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 ...

For some families, the joy of a new baby comes with unexpected challenges: About 3% of US newborns — roughly 1 in 33 — have a ...

Scanning for serious structural issues in fetuses during the first trimester can result in earlier detection of these issues, ...

Fetal anomalies are structural or functional abnormalities that develop while the baby is still in the womb, affecting organs ...

Some terms commonly used to describe observations seen on ultrasound during first-trimester pregnancies are outdated and should be replaced with more descriptive language, a multisociety panel of ...

An operating room technician performs an ultrasound on a patient at an abortion clinic in Shreveport, La., July 6, 2022. Doctors in states with strict abortion restrictions say an increasing number of ...

A pregnancy test can tell you that you're expecting as early as 4 weeks, but most doctors won't see you for another month. Many women want care sooner. Why's it so hard to get and what can you do?

In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are requesting early ultrasounds, hoping to detect serious problems in time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an ...