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 new study. These ...

First trimester maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations below 40 nmol/L are associated with 4.35 times higher risk for preterm birth. Higher first trimester 25(OH)D levels show positive ...

Regardless of protocol, conditions such as acrania, exomphalos, and gastroschisis were commonly detected early. HealthDay News — Routine first-trimester ultrasounds lead to earlier detection of fetal ...

Scanning for serious structural issues in fetuses during the first trimester can result in earlier detection of these issues, reports a new study led by Aris Papageorghiou at the University of Oxford, ...

Congenital lower urinary tract obstruction, often presenting as fetal megacystis, is defined in the first trimester by a longitudinal bladder diameter greater than 7 mm on ultrasonography. It most ...