Feeling your baby's first movements, often described as flutters or bubbles, usually starts between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. Fetal hiccups are normal in the womb and generally not a concern ...

Taken together, these findings underscore the relevance of fetal movement within the psychology of pregnancy, suggesting that ...

Engineers and obstetricians at Monash University have invented a wearable Band-Aid-like patch to track a baby's movements through the mother's abdomen, offering a new way to support safer pregnancies ...

An anterior placenta is when the placenta attaches to the front of the uterus, near the belly. It’s a common and typically non-risky position, but it might make it harder to feel baby kicks. Finding ...

The flutter of a kick inside the womb may mean more than just a healthy, active baby—it could be laying the foundation for a deeper emotional bond between mother and child. A new study led by ...

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High-risk pregnancy doctor Shilpi Mehta-Lee joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about pregnancy. Do babies cry in the womb? How do ultrasounds work? What is Vanishing Twin Syndrome?

In a new study on mothers who smoke while pregnant, ultrasound images show the fetuses grimacing and covering their faces, suggesting a direct reaction to nicotine, according to ABC News. In a new ...

Study will treat obese moms-to-be with diabetes drug to slim down their babies. July 8, 2011— -- How far will we go to prevent childhood obesity? U.K. researchers are bringing the battle against ...

We all need quality sleep to function properly during the day, but it gets even more important when you're pregnant. The irony? That's also when sleep gets harder. With a lot of nighttime activity in ...