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A survey of mothers found that obstetricians and genetic counselors are falling short when it comes to delivering a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome to pregnant women. Shortcomings are happening at an emotional time when women have to decide whether or not to continue their pregnancies.
GERD occurs during pregnancy because your digestive system works more slowly due to changing hormone levels.
Newborns whose mothers drank alcohol heavily during pregnancy had damage to the nerves in the arms and legs. Pregnant women are recommended not to consume alcohol.
A mother, who gave birth to a low weight preemie at 24 weeks, exhibited the first found link in a human between bacteria found in the mouth and the amniotic fluid of a woman in preterm labor.
The quad marker screen is a blood test that provides a woman and her health care provider with useful information about her pregnancy. It is performed between the 15th and 20th weeks of pregnancy.
CVS is an accepted and proven method of prenatal diagnosis. If you have certain risk factors, you may be offered CVS as a way to detect birth defects during early pregnancy.
Preterm deliveries increased by 22% from 1995 to 2004. Even among low risk women aged 20 to 40, there was a 51% increase in early delivery.
Premature birth and low birthweight major contributors to infant death.
Strategies to improve physician recorded indications for repeat cesarean delivery in medical records are essential during childbirth hospitalization.