID-19 cases brought on by the highly contagious Delta variant.

Negative prenatal stress may impact a baby into adulthood, research suggests

Pregnancy: It's not all aches, pains and morning sickness! Carrying a child has been shown to help ease symptoms in some of these cases.

In 2016, Valerie Collignon gave birth at 35 weeks, which resulted in a week-long NICU stay that she described as “traumatizing.”

For months, KSAT has been covering topics surrounding pregnancy and infertility during the pandemic. Those stories inspired a member of the KSAT family to come forward with his experience with miscarriage during the pandemic.

More encouraging news this week for pregnant women hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. A new study showed the vaccine had no effect on the placentas of women who got the vaccine.

As positivity rates dropped, local hospitals systems began relaxing labor and delivery visitor guidelines for pregnant women who have tested negative for COVID-19.

Hilary Blevins wasn’t sure if she’d ever be a mom.

The coronavirus pandemic caused 2020 to have the lowest birth rates in decades.

Every year in the United States, 380,000 babies are born before the 37th week of pregnancy.

Labor and delivery looks a whole lot different during the coronavirus pandemic, and KSAT viewers have sent in a lot of questions about protocols and recommendations that seem to be ever-changing.

SAN ANTONIO – For a couple of weeks, KSAT has asked viewers for their questions about being pregnant during this pandemic. Abigail Vega Keller is 16 weeks pregnant with her first child and feels grateful for many things, including the first trimester without morning sickness. Many KSAT viewers have those same questions about hospital protocols for visitors during delivery. Ramsey said the major San Antonio hospital systems stay in touch and have mainly the same protocols. If you have any questions for our panel of experts, you can still submit them now below:

Ad“While before you could meet in person with people in support groups, now it’s not possible anymore, so you’ve become even more isolated. Strano Burton is a fertility coach and licensed counselor who, in her spare time, runs multiple free infertility support groups, including one specifically for Black, indigenous and people of color. Ad“In our support groups, we discuss our worries our anxieties, but we also discuss, ‘What are ways we can become more educated? “You’re definitely not alone.”Hernandez will be a guest Wednesday during the livestream town hall called Pregnancy and Infertility During a Pandemic. If you have any questions for the panel of experts, submit them below:ALSO ON KSAT.COM:Pregnancy in a pandemic: KSAT anchor Courtney Friedman has a big announcement

SAN ANTONIO – NOTE: A video of the town hall is available on demand in the video player above. KSAT anchor and reporter Courtney Friedman, who recently announced her pregnancy, spoke with a panel of four experts about COVID-19 during pregnancy, the vaccine, delivery protocols, breastfeeding, infertility, and mental health. Dr. Patrick Ramsey is the medical director for inpatient OB services at University Health and the Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program at UT Health San Antonio. He is also the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Erin Mankus is an OB-GYN at University Health and an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Health San Antonio.

Many of the questions had to do with getting the vaccine while pregnant. Some in particular asked whether on not immunity can be passed to your baby if you get the vaccine while pregnant. He, like most doctors and researchers around the world, is strongly recommending pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. And we do know COVID-19 carries significant risks to mom and if mom doesn’t do well, baby. AdComparing the options: COVID-19 vaccine safe for pregnant womenSo, can the vaccine offer the added benefit of protecting the baby against COVID-19 as well?

In writing this series, I’ve enjoyed hearing and learning about what’s been different, how people have been coping and adapting, and think about my own family’s timing and how we’ll manage it all.

It’s a dream come true to announce to a community I love, that I’m pregnant. I have gathered so much information and have been able to personally ask the experts about these difficult choices I’m facing. I’m also talking to the concerned family members and friends of those who are expecting. Hopefully, that transparency will make us all feel a little more human, and a lot more at ease. I’m excited to learn alongside you and hope to offer you that same confidence and comfort that I’ve been able to find.

SAN ANTONIO – Sandy Sicular works as an emergency room doctor. “She was very concerned, but we took all the necessary precautions,” Sicular said. Having an adapted birth plan before, during and after delivery can ease anxiety and help the journey go more smoothly. First, pregnant women need to take extra precautions against the coronavirus in the first place. If you plan to use a doula, find out if hospital policy will allow the doula in the delivery room.

