Read more prenatal care stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11910/prenatal-care.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:07:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64516/fetuses-form-memories-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFetuses can form memories, an important indicator of nervous-system maturation that may help doctors detect developmental problems, Dutch researchers say. Fetuses exposed to sound and vibration for 1 second every 30 seconds became accustomed to the stimuli, a process known as habituation. "Habituation is a form of learning," a study...http://www.newser.com/story/64516/fetuses-form-memories-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:55:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51613/safer-down-syndrome-tests-give-birth-to-ethics-fears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew tests to detect Down syndrome early in pregnancy look highly promising to some experts—but they’re prompting new ethical and medical questions, the Washington Post reports. The procedures, to be publicly available in June, appear safer and more accurate than current options. But Down syndrome and anti-abortion activists fear...http://www.newser.com/story/51613/safer-down-syndrome-tests-give-birth-to-ethics-fears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Feb 2009 11:23:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40857/prenatal-screening-advances-create-agonizing-choices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAdvances in prenatal screening have given parents-to-be a clearer window into the health of their unborn children—and the dramatic increase in information can lead to wrenching choices. Tests are now able to detect many genetic disorders—but they are not always reliable, or able to predict specific outcomes, the...http://www.newser.com/story/40857/prenatal-screening-advances-create-agonizing-choices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 25 Oct 2008 7:18:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40829/palins-critics-bitter-over-own-abortions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe attacks lobbed at Sarah Palin have less to do with the candidate herself and more with the shame, guilt, and grief of the post-abortion community, the co-founder of an anti-abortion group writes in the National Review . Kevin Burke says Palin inspires such vitriol because she chose to have a...http://www.newser.com/story/40829/palins-critics-bitter-over-own-abortions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Oct 2008 16:29:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39305/new-prenatal-gene-test-proves-safer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have developed a prenatal test for genetic defects much safer than the ones currently in use, reports the San Jose Mercury News . Methods like amniocentesis can spot chromosomal disorders like Down Syndrome, but involve inserting a needle into the uterus, which carries close to a 1-in-200 risk of miscarriage....http://www.newser.com/story/39305/new-prenatal-gene-test-proves-safer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Oct 2008 3:41:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29452/baby-born-again-after-tumor-operation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Texas baby is faring well after doctors pulled her from the womb, cut off a tumor, and put her back in to be born 4 weeks ago, CBS News reports. Doctors noticed Macie McCartney's tumor 4 months into pregnancy and identified it as fatal—so they pulled out her...http://www.newser.com/story/29452/baby-born-again-after-tumor-operation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Jun 2008 19:56:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27835/morning-sickness-may-help-protect-embryos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFar from being a mere nuisance, morning sickness may actively protect embryos, LiveScience reports. Doctors have long recognized the association of morning sickness and a healthy pregnancy, but new research suggests the condition evolved to protect embryos from dangerous environmental factors.http://www.newser.com/story/27835/morning-sickness-may-help-protect-embryos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 May 2008 17:59:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27290/smaller-babies-become-hostile-adults-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew research has linked low birth weight and slow growth in childhood to increased levels of hostility in adults, Reuters reports. Researchers also discovered that the higher levels of aggression were linked to health trouble, including coronary problems, type 2 diabetes and earlier death. The levels of hostility appeared unconnected...http://www.newser.com/story/27290/smaller-babies-become-hostile-adults-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 May 2008 6:16:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25962/dark-chocolate-fends-off-pregnancy-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPregnant women who indulge in a daily treat of dark chocolate are cutting the risk of a serious complication, according to new research. Dark chocolate, rich in the chemical theobromine, helped prevent preeclampsia, a serious condition related to high blood pressure that affects up to 8% of pregnancies, the study...http://www.newser.com/story/25962/dark-chocolate-fends-off-pregnancy-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Apr 2008 15:20:40 CDT