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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…
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Tagged Amniotic fluid, diabetes, identical twins, Polyhydramnios
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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
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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,…
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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
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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
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Pregnancy weight gain
What is the weight you will carry during pregnancy? 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: 0.9kg (2lb) Fat deposits: 3.18kg (7lb) Breasts: 0.5kg (1lb) TOTAL GAIN: 12.02kg (26.5lb)* *These are only average figures and your own weight gain will probably differ due…
Posted in Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged Amniotic fluid, Baby, Placenta, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Uterus, Weight gain
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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
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Diagnostic tests in early pregnancy
What is involved in diagnostic test in early pregnancy and what does it involve? Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) This is a diagnostic test which can tell you for certain whether your baby has Down’s syndrome or another genetic abnormality. The test can’t tell you whether your baby has spina bifida. When is the test carried out? Between 11…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Tests
Tagged Amniocentesis, Amniotic fluid, Chorionic villus sampling, CVS, Diagnostic tests, Down syndrome, Down’s syndrome, Miscarriage, Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling, Pregnancy, Prenatal diagnosis, Spina bifida, Ultrasound
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New test could save thousands of premature babies
15th December 2008 A new simple test tells doctors if a woman whose waters have broken is about to go into labour or not with almost 90 per cent certainty. The ‘lac test’ could help save thousands of premature babies by giving mothers about to give birth special treatment. Armed with the knowledge, doctors could…
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Tagged Amniocentesis, Amniotic fluid, BJOG, Childbirth, editor-in-chief, Eva Wiberg-Itzel, Philip Steer, Pregnancy, premature birth, Rupture of membranes
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