Amniotic fluid is an essential part of a healthy pregnancy. Too much or too little amniotic fluid may cause complications and will need close monitoring until delivery. Have you ever heard somebody ...

Amniotic fluid fills the amniotic sac, which is a bag inside a woman’s uterus (womb) where an unborn baby will develop. The amniotic sac provides protection and a constant temperature for the baby to ...

When your baby is in the womb, they have an amniotic sac to provide protection as they grow. They also have a placenta to provide blood flow and nutrients during pregnancy. Even when you’re pregnant ...

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 ...

Pregnancy is a time full of wonder, excitement, and sometimes a bit of worry. The amniotic sac is one of the most fascinating parts of this journey. It is a thin but strong membrane that naturally ...

What is low amniotic fluid? Low amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios) is a condition in which the level of amniotic fluid measures lower than expected for a baby's gestational age. Under normal ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh woman gave birth ...

A mother gave birth to her son, still in its amniotic sac, at 29 weeks in the front seat of her car Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's Los ...

Birth is a pretty amazing experience — leaving some to even label it a “miracle.” Well, if childbirth is a miracle, then an en caul birth — which happens once in a rare while — is downright ...

Researchers have coaxed stem cells to grow into amniotic sacs filled with fluid 1. The model sacs, which grew to roughly the same size as a four-week-old sac surrounding a developing embryo, could be ...