The development of a child begins during pregnancy, when prenatal environmental factors and genetic influences interact to ...

Significant differences in the gene activity of the fetal intestine, brain and placenta were identified, depending on the microbes in the mother's body and the compounds produced by them. The findings ...

Before 36 weeks of pregnancy, you don’t need to worry about the position of the fetus in the womb upside down or breech . This is because the baby will continue to move and rotate in your stomach. The ...

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 ...

Many factors, including genetics, stress, and environmental exposure, can shape pregnancy and fetal development. Physicians who care for pregnant patients and their babies before and after birth work ...

In a recent review article published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers explored how environmental factors impact the brain development of fetuses and neonates, emphasizing inflammation and ...

Flip a coin. When it comes to twins, the odds of how they’ll be positioned at delivery time (head down, feet first, or buttocks locked) are anyone’s guess — which means you may be left guessing as to ...