We were both thrilled to be pregnant, but I knew I had a lot of research to do in order to make informed decisions about my pregnancy and birth. Not Such a Smart Idea I started off seeing a female obgyn at our local hospital. I knew I wanted a natural labor, preferably a water bir...
Thyroid Diseases in Pregnancy: Review Questionsdoi:10.1097/00003081-199703000-00013NAClinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
In addition, you will be given the option early in the pregnancy to screen for other genetic abnormalities such as Down Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, and Spina Bifida. These tests are not required, but do give mothers and their doctors the chance to learn more about the baby. Ask your doctor...
Yes. Many types of fibroids can be treated with UAE, because the procedure involves blocking the blood supply to the fibroid, rather than cutting it out. Your symptoms will go away with little recovery time necessary. Back to the top
As if you don’t have enough to worry about as a new mother, postpartum headaches can happen in almost half of new mothers. While that makes them somewhat common, they’re not normal, and they do warrant a call in to your OBGYN for follow-up. Don’t just wait until your six-week...
Gestational diabetes is defined as a diagnosis of diabetes during pregnancy. It has to be greater than 20 weeks’ gestation. Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed when you are not pregnant. In both type 2 diabetes and GD, there is more glucose in your blood than is needed. The insulin, which help...
Yarborough's home. His wife, Carolyn, is as reluctant to answer questions from police as he is. The detectives also ask an OBGYN doctor about Rebecca's baby. He shows them that the address Rebecca gave was Yarborough's, and tells them his office has been sending prenatal vitamins to ...
ISOIMMUNIZATION IN PREGNANCY: Review Questions.Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
1.(D) hCG. Any woman of reproductive age presenting with pain and irregularity of the menstrual cycle should be tested for pregnancy. Qualitative urine tests for hCG are as sensitive for detecting early pregnancy as serum tests. If the test is negative, theScott W. Smilen...
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN PREGNANCY Review Questionsdoi:10.1097/00003081-198109000-00012&NAClinical Obstetrics and Gynecology