Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...

You've hit 28 weeks in your pregnancy which is a wonderful time to start building your bond with your baby. Chatting, reading ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A bill that requires Iowa schools to show students a video about fetal development in the womb as part of their growth and development curriculum is now before lawmakers. A ...

Many in the medical community believe there’s clear evidence that a fetus – a developing baby in the womb – can’t feel physical pain until after the 24th week (6th month) of pregnancy. But other ...

Transforming a single diploid cell into a living and breathing infant over approximately 280 days is a complex and distinctive process. A successful pregnancy relies on many biochemical processes ...

The Iowa House voted Wednesday to require fetal development education in Iowa schools. Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives voted Wednesday to require schools to teach about fetal ...

Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.

Bills to require schools to show fetal development videos are spreading. Credit: Science Photo Library/ Getty Images. The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to ...