Pregnancy can feel like a miraculous blessing, which it truly is. Every stage of development requires a delicate balance of your hormones, whether it is heartbeat, movement or each growth milestone.

The placenta keeps the fetus healthy in the womb and, after birth, can be donated to strangers to offer "miraculous" healing power. The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta.

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...

The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis — and show that the placenta doesn’t produce serotonin ...

Should you worry if the baby stops moving for a while during the last few months of your pregnancy? Let's understand what ...

By mimicking the maternal womb, doctors hope to extend the fetal stage of development, improving health outcomes later in life. View on euronews ...

Congratulations to broadcaster Vick Hope and her partner, Calvin Harris, for welcoming their first child. In an Instagram post by Calvin, he shared that their their son arrived on 20 July 2025.