Fetal pleural effusion is the abnormal build-up of fluid in the chest of an unborn baby, which can cause pressure on the lungs and heart. A pleuro-amniotic shunt is a tube inserted between the chest ...

Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic procedure in which a minute amount of amniotic fluid is extracted and tested for chromosomal anomalies in the fetus. The amniotic fluid is the fluid that ...

Amniocentesis is a diagnostic procedure in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed from the sac of amniotic fluid around the baby inside the uterus, to test for certain chromosomal anomalies ...

An amniotic fluid index measures the amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby. It’s an important way for your doctor to assess your baby’s development and identify potential complications. An ...

Septostomy, a rupture of the diamniotic membrane separating monozygotic twins essentially creating a monoamniotic gestation, is a potential therapeutic modality for twin–twin transfusion syndrome ...

Doctors saved the lives of two burn victims and used donated amniotic membrane from a mother that delivered a baby via C-section United Arab Emirates: Two young Afghani nationals were rushed into ...

Amniotic fluid is a liquid that surrounds and protects your baby in the womb. When there’s too much amniotic fluid in your womb, though, that condition is called polyhydramnios. It can cause ...

Amniotic fluid is the liquid that surrounds and cushions your baby in the womb. It protects your baby and helps in its development. When your "water breaks," amniotic fluid leaks out and signals that ...

Incredible footage captured the moment that a baby boy in China was pulled from his mother’s womb while still inside an intact amniotic sac. The baby, who was delivered in July via C-section at 36 ...