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Answer From Mary Marnach, M.D.. A fundal height measurement helps estimate the size of a fetus during pregnancy. In general, the measurement is defined as the ...
Miscarriage, stillbirth and recurrent miscarriage · Gestational diabetes · A pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to ...
Normally, the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity ...
Complications. After removing a molar pregnancy, molar tissue might remain and continue to grow. This is called persistent gestational trophoblastic neoplasia ( ...
The placenta is an organ that forms in the womb, also called the uterus, during pregnancy. The placenta is connected to a developing baby by a tubelike ...
Check once a day that your baby moves at least 10 times in two hours. This is called fetal kick counts. Also, talk to your healthcare team about vaccinations ...
The aches and pains, the swelling of the limbs and the anxiety of when labor may start are part of the natural gestation process, but they also can seem ...
When a baby in utero grows much larger than average for gestational age, it can lead to complications during childbirth for both mother and baby.
An ultrasound of the uterus will show an empty fluid-filled structure, called a gestational sac, with no embryo inside it. In healthy pregnancies the sac ...
Low amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios). This can affect the baby's heart rate and compress the umbilical cord during contractions. Late-term and postterm ...
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