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- How safe is the quad marker screen?
- What hair and skin changes should you expect after a C-section?
- When should I call a doctor about complications after a C-section?
- How soon can you safely do physical activities after a C-section?
- Why might you get a prenatal ultrasound early on in your pregnancy?
- Why are my breasts sore after a C-section?
- When should mothers call a doctor about recovery after a C-section?
- What are the odds of getting an abnormal quad marker screen result?
- How are prenatal ultrasounds done?
- What are gentle exercises for women to recover after a C-section?
- What exercises help after you have a C-section?
- Why is my hair thinning after a C-section?
- What is abnormal presentation in relation to labor and delivery complications?
- What is malpresentation?
- What is post-term pregnancy and post-maturity?
- What is uterine bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage)?
- What is cephalopelvic disproportion?
- What is prolonged labor (failure to progress)?
- Why is feeling alone and isolated a risk of teen pregnancy?
- Can you take sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine to treat toxoplasmosis if you're pregnant?
- What are the signs of toxoplasmosis?
- How can doctors determine the presentation of a fetus?
- What is preeclampsia?
- How is an ultrasound used to diagnose toxoplasmosis?
- What should I do if I am infected with toxoplasmosis while pregnant?
- Does health insurance pay for a prenatal ultrasound?
- What can a prenatal ultrasound show?
- Why might I need another test if I've been exposed to toxoplasmosis?
- How is an amniocentesis used to diagnose toxoplasmosis?
- How can I prevent toxoplasmosis?
- How is toxoplasmosis treated?
- What exposes me to toxoplasmosis?
- When do you get an ultrasound if you're pregnant?
- How is toxoplasmosis diagnosed?
- What is toxoplasmosis?
- Is eating your placenta good for you?
- Will you feel sick if you eat your placenta?
- What are the signs of labor?
- What are labor contractions like?
- What does lightening during labor mean?
- How do I know when to go to the hospital if I am in labor?
- What do Braxton-Hicks contractions feel like?
- What's the difference between true labor and false labor?
- What happens when my water breaks during labor?
- When should I call my health care provider or go to the hospital about the signs of labor?
- What does passing of the mucus plug mean?
- What can I do to relieve labor pain?
- What is effacement and dilation of the cervix during labor?
- Are there any exercises to help heal the area affected by abdominal separation?
- Are there complications of abdominal separation?
- Diastasis Recti: Why Ab Separation Happens and How It's Treated
- What happens to your baby's growth during month 2 of pregnancy?
- What is diastasis recti?
- What happens to your baby's growth during month 1 of pregnancy?
- Can I exercise if I have abdominal separation?
- What causes abdominal separation ?
- Do you have to treat abdominal separation?
- Pregnancy and Signs of Labor
- Can you prevent abdominal separation during pregnancy?
- Does smoking while you're pregnant affect your chances for placental abruption?
- Can surgery help abdominal separation?
- Who's at risk for abdominal separation?
- How can the doctor tell if my abdominal separation is getting better?
- What happens to your baby's growth during month 3 of pregnancy?
- The first trimester: your baby's growth and development in early pregnancy
- Does smoking while pregnant increase the risks of birth defects?
- Why do you get urine tests when you're pregnant with twins?
- Do babies need to be treated for Rh disease?
- What is your Rh factor?
- What are optional screening for birth defects, when you are pregnant with twins?
- What is chorionic villus sampling (CVS) when you are pregnant with twins?
- Will you be tested for group B strep during your third trimester if you are pregnant with twins?
- How are babies treated for Rh disease?
- What happens if you are at risk for having a baby with a birth defect and you are pregnant with twins?
- Should you avoid secondhand smoke when you're pregnant?
- Does smoking when you're pregnant increase your chances for placenta previa?
- What is Rh sensitization?
- Are twin pregnancies high risk?
- Do I need to see a specialist if I'm pregnant with twins?
- What happens if your blood test shows that you are Rh-negative, and already have Rh antibodies?
- What is gonorrhea and how does it affect pregnancy?
- How can HIV affect a pregnancy?
