Scientists develop novel way to predict outcomes for babies with foetal growth restriction

Scientists have developed a new way to predict pregnancy outcomes for the mothers of unborn babies with early-onset foetal growth restriction (FGR). FGR affects approximately 60,000 babies in Europe and the USA every year. It is an obstetric condition where the baby is much smaller than expected due to slow growth in the womb. While some babies with FGR will continue to grow and be born around their due date, some either need extreme preterm delivery (before 28 weeks of pregnancy) or will not survive the pregnancy, resulting in stillbirth. Predicting pregnancy outcomes helps expectant mothers to have a better