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Diagnostic tests in early pregnancy
There are a number of diagnostic tests in early pregnancy that can be performed to aid in the diagnosis or detection of potential issues with your baby. We look at what is involved in the diagnostic tests in early pregnancy and what happens. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) This is a diagnostic test which can tell…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Tests Tagged Amniocentesis, Amniotic fluid, antenatal tests, blood test, Chorionic villus sampling, CVS, Diagnostic tests, Down’s syndrome, Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling, Pregnancy, Prenatal diagnosis, Spotting, bleeding and miscarriage Leave a comment
Question: Too much amniotic fluid
Q: “I am 27 weeks pregnant and have been told that there is too much fluid around the baby. One of the suggestions was that it could be Diabetes, the other was that the baby might not be swallowing properly. If the correct diagnosis is the latter of the two, what sort of long-term problems…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Pregnancy Tagged Amniotic fluid, diabetes, identical twins, Polyhydramnios Leave a comment
Question: Low amniotic fluid levels
Q: “I am 31 weeks pregnant with twins and, at my 30 week scan, one of the baby’s reports said that the amniotic fluid was ‘subjectively reduced’ (the other said ‘normal’). When I asked about this, I was told that it was nothing to worry about but no explanation was given. Can you shed some light…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Tests, Question & Answer Tagged Amniotic fluid, diabetes, fluid, scan, Twins Leave a comment
Glossary of pregnancy terms: A
Abruptio Placentae / Placental abruption Normally, the placenta remains firmly attached to the wall of the womb until after the baby has been born. In a small number of cases (about 1 per cent), though, it separates before the baby is born. Acceleration of labour The speeding up of labour by the use of drugs,…
Posted in Glossary of pregnancy terms Tagged Abruptio Placentae, Acceleration of labour, AFP, afterpains, Amniotic fluid, Anal fissure, Apgar score, Artificial rupture of membranes, assisted delivery, assisted labour, augmentation of labour, Glossary of pregnancy terms, placental abruption, Pregnancy Leave a comment
Amniotic fluid
During pregnancy your baby is surrounded by a substance called amniotic fluid which helps protect both the baby and the uterus. It is this fluid which is referred to when people talk about waters breaking. It has many important functions but sometimes there can be problems. Read on to find out more about this amazing…
Posted in Labour and Birth, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health Tagged ABS, AFE, Amniotic band syndrome, Amniotic fluid, Amniotic Fluid Embolism, diabetes, Foetal abnormalities, leaking membranes, Multiple birth, Oligohydramnios, Polyhydramnios, triplets, TTTS, Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome Leave a comment
Pregnancy weight gain
What is pregnancy weight gain during pregnancy? When you are pregnant you will gain weight but how much will be additional weight due to the baby and not necessarily from your food intake. Pregnancy weight gain Baby: 3.4kg (7.5lb) Placenta: 0.68kg (1.5lb) Extra fluid: 1.36kg (3lb) Increased blood: 1.25kg (2.5lb) Amniotic fluid: 0.8kg (1.5lb Uterus:…
Posted in Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Pregnancy Health Tagged Amniotic fluid, Baby, Placenta, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Uterus, Weight gain Leave a comment
Pregnancy incontinence
At times during pregnancy, many women find that they wet themselves slightly when they cough, laugh, exercise, bend over, or lift something. This condition is known as stress incontinence – very embarrassing, but extremely common. Your pelvic floor muscles are under considerate strain during pregnancy. They have to support the weight of your growing uterus,…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health Tagged Amniotic fluid, bladder, Incontinence, Pelvic floor, Pregnancy, Stress, Urinary incontinence, Urine infection, Uterus Leave a comment
