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Factors Affecting Fetus Development

Published Aug,14 2017  |  By Rebecca Fraser-Thill

The placenta attaches a fetus to a woman's uterine wall, bringing maternal blood vessels close to fetal vessels. Important nutrients and other positive factors pass from the mother's blood into the fetal blood, helping support fetal growth and development.

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Endometriosis Symptoms and Weight Gain

Published Jul,18 2017  |  By Rebecca Fraser-Thill

Endometriosis affects more than five million American women, according to the National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC). This reproductive disorder occurs when tissue that normally grows in the uterus (the endometrium) grows in other parts of the abdomen.

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