- What is a nuchal translucency ultrasound when you are pregnant with twins?
- How does syphilis affect a pregnancy?
- What is syphilis and how does it affect pregnancy?
- What are some extremely rare problems related to HPV and pregnancy?
- What is trichomoniasis and how does it affect pregnancy?
- How often will you see your doctor during your third trimester if you are pregnant with twins?
- How does chlamydia affect a pregnancy?
- How does hepatitis B affect a pregnancy?
- Can STDs affect pregnancy?
- Can a baby get genital herpes if the mother has them?
- Should you talk to your doctor if you think you might have an STD and you are pregnant?
- How can hepatitis B affect a pregnancy?
- Why might your doctor suggest you get a C-section if you're pregnant and have genital herpes?
- How does gonorrhea affect a pregnancy?
- What do pregnant women need to know about chlamydia?
- What happens when a woman contracts genital herpes for the first time while pregnant?
- How do genital warts affect a pregnancy?
- How can you protect yourself from STDs while pregnant?
- Are you more likely to get more ultrasounds if you are pregnant with twins?
- What does the rectal temperature of my baby indicate?
- Can you breastfeed after a C-section?
- How often are babies delivered by cesarean section (C-section)?
- What does it mean if the quad marker screen results are normal?
- Will you have pain after a C-section?
- When can I get up and start being active after a C-section?
- How should women expect mood swings after a C-section?
- What substances does a quad marker screen measure?
- What is premature birth?
- When is herpes most dangerous for a pregnant woman?
- What is a non-stress test that you might get if you are pregnant with twins?
- Will you get a pelvic exam in your third trimester if you are pregnant with twins?
- What are types of breech presentation?
- How does being HIV-positive affect your baby?
- Will you develop AIDS if you are HIV-positive?
- Who should get a hepatitis B vaccine?
- How common is HIV among women, and how do I know if I have it?
- Is there a way to prevent your baby from getting HIV if you are pregnant with HIV?
- How does trichomoniasis affect a pregnancy?
- How is a baby's umbilical cord blood harvested?
- What can a baby's umbilical cord blood be used for?
- What is umbilical cord prolapse?
- What is banking a baby's cord blood?
- Should you bank your baby's umbilical cord blood?
- What are signs of gestational diabetes?
- What can the levels of the different substances measured during a quad marker screen mean?
- What are tips for women to heal faster after a C-section?
- Is it safe to take pain medication if you're breastfeeding after a C-section?
- Are you awake for a C-section?
- How can I take a rectal temperature in my baby?
- What is the best position for breastfeeding after a C-section?
- Who should have the quad marker screen?
- How many babies are born by C-section in the U.S.?
- What is the quad marker screen?
- What should I know about vaginal discharge after a C-section?
- What happens during the quad marker screen, and how accurate is it?
- What nursing positions help after a C-section?
- What should I know about breast swelling and soreness after a C-section?
- What does it mean if the quad marker screen results are abnormal?
- What should I know about afterpains after a C-section?
- Who experiences symptoms of gestational diabetes?
- When should I get a quad marker screen?
- When should I see a doctor about gestational diabetes?
- What is the importance of taking my baby's temperature rectally?
- What is umbilical cord compression?
- What can mothers do to recover after a C-section?
- How common are teen pregnancies?
- How can you lower the health risks of teen pregnancy?
- What is preterm labor or premature delivery?
- What are the signs of teen pregnancy?
- What is premature rupture of membranes (PROM)?
- Why are abnormal presentations risky?
- Why are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) a risk of teen pregnancy?
- What is an amniotic fluid embolism?
- What is transverse lie?
- Why is lack of prenatal care a medical risk of teen pregnancy?
- Why is high blood pressure a medical risk of teen pregnancy?
- When is a woman at risk of miscarriage?
- What should you expect in week 15 of your pregnancy?
- What should you expect in your baby boy's circumcision?
- Why can it be hard to get enough iron from food while you're pregnant?
- Why is bed rest prescribed?
- Why is it important to get calcium while pregnant and how much do I need?
