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… Abortion Abortion: Emotional Recovery Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Acupressure for Morning Sickness … Pregnancy Fibrocystic Breasts Find Your Ovulation Day First-Trimester Examinations and Tests Fitz-Hugh–Curtis Syndrome … a Violent Relationship Screening for Gestational Diabetes Second-Trimester Examinations and Tests Sex After Childbirth …
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… (say "NEW-kuhl") translucency screening is a test done during pregnancy. It uses ultrasound to measure the … 13 weeks of pregnancy. It may be done as part of the first trimester screening test or the integrated screening test . … The test usually takes about 15 to 20 minutes. How It Feels During a nuchal translucency test, you may have a feeling of …
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… the brain and skull are missing some parts Some NTDs cause babies to be stillborn or to have lifelong disabilities. How … of being born with a neural tube defect? NTDs can happen during the very early weeks of pregnancy, when you may not … A may cause birth defects, especially during the first trimester. If you choose to eat liver or liver products …
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… Overview At the end of the third trimester, the baby settles, or drops lower, into the … but the feet or a shoulder can present first. Station During the last month, your doctor will estimate how far the … but the feet or a shoulder can present first. Station During the last month, your doctor will estimate how far the …
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… see your doctor. He or she will watch you closely during the time you wait for the miscarriage to complete. If … If your doctor or midwife is sure that your first-trimester or early second-trimester miscarriage is complete and all tissue has …
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… Overview What causes abdominal gas in babies? Some people have problems digesting milk protein or … Swallowing air when sucking. A baby may swallow excess air during bottle-feeding when drinking too rapidly or when … with holes large enough to drip cold formula at 1 drop each second. Swallowing air when crying. A baby who cries for an …
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… Healthy eating is important for your child's growth and development. Learn more about helping your child to eat well … Know (PDF, 11.6MB, Perinatal Services BC) Feeding your baby during emergencies Infants are at risk of illness and … File #69c) Feeding your baby: Sample meals for babies 6-12 months old (HealthLinkBC File #69h) Iron-rich …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview It's likely you'll be healthy during your pregnancy. You probably won't have any serious … can cause a serious bacterial infection. During your third trimester your health care provider will likely check you … means moving or kicking fewer than 6 times in 2 hours. Some babies do this at certain times of the day. Yes Decreased …
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… done when there is any question about how the baby is doing during later pregnancy. Some women with high-risk … are tested every week or twice a week in the third trimester. Sometimes a non-stress test is done together with … it can be because the baby is asleep. If this happens during your test, the doctor or technician may try to wake …
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… is life-threatening for both a mother and her fetus. During a seizure, the oxygen supply to the fetus is drastically reduced. Sudden seizures can occur before, during, or (rarely) up to 6 weeks after delivery … a sudden loss of consciousness . During the first 15 to 30 seconds of a seizure, the entire body stiffens as the …