SAN ANTONIO – The average percentage of pregnant women in South Texas with gestational diabetes is almost three times the national average. Around the country, 7% of pregnant women are typically diagnosed with gestational diabetes. “I’ve certainly seen the reports of gestational diabetes are going up. RELATED: How to manage diabetes during the pandemicAdGestational diabetes is diabetes diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. “We do know that women who have gestational diabetes may be at increased risk for hospitalization,” he said.

It certainly wasn’t planned this way, but Claire Nackashi had to deal with almost every aspect of her pregnancy, pandemic-style.

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday that it would not recommend the Moderna vaccine to pregnant women unless they are at high risk of exposure to COVID-19, but that doesn’t necessarily mean pregnant women should steer clear. KSAT asked him the following:Why did the World Health Organization announce it would not recommend the Moderna vaccine to pregnant women? RELATED: Doctors address false claim that COVID-19 vaccine causes infertility, sterilizationRamsey says the WHO had a similar stance with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Pregnant women were not part of the vaccine’s initial studies, but it was given to many health care workers, some of whom are pregnant. So when the baby is born, it’s going to have some protection against COVID-19.”Ramsey says the COVID-19 vaccines do not contain the live virus.

Past studies have shown that women who go through menopause before the age of 45 have an increased risk of early death, cognitive decline, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.

SAN ANTONIO – As Dr. Nayeli Rodulfo-Zayas, received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, all she could think about was her mother, who died from the disease in June. Rodulfo-Zayas has been treating COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. She said she did her research on how safe it was before getting the COVID-19 vaccine. I know of those side effects of patients, and those side effects scare me, of course, more than getting the vaccine,” Rodulfo-Zayas said. The doctor says pregnant women should have a conversation with their care provider before getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

In an effort to be proactive about her health, last summer, Julianne C. scheduled a test. She had no idea where it would lead: Namely, to two life-changing discoveries.

Author’s note: This is not MY personal story, per se, (despite the “my pandemic pregnancy” headline), but a story told by our readers, week by week. Today’s is shared by Yvonne.

According to a study by JAMA Pediatrics, a mother’s depression and anxiety from conception through the first year of the baby’s life is crucial. About 15 to 23 percent of women worldwide experience this, and the burden is greater for women who live in poverty or are teen parents. According to the study, the perinatal stage is when exposures and early life experiences may modify development. Starting from when the baby is in the womb all the way through their adolescent years. Experts suggest expecting and new mothers who are concerned about their mood should seek help from their physician and or psychologist early on.

When Kayla Molina found out she was pregnant, she felt excited, hopeful and optimistic.

When she was six months along in her pregnancy, Patricia Alvarez tested positive for coronavirus.

When Delicia Garza’s newborn daughter underwent surgery, an operation that required an overnight hospital stay, the San Antonio woman said it felt like the walls were closing in on her.

When Hillary Calhoun’s fertility doctor brought her in for a procedure and then a nurse called her just a few short business days later, asking her to come into the office immediately, the now-36-year-old had a hunch something wasn’t right.

Going though in vitro fertilization, or IVF, under normal circumstances, can be a challenge, both mentally and physically -- and for some, that’s phrasing it mildly.

Are you or your partner pregnant -- or have you delivered in the past few months? We want to hear from you.

SAN ANTONIO More pregnant women are testing positive for COVID-19 and it turns out they usually arent aware they have the virus to begin with, health officials said. Sarah Page-Ramsey, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at UHS, said patients who test positive are generally surprised. Officials said breastfeeding is still possible after a mother has given birth and is encouraged by nurses. KSAT reached out to UHS to ask what risks are associated with pregnant women who have tested positive for COVID-19. UT Health doctors share findings regarding COVID-19, pregnancy in webinarCoronavirus puts halt on San Antonio couples plans to start a familyVirus disrupts pregnancy plans, raises anxiety and questions

Whether you’re pregnant now or you were hoping to be in the next few months, this might feel like an overwhelming time, living through the current coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic. Time magazine recently reported that fact in an article this week about COVID-19 and how it relates to pregnant women. Yes, pregnant women are generally more susceptible to viruses, for example, the flu. It’s true that there’s limited information and published literature about exactly how susceptible pregnant women are to COVID-19, and the severity of infection. If you’re pregnant or had been trying for a baby, stay in even better contact with your doctor or health care provider.