The fetal pole is the first sign of an embryo in early pregnancy ultrasounds. If the fetal pole doesn't have a heartbeat, it could mean a missed miscarriage. Sometimes, a fetal pole isn't visible ...

Keepsake sonograms have become a popular item with many young parents -- from Tom Cruise to the couple next door. It's a practice many physicians would like to discourage. The latest concern comes ...

Ultrasound scans let you see your baby boy developing at different pregnancy stages. Exciting milestones, like knowing your baby's sex, typically happen around the 20-week anatomy scan. During an ...

Wisconsin Republican state Rep. Joel Kitchens tried to establish his human fetal development bona fides by noting that he has performed ultrasounds on animals. Speaking in the House chamber on ...

An ultrasound scan is a helpful way to check your pregnancy progress. It can also detect problems early. One such issue is ...

See fetuses soothing themselves in the womb. Fetuses are more likely to touch their faces with their left hands if their moms are stressed, researchers say. Nadja Reissland, Durham University June 3, ...

It is more than a little puzzling to me why the Rev. Robert A. Winter, in his Oct. 31 letter, “Issue 1 is grounded in basic human values,” states that “the kind of life we can legitimately describe as ...