This condition, called hyperemesis gravidarum, can last the whole pregnancy and be dangerous for both the woman and the fetus ...

Aim for a balanced diet with a variety of foods in order to get enough vitamin E and vitamin K. While sun protection is good, ...

When you’re expecting, your body focuses on different types of hormone production, and oestrogen is a shining star among them ...

Gestational diabetes mellitus is a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy and is increasing in prevalence worldwide. It exposes the fetus to an abnormal metabolic environment, including ...

Gestational diabetes can cause a multitude of complications in the offspring, but to date, the reasons are incompletely understood. A new study, exploring a foundational step in the process of ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the environment and have been linked to adverse health effects on humans, including ...

A gestational diabetes diagnosis is manageable—and early action makes a difference. Michelle Debbink, MD, talks with Kirtly Jones, MD, about how elevated sugars affect fetal growth and delivery, what ...

Pregnancy is often described as a journey of transformation, both physically and emotionally. Among the many changes a woman’s body undergoes, the development of the placenta is one of the most ...

The fetal gonads develop from proliferating coelomic epithelium as did the fetal adrenal glands (Table 1). Longitudinal ridges, the gonadal ridges, develop on each side of the midline on the medial ...

FROM the moment of conception an interplay of biochemical processes ensures the growth and development of the fetus and its placenta. Such an interplay must function under an intricate system of ...