- When should you start taking folic acid?
- When will my doctor decide to test for genetic disorders?
- When should you see your doctor about heartburn during pregnancy?
- What should you know about pregnancy sex?
- What should your doctor do if your baby hasn't delivered 2 weeks after your due date?
- Who is most likely offered an amniocentesis?
- Why should I stop taking illegal drugs if I’m trying to get pregnant, and how can they affect a growing baby?
- Rh Treatment: What Is It and Why Do I Need it?
- Quiz: Childbirth Myths and Facts
- What to Know About Smoking During Pregnancy
- How to Recover From a C-section
- Pregnancy Food Quiz: What's Safe to Eat?
- Placentophagy -- are there reasons to eat the placenta?
- C-Section: What Are the Risks?
- What is horseshoe kidney?
- What should you expect in the ninth month of pregnancy?
- What is hypotonia?
- Pregnancy and the Quad Marker Screen
- What might my doctor ask about at my preconception appointment?
- What's happening inside you during weeks 35-40 of pregnancy?
- What medications can help with treating preeclampsia?
- What should you expect in the eighth month of pregnancy?
- What is stage 2 of labor?
- Slideshow: Fetal Development Month by Month
- Slideshow: Conception Timeline -- From Egg to Embryo
- What might happen do your baby if you do not have enough folic acid in your body?
- What should you do if your prenatal vitamin makes you feel sick?
- Fertility Quiz: Getting Pregnant
- What is pregnancy massage?
- Banking Baby Cord Blood
- What should I expect before a cervical cerclage procedure?
- What should I feed my cat to reduce the risk of him passing parasites to me while I am pregnant?
- Slideshow: All About Twins, Triplets, and More
- What is the treatment of implantation bleeding?
- What should you expect in the seventh month of pregnancy?
- Setting Up a Safe Nursery
- What's happening inside of you during weeks 31-34 of pregnancy?
- Slideshow: Looking and Feeling Your Best During Pregnancy
- Slideshow: Ready for Baby
- Gestational Diabetes: What Are the Signs and Symptoms?
- Slideshow: What Women Who Are Trying to Conceive Wish You Knew
- Ways to Deliver Your Baby
- Slideshow: Your Prepregnancy Checklist
- Comfort Tips for Sleeping
- Preventing Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
- Labor and Delivery Complications -- the Basics
- Twin Pregnancy: Prenatal Tests in the Third Trimester
- Teen Pregnancy: Medical Risks and Realities
- Understanding Preterm Labor and Birth -- the Basics
- Twin Pregnancy: Prenatal Tests in the First Trimester
- Understanding Labor and Delivery Complications -- Diagnosis and Treatment
- How Do STDs Affect Pregnancy?
- Third Trimester Tips
- What You Need to Know About the Prenatal Ultrasound
- Toxoplasmosis & Pregnancy
- Taking your baby's temperature
- Treating STDs in Pregnancy
- Why is an amniocentesis performed?
- What does it mean if you are a carrier for a disorder?
- What is amniocentesis?
- What is amniotic fluid?
- What birth defects can an ultrasound show that an amniocentesis can't?
- When should I call my doctor after an amniocentesis?
- How can pregnancy massages be beneficial?
- How are pregnancy massage therapists trained?
- When is amniocentesis performed?
- What birth defects and conditions can amniocentesis detect?
- When will I receive the results of the amniocentesis?
- When should you avoid a pregnancy massage?
- What is a sequential screen during pregnancy?
- What is a maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist?
- What disorders can a genetic carrier screening test look for?
- What are midwives?
- What does it mean your doctor suggests a diagnostic test related to your pregnancy?
- How does amniocentesis work?
- Who is at risk for preeclampsia?
- What is a maternal serum quad screen during pregnancy?
- Do you always have symptoms if you have preeclampsia?
- How is severe preeclampsia treated?
- What are doulas?
- How is mild preeclampsia treated?
- What are the benefits of pregnancy massage?
- Can I resume normal activities after an amniocentesis?
- Can I choose not to have an amniocentesis?
- What is an integrated screening during pregnancy?
