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 ...

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 ...

At 38 weeks pregnant, you’re nearing the finish line! Learn what symptoms to expect, how your baby is preparing for birth, ...

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.

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa schools would have to show ultrasound videos and computer-generated graphics on fetal development in Iowa classrooms under legislation sent to the ...