Prenatal Information

Smoking is a major public health problem. All smokers face an increased risk of lung cancer, other lung diseases, and cardiovascular and other disorders. Smoking during pregnancy can harm the [...]

More than one-third of all cases of sudden infant death syndrome may result from a heart rhythm abnormality, the biggest SIDS study ever conducted concludes.Many cases of SIDS are thought [...]

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. SIDS is responsible for far fewer deaths than congenital disorders and disorders related to short gestation, though it is the leading [...]

DefinitionFetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition that results from prenatal alcohol exposure. If you drink during pregnancy, you place your baby at risk of fetal alcohol syndrome.The defects that [...]

What is a Heart Murmur? A heart murmur is an unusual sound heard while a physician or other medical professional is listening to your heartbeat. Murmurs can be very faint [...]

Researchers at the University of Warwick, and the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, have devised a new sensor which has the power to dramatically improve the amount of [...]

What is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a term used to describe a condition in which the fetus is smaller than expected for the number of weeks [...]

Folic acid supplements during pregnancy may not only reduce the risk of birth defects but also protect the children from congenital heart defects, says a new study from the Netherlands.Children [...]

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or P.T.S.D. — a mental illness more often associated with surviving war, car accidents and assaults, is now being recognized in parents of sick or premature infants [...]

Heart murmurs are common in the first days of life and do not usually signify structural heart problems. If a murmur is present at birth, however, it should be considered [...]