Pregnancy Complications

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Miscarriage is a relatively common and unfortunate experience, but that fact of life does not make it any easier to accept if it happens to you or someone you love. Ending a pregnancy without a baby to hold in your arms is heartbreaking. The main ... more »

How to Treat Cephalopelvic Disproportion

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Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD) is a rare and often misdiagnosed condition affecting a woman's ability to have a vaginal delivery. Causes include an over-sized baby, a small or abnormally shaped pelvis or abnormal fetal position. There are ... more »

How to Treat Fetal Growth Retardation

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Fetal growth retardation is said to exist when the weight of a fetus is below the 10th percentile for its gestational age. If a mother's fundal height is smaller than normal or her uterus appears to be small for her week of pregnancy, then fetal ... more »

How to Treat Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

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Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) can occur in babies that have inhaled or aspirated meconium (their first bowel movement) along with amniotic fluid during labor or delivery. Meconium aspiration can occur either before, during or immediately ... more »

How to Treat Preeclampsia

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Preeclampsia, a common complication of pregnancy, causes high blood pressure for the mother and a reduction in blood flow to the baby and placenta. For most women, preeclampsia doesn't cause severe problems. However, if untreated, preeclampsia ... more »

How to Understand Rh Disease in Pregnancy

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Rh disease can only occur if the mother’s blood is Rh negative and her unborn baby’s blood is Rh positive. Rh refers to a group of proteins on the surface of red blood cells. If your red blood cells have these proteins, your blood is Rh positive. ... more »

How to Use RU486 Safely

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Women with unwanted pregnancies often have difficulty obtaining an abortion because clinics that offer surgical abortions are often located far from their homes. Many of these clinics are also regularly picketed by anti-abortion activists that ... more »

How to Watch for Preterm Labor

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When labor begins before the 37th week of pregnancy, it is considered preterm labor. Preterm labor can cause complications for your unborn baby whose lungs and other body systems may be too immature to function properly outside of the uterus. ... more »

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