When Shanel Gamboa's legs started to tingle and go numb last fall, she attributed it to working long shifts as a neuroscience nurse with Lehigh Valley Health Network. But one morning in October, ...

Many women are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at an age when they are considering starting a family. What does the disease and its medication mean for the child? To answer this question, a ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is often diagnosed in women of childbearing age, and this fact prompts concerns regarding how MS can affect pregnancy. Fortunately, several studies have demonstrated that women ...

Pregnancy seems to increase the risk of mental illness among women with multiple sclerosis. Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness during gestation and in the first years after they ...

Jamie-Lynn Sigler recalls her pregnancy with her first son Beau, during which she was "taking longer walks than I had in years" Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has ...

A C-section may not have been part of your birth plan. Many women are thrilled with the outcome—healthy baby, healthy mom—while others are hesitant to go through delivery again after a particularly ...

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) can become pregnant and carry a baby to full term. They may have to discuss some medication changes with a doctor. Pregnancy may pose challenges for people with MS.