By mimicking the maternal womb, doctors hope to extend the fetal stage of development, improving health outcomes later in ...

In peer-reviewed research of 51,000 pregnant women, Ben-Gurion University scientists find that if hormone imbalance is 'adequately treated,' kids don't exhibit a higher occurrence of ASD ...

Taken together, these findings underscore the relevance of fetal movement within the psychology of pregnancy, suggesting that ...

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton claims medically accurate information about unborn babies does not belong in schools.

Ohio House Bill 485, also known as the “Enact Baby Olivia Act,” would require schools to show either the ‘Baby Olivia’ video or a similar video to students every year starting in fifth grade all the ...

Every face is unique. Genetics helps to determine our features, but sometimes genes have errors which, in early fetal ...

Maternal stress during pregnancy profoundly affects fetal growth and long-term health. This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence showing that elevated cortisol, disrupted brain connectivity, and ...

Maternal stress, encompassing physical, emotional, and psychological distress, remains a widespread yet underestimated risk during pregnancy. Previous research has linked stress to increased cortisol ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Prediction of gestational age (GA) based on sonographic fetal parameters is perhaps the cornerstone of modern obstetrics and continues to be an important component in the ...

Preemies who listened to voice recordings from their moms had more maturation in key language regions of the brain Fetuses are capable of eavesdropping on mom’s conversations late in pregnancy ...