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

In a recent study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers assessed the impact of maternal obesity on brain development in the fetus. Study: Maternal Obesity and Gut Microbiota Are Associated ...

Maternal-fetal fluid balance is critical during pregnancy, and amniotic fluid is essential for fetal growth and development. The placenta plays a key role in a successful pregnancy as the interface ...

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

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

Researchers and neonatologists studying fetal cardiac development have typically run into critical limitations, as many of the known structures of the human heart can only be identified in the latter ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...

Babies' kicks in the womb, also known as fetal movements or kicks, are an essential aspect of pregnancy. These movements typically begin around the 18th to 25th week of gestation, indicating the ...