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

Exposure to an urban environment characterized by high levels of air pollution and noise in areas with a high building density during the fetal period and in early childhood may contribute to higher ...

Researchers have revealed further insight into the fetal development of our brain and the potential causes of Fragile X syndrome (FSX). Researchers at Tohoku University have revealed further insight ...

At some point during pregnancy you’ll probably reach a moment where you wonder whether what you just felt was hunger, gas, or the baby moving. Feeling your baby move or kick for the first time is an ...

The relationship between a mother’s emotional state and her baby’s development extends far beyond conventional wisdom. Studies have shown that maternal emotions create a complex biochemical ...

Muscles and the resident stem cells (satellite cells) responsible for muscle regeneration retain memory of their location in the body. This positional memory was found to be based on the expression ...

In a recent review published in Experimental Neurology, researchers presented the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabinoid (SAC) usage during gestation on fetal brain development. Cannabis and ...

Big babies, while being very cute, can cause several complications during pregnancy. Babies that weigh more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces when born are diagnosed with a condition called fetal macrosomia. A ...

A healthy fetal heart rate ranges between 110 and 160 beats per minute. A heart rate that is faster or slower than this may indicate that there is an issue that needs further attention. An arrhythmia, ...