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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.

Why Do Babies Get Hiccups in the Womb and What It Means
How Big Is a Baby at 16 Weeks: What to Expect
How Long Do You Carry a Baby in the Womb?
How Many Weeks Is the Third Trimester: Weeks 28–40
Why Do Fetuses Get Hiccups in the Womb?
Why Pregnant Women Vomit: Hormones and Evolution
Is the Umbilical Cord Connected to the Placenta?
How Warm Is the Womb? Fetal Temperature Facts
How Big Is a Baby at 18 Weeks: Size and Weight
Why Do Pregnant Women Crave Pickles?
How Early Can Babies Be Born and Survive?
Do All Babies Come Out of the Vagina?
How Long Does It Take for Food to Reach Baby in Womb?
Is It Dark in the Womb? How Much Light Reaches the Fetus
How Common Is a Posterior Placenta?
What Type of Ultrasound Is Done at 9 Weeks?
Whose Heart Rate Is Faster in the Womb?
How Did Early Humans Give Birth?
How Much Pain During Normal Delivery in Decibels?
How Big Is a 6-Month-Old Fetus Compared to Fruit?
How Are Twins Positioned in the Womb?
What Makes a Baby: From Conception to Birth
Do Babies Blink in the Womb?
Does the Placenta Have a Heartbeat?
Do Test Tube Babies Have Belly Buttons?
Do Babies Cough in the Womb?
How Much Energy Does It Take to Grow a Baby?
What Three Milestones Occur During the Fetal Stage?
How Common Is an Anterior Placenta?
How Are Babies Made? From Conception to Birth