fetus

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As the human body develops from an embryo into a fetus and eventually an infant, neurons form complex communication networks between the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

She would need to cut the umbilical cord herself and return to the hospital for care in a diaper, her fetus wrapped in towels and the cord hanging between her legs.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Included in the slideshow they posted Thursday is what appears to be a sonogram image of a fetus in a womb, throwing a “rock on” hand signal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The show pairs the painting with a Kiki Smith sculpture, created over five decades later, that portrays the papery form of a woman from the waist down, her fetus dangling by an umbilical cord.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“I think that’s, like, bare minimum fetus achievement.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli