A new cross-species scoping review maps how intrauterine growth restriction shapes motor, cognitive, and anxiety outcomes ...

People say it looks like broccoli, a tree, a bowl, a pizza, a crescent moon, a Frisbee, a pancake. Etymologically, "pancake" is closest: Placenta means cake in Latin and comes from the Greek word ...

The age at which women have their first child is rising year by year, a trend common to developed countries around the world.

Pregnancy symptoms can change from day to day, especially during the first trimester. Nausea, breast tenderness, or fatigue ...

A multiomic atlas of pregnancies with chronic placental inflammation links effector activation to preterm birth and regulatory resilience to term delivery.

Some women are born with a uterus that differs in shape from the typical uterus. This is primarily caused by congenital uterine anomalies, which occur when tissues called the Müllerian ducts fail to ...

On World Cerebral Palsy Day, doctors explain whether cerebral palsy can be detected before birth, what prenatal scans, fetal ...

Researchers in China have developed trimester-specific prediction models combining 3D placental perfusion ultrasound with ...

A baby's digestive system begins developing in the early weeks of pregnancy. Learn how the oesophagus, stomach, intestines, ...

Uterine torsion in pregnancy is an exceptionally rare obstetric emergency. We present the unique case of a multiparous woman ...

Introduction Uterine fibroids represent the most common benign tumours in women of reproductive age and may impair ...

The placenta works quietly behind the scenes, but its role during pregnancy is one of the most important parts of a baby’s development. This temporary organ connects the mother and baby while ...