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Andrea Hicks

In Cincinnati, Ohio, Andrea Hicks is a senior writer at Biology Insights with a focus on prenatal development. She reports on embryonic growth, placental function, and the structural changes that occur throughout gestation. Before taking on her staff role, Hicks wrote developmental biology explainer pieces for several popular science magazines. Her reporting routinely examines the cellular and anatomical milestones that shape human pregnancy.

What Week Are Most Babies Born? A Statistical Chart
What Is a Baby in the Womb Called: Embryo or Fetus?
What Is the Youngest Age to Have a Baby?
When Do Embryos Split to Form Identical Twins?
Why Do Babies Not Drown in the Womb?
How Are Babies Made? Explained With Pictures
Which Hole Do Babies Come Out Of?
What’s the Earliest a Baby Can Be Born and Survive?
Drug Exposure in Utero: Effects on Fetal Development
How Big Is a 7 Month Old Fetus: Size and Weight
EctoLife: The World’s First Artificial Womb Facility?
Do Babies Pee in the Womb? The Role of Amniotic Fluid
How Painful Is Giving Birth Compared to Breaking Bones?
What Affects Brain Development During Pregnancy?
Do Babies Think in the Womb? The Science of Fetal Cognition
What Determines the Size of a Baby?
When Is the Sex of a Fetus Determined?
Surfactant in Pregnancy and Fetal Lung Development
Does a Surrogate Mother Share Blood With the Baby?
Do Babies Poop and Pee in the Womb?
Do Girls Carry High or Low? The Science Explained
How and What Do Babies Eat in the Womb?
Does Abortion Hurt the Fetus? What the Science Says
How Are Children Born? The Biological Process of Birth
Why Is Human Childbirth So Painful?
What Are Teratogens and How Do They Affect Development?
In Utero: What It Means and What Happens During Development
How Many Veins and Arteries Are in the Umbilical Cord?
What Is a Cleavage Stage Embryo and How Does It Develop?
What Happens to Cord Blood After 18 Years?