Birth Injuries in Newborns
What Is a Birth Injury? Birth injuries are physical harm to the baby that occurs as a result of over-pressure or overstretching its head, neck,…
Stages of Prenatal Development: Germinal, Embryonic and Fetal
Stages of Prenatal Development The life of the baby in the womb is called prenatal or intrauterine and is divided into 3 developmental stages: StagesPregnancy…
The Prenatal and Postnatal Outcome of Congenital Disorders
The medical condition of a child with an unfavorable diagnosis before or after birth is called a congenital disorder, also called congenital defects. The 3…
Twins: A Comparison of the Different Entities
Once in 80 cases, twins are born. Less often at the same time, triplets or more are conceived. Triplets are born once in 6.400 pregnancies,…
Hereditary Traits and the Influence of Environment
Inheritance is an important factor in shaping a person's physical and mental characteristics, but its power is not absolute, nor is it as big as…
Conception during Ovulation: Fertilization of the Egg
Conception occurs after sexual intercourse between male and female during ovulation (the female fertile period) when the egg (the female sex unit) and the spermatozoa…