This site contains information on the signs of pregnancy, prenatal care objectives, and pregnancy associated discomforts.

Read about a 1996 study on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Learn about how FAS is caused and detected, and how this disease can affect one's physical and cognitive development. Included, are recommendations for preventing FAS through...

Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...

Originally published in a brochure, the information at this website provides facts about fetal alcohol syndrome. Read about how alcohol use during pregnancy can harm a child for life.

Here, read findings based on clinical studies and medical research which focus on prenatal drug exposure and its short-term and long-term effects. Learn about how methamphetamine, cocaine, and alcohol can cause problems for developing...

A brief but informative description of the placenta. Includes various links to further explain terminology used in the description.

"Why is it important to eat grains, especially whole grains?" This website has the answer. Read about the "health benefits" of eating whole grains and learn about the nutrients found in whole grains.

Learn about the physical traits, behavioral problems, and cognitive development associated with Fetal Alcohol Specttrum Disorders (FASD).

An explanation of ultrasound scanning: the procedure, its purpose, and its uses in viewing a fetus, heart valves, and so on.

At this website, find facts about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). Learn statistics about pregnant women and drinking and about the ways in which FAS and ARND affect a child's physical...

Scientists can use the research they gather from studying embryos of dogs, lizards, fish, and chickens to better understand human embryos. How is this possible? You'll find out with this Exploratorium resource.

Read the firsthand account of a woman married to man with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Read about the problems she faced during her relationship as well as the efforts she made to help herself understand her husband's disease.

In this activity, students observe and graph data about human fetal growth rates. Students build a regression model based on the data and compare values with those of other mammals. They also compare the data to non-mammal species.

This site from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development provides in-depth information about the birth defect, Spina Bifida.

One-page profile of influential innovator, Virginia Apgar, whose vision and ideas created the Apgar score which is a system of evaluating a newborn's health thus saving countless lives.

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has developed a website showing how and why tobacco can affect many different aspects of your life. Click on one of the categories on the left to see how cigarette smoking hurts your health.

In this article, the author talks about her adopted son, John, who has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Read about the struggles she has experienced in raising him and learn about the problems John has overcome, despite his physical and...

Learn about the physical traits, behavioral problems, and cognitive development associated with Fetal Alcohol Specttrum Disorders (FASD).