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Pregnancy & Baby Index: Pregnancy - Fetal Development
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Smart baby tips: How to stimulate baby's brain If you’re pregnant or a new mama, there are plenty of ways you can develop and stimulate your baby’s brain. Find out how you can help your baby reach his fullest potential – from the foods you eat while pregnant to the activities and games you
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Week 16 - What your baby looks like now Your little sweetie is about 4 to 4-3/4 inches long from the new fine hair on his head to his bum. He weighs about 3 to 4 ounces -- that's about as much as your average kiwi fruit!
Week 28 - What your baby looks like now From head to bum, your baby is about 10 inches long and tips the scales at about 2-1/2 pounds. (Yeah, that's about the size of half an average bag of sugar.)
A look inside your baby's world! Just a few inches below the surface of your skin, nestled safely deep within your body, your baby is changing at a truly amazing pace.
Alcohol warning for pregnant women U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona warns that pregnant women and women who may become pregnant should abstain from alcohol to eliminate the chance of giving birth to a baby with the harmful effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Thi
Any exposure to tobacco smoke during pregnancy is risky Study finds evidence of genetic mutation in cord blood from newborns.
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Baby's genes affect mom's cholesterol levels group of Belgian researchers has determined that a pregnant woman's ability to metabolize fats is determined not only by her genes but by her baby's genes as well.
Green pregnancy: Protect your baby from outside toxins Protecting your baby is a natural instinct for any expectant mother. But, a newer, more natural step could be protecting your baby from toxins in the environment. Having a “green pregnancy” isn’t about morning sickness. During the nine
How early can you hear your baby's heartbeat? When will you first be able to hear your baby's beating heart? Obstetrical Nurse Wanda Steele tells you what to expect, and when.
Only one-third of women take vitamins to help prevent serious birth defects March of Dimes calls for more folic acid fortification in grain.
Ozone levels may raise risk of underweight births USC study finds common pollutants linked to fetal growth retardation
Paxil and the risk of birth defects Early results of new studies for Paxil (paroxetine) suggest that the drug increases the risk of birth defects, particularly heart defects, when women take it during the first three months of pregnancy. Paxil is approved to treat depression and severa
Poor pregnancy outcomes linked to increased uric acid Pregnant women with hypertension who also have elevated blood uric acid levels may face an increased risk of complications that could be fatal for mother and baby, University of Pittsburgh researchers have found.
Pre-pregnancy weight is increasing, bringing greater risk Higher pre-pregnancy weight may mean more pregnancy-related complications.
Prenatal vitamins may reduce risk of brain tumors in children Women who take multivitamins early in pregnancy may reduce the risk that their child will develop some types of brain tumors.
Small for dates at 8 weeks of pregnancy At 8 weeks of pregnancy, what does it mean to be small for dates? Obstetrical Nurse Wanda F Steele has some information to help address this concern.
Smoking while pregnant causes finger, toe deformities Largest study of its kind proves just half a pack per day harms unborn child.
Ultrasounds show mothers' drinking shrinks fetal brain Routine ultrasounds show that heavy drinkers who continue to imbibe after learning they are pregnant may carry fetuses with reduced skull and brain growth compared to those of abstainers or quitters, says a new study.
Viral infection at birth linked to cerebral palsy Exposure to certain viral infections shortly before and after birth (the perinatal period) is associated with cerebral palsy, finds a study published online by the BMJ today.
Week 10 - What your baby looks like now Your baby is now about 1-1/5 inches long (about 4 centimeters) -- and his head takes up about half of that size!
Right now, he weighs less than half an ounce. By the time your child is born, if he weighs 7-1/2 pounds (an average birth weight),
Week 12 - What your baby looks like now Your baby is about 2-1/2 inches from head to rump, and weighs just about 1-1/2 ounces. His heartbeat should now be detectable with an electronic doppler (or heart monitor).
Week 20 - What your baby looks like now Weighing in at a hefty 10 ounces, your baby is now about 6-1/4 inches long from head to rump. He's big enough now that you may feel him moving!
Week 24 - What your baby looks like now His lungs are just starting to develop to the point that some babies -- with major intensive care -- may survive, albeit with difficulty and some chance of disability. So every week (or if your baby's at risk, every day ) your little one stays
Week 32 - What your baby looks like now Just about an inch short of being a foot long, your little one weighs more than 3 pounds already. He keeps busy... napping . In fact, he's doing that about 90 to 95 percent of the time. Some moms theorize that he's making up now for the sleep n
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