The new generation of high resolution ultrasound machines improves the diagnostic capacity and detection of fetal malformations. This is the case of 5D ultrasound that allows the baby to be seen in the uterus in five dimensions, achieving a much more defined and realistic reconstruction of the fetus than 4D or 3D.
The placenta acts as a protective barrier for the baby during pregnancy and its normal structure is different from that of any other human organ. This is how forceful researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge are, who claim that it resembles that of a tumor and that it harbors many of the same genetic mutations found in childhood cancers.
One day, pregnant with my first child, I began to notice strange and rhythmic shaking that had nothing to do with the kicks that I had been feeling for weeks. I remember that in those moments I was worried and I felt somewhat puzzled. It wasn't long before I knew that these rhythmic movements were my baby's hiccups, something that started to become common during the third trimester of pregnancy.
It is not the first investigation nor will it be the last that studies the effects that the coronavirus can have on the fetus to know how it affects it and thus know how to protect it. So far, few cases of vertical mother-child transmission have been found, so it has been determined that infection in the maternal uterus is rare although possible and, if the baby is infected, it does not usually present symptoms, although there are serious exceptions.
It is not the first time that justice has to take the floor and decide what is best for the well-being of a child. And this sometimes means contradicting the wishes of the parents.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
