Anyone who has spent time with a baby knows how unpredictable the first year can feel. One week a baby suddenly seems to "get ...

When babies are born, their brains contain billions of neurons. But how those neurons interact — and what they can do as babies grow through childhood into adulthood — is largely shaped by their ...

Co-authored with Alyssa Swift, M.S. In the current post, we are returning to our lab’s roots investigating the foundations of emotional development that occur in infancy. We know that infants have an ...

In the weeks after conception, your baby starts out as an embryo made up of three distinct layers: the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm, all of which form at just 3 weeks of pregnancy. It’s in the ...

Preeclampsia can reduce blood flow to the fetus, restricting their food and oxygen supply. This, in turn, can affect development and may result in a low birth weight or preterm birth. In severe cases, ...