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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.

How Long Can Human Sperm Survive in Water?Reproductive
Which Parent Determines the Gender of a Baby?Genetics
Does Abortion Hurt the Fetus? What the Science Says Pregnancy
How Is Childbirth a Positive Feedback Loop?Biology
Are Fetuses Biologically Considered Parasites?Biology
How Are Children Born? The Biological Process of Birth Pregnancy
Why Is Human Childbirth So Painful?Pregnancy
The Smallest Baby Ever Born and How They Grew Up Kids
What Are Teratogens and How Do They Affect Development?Pregnancy
In Utero: What It Means and What Happens During Development Pregnancy
How Long Does the Father’s DNA Stay in the Mother After Birth?Genetics
How Many Veins and Arteries Are in the Umbilical Cord?Pregnancy
What Is a Cleavage Stage Embryo and How Does It Develop?Pregnancy
When Are Brain Waves Detected in a Fetus?Biology
What Happens to Cord Blood After 18 Years?Pregnancy
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Lifelong Effects and Prevention Pregnancy
Does It Hurt When They Cut the Umbilical Cord?Pregnancy
How Do Babies Breathe in the Womb?Pregnancy
Is the Placenta Actually Made From Sperm?Pregnancy
How Rare Are Conjoined Twins? Statistics and Survival Pregnancy
When Does Brain Activity Start in a Fetus?Pregnancy
Where Does Baby Pee Go in the Womb?Pregnancy
How Were the Nonuplets Conceived?Pregnancy
How Long Does Cord Blood Last in Storage?Pregnancy
How Big Is a Baby’s Head at Birth?Pregnancy
What Does a Fetus Look Like at 6 Months?Pregnancy
How Common Are Quintuplets and What Are the Odds?Pregnancy
If a Baby Is Born in September, When Was It Conceived?Pregnancy
What Are the First Organs to Develop in a Fetus?Pregnancy
Do Older Siblings Leave DNA in the Womb?Pregnancy