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Question: Upper abdominal pain in pregnancy
Q: “I am 33 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing a pain at the top of my bump. Is this normal?” A: The most likely cause of your pain is compression of your lower ribs by your enlarging uterus. This usually occurs sometime after 30 weeks of pregnancy, can be one-sided or bilateral, and is often…
Glossary of pregnancy terms: R
ROA or ROP Describes the position of the baby in the mother’s uterus. The R stands for right, O stands for occipito, the part of the baby that will be born first (usually the back of the head), A for anterior or towards the front and P for posterior or towards the back. So ROA means the baby…
Glossary of pregnancy terms: U
Ultrasound scan A screening or diagnostic technique in which very high frequency sound waves are passed into the body, and the reflected echoes are detected and analysed to build a picture of the internal organs or of a fetus in the uterus. Umbilical cord The thick cord of intertwining blood vessels that links baby and placenta,…
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Tagged Glossary of pregnancy terms, Pregnancy, scan, Ultrasound, Umbilical cord, unstable lie, Uterus, womb
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Glossary of fertility terms
Fallopian tubes Part of the female reproductive system. The eggs produced in the ovaries have to travel down the fallopian tubes before embedding in the lining of the uterus. Occasionally a fertilised egg will embed in the tube, causing an ectopic pregnancy. Fetal blood sampling (FBS) If a baby appears to be in distress during labour…
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,…
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Tagged Amniotic fluid, bladder, Incontinence, Pelvic floor, Pregnancy, Stress, Urinary incontinence, Urine infection, Uterus
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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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