It can be difficult to decide whether to expedite birth when a woman in the final stage of pregnancy perceives less fetal movements.

The cytokines circulating in the maternal blood reach the syncytiotrophoblasts, specialized epithelial cells that form the outermost layer of the placenta, a barrier that separates maternal and fetal ...

"This could be because, during the regular day, the moving and swaying of a person's normal actions soothes the baby and ...

CHDs are the most common type of congenital condition, seen in about 1% of all newborns in the United States. CHDs range in severity; some mild CHDs resolve on their own, but complicated ...

Home Circulation Vol. 127, No. 25 Dysregulation of Hydrogen Sulfide Producing Enzyme Cystathionine γ-lyase Contributes to Maternal Hypertension and Placental Abnormalities in Preeclampsia Free ...

A new report published Thursday found that maternal mortality rates declined in the U.S. in 2022 after at least three years of increases.

Multivariable adjusted models accounted for birth year, income, education, country of birth, smoking, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and preeclampsia. The risk of maternal CVD increased with ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing, researchers created a comprehensive map of crosstalk between fetal and maternal cells during labor.

Dr. Cornelia Graves, a maternal fetal medicine specialist who was not involved in the study, said the results are not surprising.

Conclusions: This study characterized the effects of acute maternal supplemental oxygen on the fetal circulation in patients with TGA and confirmed the redistribution of flow toward the fetal ...