- When should you seek medical care right away to check about possible preeclampsia symptoms?
- What are risks of taking NSAIDs while pregnant?
- What is a perinatologist?
- Can preeclampsia be cured?
- What are the symptoms of preeclampsia?
- What does cell-free fetal DNA testing look for?
- What are prenatal diagnostic tests?
- What is an ultrasound screening during pregnancy?
- What's the difference between an obstetrician (OB) and an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN)?
- Do sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) require treatment?
- How can preeclampsia affect my baby?
- What happens if your pregnancy screening tests shows a risk of a birth defect?
- How are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) treated during pregnancy?
- Do you have to get genetic tests when you are pregnant?
- What are my risks of birth defect and miscarriage if I have a baby when I am older than 35?
- When you're choosing a hospital to give birth in, what should you ask about their policies for loved ones who you'll want to visit you or stay with you there?
- What is an obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) for pregnancy and childbirth?
- How is herpes treated during pregnancy?
- What is chorionic villus sampling?
- Do I need prenatal and preconception care if I want to have a baby and I am over 35?
- What are the risks of placenta problems if you have a baby over 35?
- How do I stop using drugs and alcohol if I am pregnant over 35?
- What are the different screening tests that check for pregnancy risks?
- What are common pregnancy-related problems?
- Can I still do yoga while pregnant with twins?
- If you are already taking opiods will you have to stop taking them when you become pregnant?
- How do you take care of yourself before and during pregnancy when you're 35 or older?
- What are some general questions you might want to ask a health care provider you are considering using for pregnancy?
- When is a pregnancy considered high-risk?
- Should I stop taking any medications except those my doctor prescribes while pregnant over 35?
- Is minimizing stress important if you are pregnant over 35?
- Does being over 35 put your pregnancy at risk?
- What are the risks of premature birth and low birth weight if you have a baby over 35?
- How can I find out if I have a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
- What are questions about birthing options and room options to ask a hospital you are giving birth in?
- What increases the risk of depression in pregnancy?
- What is a doula for pregnancy and childbirth?
- What should you consider when you're choosing a health care provider for your pregnancy?
- What are some risks of a home birth?
- How can HIV/AIDS affect my pregnancy?
- What are some steps to protect yourself from contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
- How can herpes affect my pregnancy?
- Are opioids safe to take while pregnant?
- How common is depression and pregnancy?
- What are things to consider when picking a hospital to give birth in?
- Am I at higher risk of high blood pressure and diabetes if I am pregnant and over 35?
- How is trichomoniasis treated during pregnancy?
- What are the effects of depression and pregnancy?
- How can HPV (genital warts) affect my pregnancy?
- How is syphilis treated during pregnancy?
- How can you prevent pregnancy complications?
- How can syphilis affect my pregnancy?
- What is placenta previa?
- What questions should you ask about a pregnancy health care provider who's in group practice?
- What are opioids?
- What is premature labor?
- Can I get pregnant again if I am breastfeeding?
- Can you exercise if you are pregnant with twins?
- When you're deciding where to give birth, what are some questions you should ask about the staff at each hospital you visit?
- When am I more likely to have an ectopic pregnancy?
- How do medications treat an ectopic pregnancy?
- How does surgery treat an ectopic pregnancy?
- What are the symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy?
- What should I know about ectopic pregnancy?
- What is cordocentesis?
- How much acetaminophen can you take if you are pregnant?
- What is a perinatologist for pregnancy and childbirth?
- What modifications do I need to make to my workout while pregnant with twins?
- How can chlamydia affect my pregnancy?
- Can women over 35 go straight to prenatal diagnostic testing?
- How is gonorrhea treated during pregnancy?
- Can depression interfere with the bond with your baby?
- Should I have prenatal screening if I am having a baby and I'm over the age of 35?
- Should you ask your potential pregnancy health care provider about their policy on inducing labor after a due date?
- Is getting enough sleep important if you are pregnant over 35?
- What are symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
- What are multiple births?
- What is a family practitioner (FP) for pregnancy and childbirth?
