Pregnancy is a time full of wonder, excitement, and sometimes a bit of worry. The amniotic sac is one of the most fascinating parts of this journey. It is a thin but strong membrane that naturally ...

A newborn baby has been dubbed “Bubble Boy” after it arrived into the world still inside its amniotic sac. Video footage shows the late preterm baby boy being delivered by emergency caesarean section ...

Feeling your baby's first movements, often described as flutters or bubbles, usually starts between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. Fetal hiccups are normal in the womb and generally not a concern ...

These beautiful pictures show the water birth of baby Juniper, who was born still inside her amniotic sac. She had a water birth in her home helped by her husband, Stephen, their 2-year-old daughter, ...

PITTSBURGH — A woman’s Instargram post showing a photo of her newborn baby still in its amniotic sac after she gave birth in a car went viral this week. Raelin Scurry, who lives in the Pittsburgh area ...

Microscopy image of a PGA at day 8 showing the early tissues supporting the embryo, including the amniotic sac and the yolk sac-like structures, surrounded by (extra-embryonic) mesoderm tissue.

Researchers have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four weeks after fertilization. This is ...