Before birth

For decades, modern medicine has largely accepted a simple sequence: diagnose a congenital defect before birth, deliver the ...
You might think your baby lives in complete darkness inside your womb, but that's not completely true. Even though it’s dark and safe inside the womb, your baby can still see a bit of light, mostly as ...
Meconium is a thick substance that lines a baby’s intestines in the womb. A baby usually passes meconium after birth, but if they pass it early, the amniotic fluid may become meconium-stained.
Fetal growth restriction may affect babies' heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long after birth, according to a new study led by UCL and King's College London ...