Clinical Tests During Pregnancy

Description It's wise to receive medical examinations, consultations, and delivery preparations during pregnancy from a designated docto...

Ectopic Pregnancy

Also known as # Tubal pregnancy Description # An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that develops outside the uterus. The ectopic site can be ...

Pregnancy

Description The following is a discussion of some of the issues surrounding pregnancy, including sperm, fertilization, and sex determination...

Diet and Nutrition During Pregnancy

Description # As the fetus grows, more calories are required proportionate to the fetus' growth. An effort should be made to eat a quant...

Dangerous Symptoms During Pregnancy

Description Pregnant women must know and learn a lot about such things as diet, rest, sleeping, changes in internal activity, exercise, drug...

Expected Delivery Date

Description When anticipating a baby's arrival, do not rely solely on the expected delivery date, as the baby will not necessarily be bo...

Fetal Undergrowth

Description Fetal undergrowth has been defined as the group of newborns occupying less than 10% frequency of the body weight percentage. But...

Genetic Counseling and Pregnancy

Description Because of advances in medicine, especially in the field of genetic mapping, it is possible for many of the previous century and...

Lifestyle Issues During Pregnancy

Description Because of the unique demands and changes placed upon the expecting mother's body, health, and emotional well-being by pregn...

Managing Chronic Diseases During Pregnancy

Description Clinicians should monitor diseases that can get worse with pregnancy (examples: systemic lupus erythematosus, asthma, sickle cel...

Obstetrical Case History Management

Description In order for the physician to insure the health and safety of mother and fetus, a comprehensive history of the mother's past...

Physical Changes during pregnancy

Description # The following discussion addresses some of the changes and issues experienced by expecting mother during early pregnancy (1st ...

Pregnancy and Disease

Description The following is a discussion of the primary diseases and conditions associated with pregnancy. (It is not intended to be defini...

Pregnancy and Medication

Description There have been instances of women, fearful of fetal deformities, who sought curettage or abortion because they took cold medici...

Pregnancy and Travel

Description # Women should refrain from traveling or taking long trips during the latter half of a pregnancy. If it cannot be avoided, plane...

Pregnancy and Working

Provided a woman does not experience fatigue or exhaustion, working during pregnancy is acceptable. However, work that requires a lot of str...

Pregnancy Over-the-counter Tests

Description The following is a discussion of the general signs and symptoms of pregnancy, and of the current methods of diagnosis using inex...

Sex Life During Pregnancy

Description Early in pregnancy (less than 12 weeks), the changes in libido are diverse. Because of individual differences, sexual desire may...