Family-centered birth plans include everything from pain relief options to emergency care and how older kids can participate. In this Your Pregnancy Matters blog, get tips to prepare for what you want – and the unexpected – from a UT Southwestern certified nurse midwife.

The Your Pregnancy Matters doctors have big plans for 2016. Check out their New Year’s resolutions to share even more pregnancy tips and stories!

Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) can help patients with advanced heart failure live longer and give them a better quality of life. UT Southwestern answers four common questions he gets from patients about LVADs.

UT Southwestern discusses radical trachelectomy, a procedure to treat cervical cancer and preserve fertility.

UT Southwestern shares his expertise on the common conditions that contribute to chronic wounds. Find out about the treatments that can improve your quality of life.

As the CDC advises pregnant women to avoid travel to certain countries, here are four things they should know about the virus.

The rates of colorectal cancer in young adults have been on the rise, making screening more important than ever.

Gastroenteritis (stomach flu) is quite common during pregnancy and can cause serious illness or preterm labor in severe cases. UT Southwestern shares tips to manage the symptoms and avoid the disease, as well as when to go to the doctor.

Pregnancy can be uncomfortable during any season. But not everything about being pregnant in the winter is bad. UT Southwestern offers tips for dealing with pregnancy in the cold.

Much has changed since women were only allowed to consume ice chips during labor. Some hospitals are easing the rules on what women in labor can eat and drink.