The placenta is the chief regulator of nutrient supply to the growing embryo during gestation.
As such, adequate placental function is instrumental for developmental progression …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) remains one of the main challenges in maternity care.
Improvements have to start from a better definition of IUGR, applying the concept of the fetal …

Objective To examine whether first trimester fetal growth restriction correlates with
cardiovascular outcomes in childhood. Design Population based prospective cohort study …

Fetal intrauterine growth restriction presents a complex management problem for the
clinician. The failure of a fetus to achieve its growth potential imparts a significantly …

The perinatal literature includes several potentially confusing and controversial terms and
concepts related to fetal size and growth. This article discusses fetal growth from an obstetric …

Background The extent to which baseline couple characteristics affect the probability of live
birth and adverse perinatal outcomes after assisted conception is unknown. Methods and …

There are many established risk factors for babies who are small for gestational age (SGA)
by population birth weight centiles (usually defined as< 10th centile). The confirmed …

Context Adverse environmental exposures lead to developmental adaptations in fetal life.
The influences of maternal physical characteristics and lifestyle habits on first-trimester fetal …

Background We explored the association between gestational age and cord blood DNA
methylation at birth and whether DNA methylation could be effective in predicting gestational …

Normal fetal growth is a critical component of a healthy pregnancy and influences the long-
term health of the offspring. However, defining normal and abnormal fetal growth has been a …