Prenatal Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Pregnant woman taking prenatal vitamins.

Why prenatal vitamins matter

June 29, 2026 Nutrition, obstetrics and gynecology, Pregnancy, Prenatal, prenatal vitamins

Dr. April Adams discusses the importance of taking prenatal vitamins before, during and post pregnancy for babies’ growth and development.

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One more reason to focus on prenatal care – stronger muscles for newborn babies

February 3, 2017 cortisol, fetal muscle growth, glucocorticoids, low-birth rate, muscle development, Nutrition, poor growth, premature birth, Prenatal, prenatal care, Stress

Born too soon, she weighed just over 1 pound at birth and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive care

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A single species of gut bacteria can reverse autism-related social behavior in mice

July 25, 2016 autism spectrum disorders, behavior, developmental disorders, diet, high-fat diet, microbiome, Pregnancy, Prenatal

The absence of one specific species of gut bacteria causes social deficits in mice. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report June 16 in Cell

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Born to run? Study suggests love of exercise starts in the womb

May 4, 2016 Prenatal

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. When pregnant female mice exercise their offspring receive an unexpected benefit; they tend to be more physically active than mice

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Second trimester screening still important

October 15, 2015 Prenatal

By Julia Parsons More than 11 percent of infants born with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida were not identified before birth, according

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Diet at conception could have long-lasting effects

June 15, 2015 Cancer, diet, epigenetics, Genetics, Nutrition, preconception, Prenatal

By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. What a mother eats around the time of conception can have a lifelong effect on how certain of her child’s genes