AUTHOR=Bates Keenan , Herzog Erik D. 

TITLE=Maternal-Fetal Circadian Communication During Pregnancy

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Endocrinology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.00198

DOI=10.3389/fendo.2020.00198

ISSN=1664-2392

ABSTRACT=<p>This article reviews evidence for maternal-fetal communication about the time of day. We explore the hypothesis that key maternal hormones synchronize daily rhythms in the fetus to regulate gestation duration. These findings may help to predict and prevent preterm birth.</p>