From Womb to World: Imaging from Conception to Childhood

Fetal movements allow babies to develop their motor repertoire. We followed families using 4D ultrasound, imaging fetal movement at 28-34 weeks gestation(n=100) and postnatally measuring motor maturity at home using NBAS(n=60). Continuity of motor control was observed in one-week-old(r=.16) and one-month-old(r=.21) newborns, partially mediated by parental stress and gender differences.