Routine pregnancy scan left mom fearing she wouldn't see baby grow up

A first-time mom was diagnosed with a rare cancer after a routine pregnancy scan. Dolly Chhabria, 37, found out she was ...
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Calls for change to pregnancy scans that would ‘save lives’

Healthcare professionals have called for pregnant women to receive a third routine scan at the end of their pregnancies as new research suggested this could save babies’ lives. An extra scan in the ...

'I went for routine pregnancy scan - then found out I have rare cancer'

A mum-to-be nearly said no to a routine pregnancy scan, which later revealed she had a rare and 'aggressive' form of cancer - ...
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A Pregnant Woman's Brain Was Mapped for the First Time — Here's How It Changed

“Sciences have historically ignored women’s health,” says the lead researcher, as a possible explanation for why the scan had never been done before LWA/Getty; Nature Neuroscience For the first time, ...
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What to expect at your first ultrasound (and when to book it)

Discovering you are pregnant is a significant moment. While it is exciting, it is normal to feel a mix of emotions, including some anxiety and stress. Your mind probably fills with questions, but the ...
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Scans show reorganization of brain during pregnancy

Pregnancy appears to trigger a kind of “reorganization” of an expecting mother’s brain, new research suggests. MRI images taken of a 38-year-old woman throughout her pregnancy show the condition ...
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Second Pregnancy Does Something Unique to The Brain, Study Reveals

(Oscar Wong/Moment/Getty Images) A second pregnancy alters the brain in distinctive ways that are not simply a repeat of the first, new research shows. Compared with women having their first child and ...