Photo: #A newborn baby is weighed at Xining Children Hospital on May 17, 2006 in Xining of Qinghai Province, China.
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A newborn baby is weighed at Xining Children Hospital on May 17, 2006 in Xining of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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The science of pregnancy

Broadcast: Midmorning, 06/21/2006, 10:06 a.m.

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An evolutionary biologist says human pregnancy is really much more of a competition for survival between the mother and fetus. Midmorning takes a look at advances in understanding pregnancy from basic research to clinical practice.

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  • David Haig: Evolutionary biologist at Harvard University.
  • Stanley Davis: An OBGYN and medical quality consultant for Fairview-Southdale hospital.

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