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Prenatal test spots genetic anomalies linked to miscarriage

A fetal test for Down’s syndrome has been extended to chromosomal anomalies across the whole genome. The test may help prepare parents for difficult pregnancies

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Eating lots of sugar when pregnant may raise risk of allergies

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Eating lots of sugar when pregnant may raise risk of allergies

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A pregnant woman receives treatment in hospital

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Babies are dying during childbirth in the UK due to poor care

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The cytomegalovirus Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV5)

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Anxiety drug may prevent common virus that causes birth defects

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Fetuses turn to follow face-like shapes while in the womb

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Fetuses turn to follow face-like shapes while in the womb

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A pregnant woman with a large glass of red wine

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Drinking small amounts while pregnant may affect the baby’s face

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A diagram of a plastic bag system for keeping extremly premature infants alive

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Artificial womb helps premature lamb fetuses grow for 4 weeks

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Pregnant women in swimming pool

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Zika outbreak may have led to fewer births in Rio de Janeiro

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Serena Williams

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How pregnancy could affect an elite athlete like Serena Williams

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Why the "bisexuality hormone" study is not as simple as it seems

A link between prenatal hormone exposure and later sexual orientation is intuitively intriguing – but the study's problems go beyond small sample size

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Questions raised over 3-parent baby procedure last year

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Exclusive: menopausal women become pregnant with their own eggs

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Premature babies’ brains respond differently to gentle touching

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Why overzealous breastfeeding advice can be bad for babies

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