- What are certified nurse midwives (CNMs) for pregnancy and childbirth?
- How can I avoid spreading a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
- If my symptoms of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) go away do I have to continue taking my antibiotics?
- How is chlamydia treated during pregnancy?
- Should you schedule an introductory visit with a health care provider you are considering to use for pregnancy?
- How can hepatitis B affect my pregnancy?
- How is HIV/AIDS treated during pregnancy?
- Can you take acetaminophen while pregnant?
- If you take opioids while pregnant will your baby be addicted?
- What exercises should I typically avoid while pregnant with twins?
- How can gonorrhea affect my pregnancy?
- What should you ask about your potential pregnancy health care provider's availability around your due date?
- What is a birthing center?
- Can you take pain medication while pregnant or should you check with your doctor first?
- How do you treat false pregnancy?
- How is hepatitis B treated during pregnancy?
- How is HPV (genital warts) treated during pregnancy?
- How can trichomoniasis affect my pregnancy?
- Can you take medication for treatment of depression while pregnant?
- What should you ask your potential pregnancy health care provider about your personal birth plan?
- What antidepressants are considered safer to take while pregnant?
- What are symptoms of a false pregnancy?
- Do I need to stop smoking if I am pregnant over 35?
- How might you be able to get through your pregnancy without antidepressants?
- What causes a false pregnancy?
- How is an ectopic pregnancy diagnosed?
- What causes an ectopic pregnancy?
- Can I have children after an ectopic pregnancy?
- What are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
- How safe is it to take antidepressants while pregnant?
- When is it better for you and your baby to stay on antidepressants while pregnant?
- How long do symptoms of a false pregnancy last?
- What is false pregnancy?
- When is it usually okay to stop using antidepressants while pregnant?
- What will tests for a false pregnancy reveal?
- What factors might play a role in triggering a false pregnancy?
- What can an ectopic pregnancy lead to?
- How is an ectopic pregnancy treated?
- What are reported risks for the baby if you take antidepressants while pregnant?
- What are the risks associated with taking antidepressants while pregnant?
- How do you test for a false pregnancy?
- What are types of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
- What is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
- What can intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) cause?
- How is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) diagnosed?
- Is pregnancy massage safe?
- How accurate is amniocentesis?
- Does amniocentesis have risks?
- What happens during the process of an amniocentesis?
- What are the different types of pregnancy massage?
- What are the possible benefits of pregnancy massage?
- What else can amniocentesis be used to find?
- What causes hypotonia?
- What are the symptoms of hypotonia?
- Who can help me with my alcohol problems during pregnancy?
- What are characteristics of babies and children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)?
- What tests are used to diagnose hypotonia?
- What problems are caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy?
- How is hypotonia diagnosed?
- What is a biophysical profile to help diagnose preeclampsia?
- What is a fetal ultrasound and how might it help diagnose preeclampsia?
- What's the cure for preeclampsia?
- What are common signs of preeclampsia?
- How is preeclampsia diagnosed?
- What are preeclampsia and eclampsia?
- What will you notice when labor is about to begin?
- What is the transition phase of labor?
- How does labor work in cesarean section (C-section) delivery?
- What happens during the active phase of labor?
- Do you have to have a C-section if you have preeclampsia?
- How does your uterus prepare for your labor?
- How is preeclampsia treated?
- What can you expect in early labor?
- How do contractions start during labor?
- What can you expect as your labor progresses and your cervix opens?
- What are the three stages of labor?
- Who's more likely to get preclampsia?
- How can amniotic fluid affect your labor?
- How important are prenatal visits in preventing preclampsia?
- How can you relax during labor?
- How can I prevent preeclampsia?
- What percentage of pregnant women start their labor with their water breaking?
- What is the recommended schedule for prenatal visits?
- What should you expect during your prenatal visits?
- How often do you need to have prenatal visits?
