In early pregnancy, the fetal pole is the first stage of embryonic growth visible on an ultrasound. Find out what it means when the fetal pole isn't visible. The fetal pole, which is also called an ...

Some terms commonly used to describe observations seen on ultrasound during first-trimester pregnancies are outdated and should be replaced with more descriptive language, a multisociety panel of ...

A research team found that implementing point-of-care ultrasounds (POCUS) to assess the viability and gestational age of pregnancies in the first trimester enhanced care for pregnant patients and cut ...

Ectopic pregnancies are diagnosed considering a variety of factors. Using ultrasound for ectopic pregnancy diagnosis is common. Share on Pinterest Photo, Medical ...

A 30-year-old mother recently went viral on TikTok for sharing the story behind her incredibly rare type of twins. In the video, which has garnered over 20 million views and 8,000 comments, user ...

It is tempting to think of pregnancy as an eternal, unchanging experience. Humans are humans, after all, and physically, the way we have made other humans has stayed the same since prehistoric times.

Ultrasound examinations during pregnancy are considered safe, with no evidence of harm to fetuses when used correctly, contrary to an online claim of DNA damage based on a 40-year-old test-tube study ...

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a study by researchers ...

A routine ultrasound during the second trimester “can identify early signs of autism spectrum disorder” (ASD), according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka Medical Center ...