useful for women who opt for epidurals. Currently, once you’ve had your epidural, you need to be wired up to a foetal monitor machine.Many midwives believe that being able to move around freely during childbirth and get into good birth positions can help

of passing on genetic disorders.“This information is important because it demonstrates that a non-invasive genome wide scan of the foetal genome from the mum’s blood plasma is possible,” explained lead researcher, Dr Dennis Lo. However, he echoed other

Omega 3 – The smart way to look after you and your babyThe benefits of Omega 3 for foetal brain and eye development have been extensively researched in the last few years. The long chain fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic

Nowadays, efficient courses of ultrasound scans through your pregnancy, as well as urine tests and antenatal check-ups where the GP or midwife will listen for a heartbeat, mean that your baby is probably being monitored enough for you not to have to worry about monitoring fetal m...

Pregnancy is an experience like no other, but it can be hard to imagine just what’s going on in there! Our guide explains how your baby develops week by week, so you can savour every moment. And don't forget you can sign up for FREE fetal development newsletters by email for eve...

All pregnant women find it reassuring to feel their babies move and whether noticeable movement starts as early as 16 weeks as a fluttering sensation or the first 'kick' doesn't happen until 20 or 21 weeks, by the time most women are into the second half of their pregnancy, they ...

Just as you can look around a nursery and see 30 very different children, every fetus will be different. So, whether you're comparing your pregnancy with a friend's, or even trying to judge by your own past experience with an older son or daughter, do bear in mind that there is n...

deliveries. But the catheter method led to fewer complications, less distress for the baby and lower infection rates in mothers, says the report published in The Lancet.Using the catheter also reduced the number of operative deliveries because of foetal

, as women were only asked about their drinking habits and their child's behaviour until they were 5 while, as the National Organisation For Foetal Alcohol Syndrome suggests, some problems might not manifest until the child is 7 years old."After assessing

A new sensor to detect a baby's oxygen levels during birth could help reduce the number of caesarians currently taking place in Britain.Researchers at the University of Warwick believe their new test - which uses a probe to take a blood sample from the baby's scalp while it is st...