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Rare chromosomal differences found in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

One in four children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder was found to have rare chromosomal differences at considerably higher rates than the general population, accordi...

Birth Injuries from Problems with Velamentous Cord Insertion

Pregnancy comes with many unknowns, but some complications can be identified and carefully managed with proper prenatal care. One of these conditions is velamentous cord insertion...

HSE launches first national guide for parents on termination of pregnancy after major foetal anomaly diagnosis

Understanding Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Guide For Families

Receiving a complex prenatal diagnosis can quickly turn an exciting pregnancy into a whirlwind of medical choices, emotional stress and legal questions.

Albumin-Fused Antibodies May Reduce Fetal Exposure to Therapeutics

Preclinical study found that fusing immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies to albumin minimized antibody transport across the placenta and prevented adverse effects in offspring in mice...

Premature babies who do not catch up well on growth may suffer brain abnormalities

Nutrition and growth during the first years of life are critical to the development of children born prematurely. A new study from the University of Granada analyzes the long-term...

How Maternal Severe Illness During Pregnancy Can Impair Fetal Brain Development

Roughly one in ten Americans lives with a neurodevelopmental condition, yet for decades scientists have struggled to answer a deceptively simple question: where, when, and how do t...

Reproductive Legal Battle: Surrogate Gives Birth Despite Abortion Request By Biological Parents Due To A Birth Defect

A risky birth defect caused one couple to request an abortion in their surrogacy journey. Instead, the surrogate fled to Texas to give birth. The post Reproductive Legal Battle: Su...

How Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain Development

Salk scientists discover how severe illness during pregnancy alters fetal epigenomes, increasing the risk for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Amid Legal Fight, Surrogate Gives Birth After Refusing Couple’s Request To Abort Fetus With Heart Defect

An unusual legal case involving surrogacy, reproductive rights and medical care is currently playing out across several states.

Unborn baby saved with historic in-utero surgery at 26 weeks

An unborn baby whose intestines were growing outside of his body was ultimately born healthy after undergoing an experimental surgery in Texas.


Alaska surrogate case: Amid legal battle, McKenna West gives birth in Texas to baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

McKenna West, a surrogate who was told to terminate a pregnancy because the baby has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, gave birth in Texas.

Baby Found In Toilet At 31 Weeks Was Likely Victim Of Loosely Enforced Abortion Pill Laws

A woman in North Carolina and her boyfriend were arrested last week after she allegedly took the abortion pill while 31 weeks pregnant and gave birth to a baby in a toilet. 18-year...

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby with severe heart defect

McKenna West initially agreed to an abortion after diagnosis, but then fled to state where abortion is illegal and broke contact with biological parents, attorney allegesA surrogat...