Even though all 7.8 billion of us on Earth are born, we know actually very little about the process of pregnancy. As GW scientists Megan Leftwich and Alexa Baumer were investigating pregnancy’s biomechanics, a third—Michael Gallagher—called on them to help him investigate a high-risk pregnancy issue. The result? An unprecedented, interdisciplinary research endeavor that just might midwife a future that saves billions in healthcare costs and countless lives.