1. Researchers predict COVID baby boom

    Reports of a possible COVID baby boom have appeared in the media, but with little data to support predictions. Now a model projects a 10- to 15-percent increase in births over what would normally be expected in the summer and fall of 2021.

  2. Pregnancy and physical activity

    Vic Katch explains how a sensible exercise routine can benefit expectant mothers.

  3. Learning the smell of fear

    Mothers teach babies their own fears via odor, which may explain how trauma’s effects span generations.