- What are symptoms of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
- What health problems can lead to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
- How is Doppler flow used to diagnose intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
- How is fetal monitoring used to diagnose intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
- How can an ultrasound be used to diagnose intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
- False Pregnancy (Pseudocyesis): Causes, Symptoms, and Tests
- Ectopic (Extrauterine) Pregnancy
- Preeclampsia
- What is happening in your body during the 17th-20th week of your pregnancy?
- What is circumcision?
- What is fetal heart rate monitoring?
- What is folic acid?
- What can you expect from your baby during week 11?
- What is an alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test during pregnancy?
- What does it mean if your cervix is "effaced" and "dilated"?
- What can you expect from your baby during week 29?
- What are things to ask your doctor if he tells you to go on bed rest?
- What does inducing labor mean?
- What happens when an external cephalic version (ECV) doesn't work?
- What is a cervical cerclage?
- What do you need to know about getting your body ready to have a healthy baby?
- What do results from the fetal heart rate monitoring mean?
- What can you expect from your baby during week 32?
- What does your pediatrician do?
- What happens after your baby is born after the the second stage of labor?
- What happens at delivery if you have a cervical cerclage?
- What can my doctor for a fetal heart rate that isn't normal?
- What happens if you have more than one miscarriage?
- What happens during your baby boy's circumcision?
- What happens to your baby's growth during the second trimester of pregnancy?
- What causes fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
- What can you expect from your baby during week 26?
- What causes genetic disorders?
- Should I monitor my baby's kicking during my pregnancy?
- How is horseshoe kidney diagnosed?
- What are disadvantage of genetic testing?
- How is horseshoe kidney treated?
- What are the symptoms of a miscarriage?
- What are symptoms of placental abruption?
- Is weight gain during your third trimester of pregnancy normal?
- What are the benefits of feeding my baby formula?
- How much does a water birth cost?
- What are the risks of inducing labor?
- What are the benefits of chorionic villus sampling (CVS)?
- What are fundal height and fetal heart tones? I'm pregnant with twins.
- How common are miscarriages?
- How does discharge appear if I'm pregnant?
- How is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) diagnosed?
- How common is horseshoe kidney?
- How can tranquilizers help with labor pain?
- How does external cephalic version (ECV) work?
- How does your doctor test for a genetic disease?
- How does your midwife work with your pregnancy team?
- How is a cervical cerclage done?
- How do I choose keep my baby safe in a car seat?
- How is fetal heart rate monitoring done?
- How much sex should I have if I want to get pregnant?
- If I’m thinking about getting pregnant, what should I do about vaccines?
- How can putting off starting a family for too long prevent you from getting pregnant?
- If I’m thinking about getting pregnant, when should I give up drinking?
- Can overdoing exercise prevent you from getting pregnant?
- What can severe or untreated iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy lead to?
- Can you prevent varicose veins during the third trimester of pregnancy from getting worse?
- If I’m thinking about getting pregnant, should I take a vitamin every day?
- What types of anemia can develop during pregnancy?
- What are early symptoms of anemia in pregnancy?
- What can you do to prevent anemia in pregnancy?
- What will my doctor do if my water won't break?
- Are spider and varicose veins normal during the third trimester of pregnancy?
- What tests are used for anemia in pregnancy?
- What are drug-free approaches to handling labor pain?
- What should you know about anemia in pregnancy?
- How can narcotics (opioids) help with labor pain?
- What causes your risk for anemia in pregnancy to increase?
- Is swelling during your third trimester of pregnancy normal?
- How can a pudendal block help handle labor pain?
- Which foods that are high in vitamin C can help prevent anemia in pregnancy?
- What are red flag symptoms during your third trimester of pregnancy?
- What are common symptoms of anemia in pregnancy?
- What will your doctor recommend when testing for anemia in pregnancy?
- What should you expect in week 16 of your pregnancy?
- Which iron-rich food can help to prevent anemia in pregnancy?
- What happens to your body in weeks 13-16 of your pregnancy?
- What should you expect in week 13 of your pregnancy?
- What can you expect from your baby during week 35?
- Is breast enlargement normal during the third trimester of pregnancy?
- What can you expect as a mom-to-be during week 30?
- What can you expect as a mom-to-be during week 9?
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