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… a fallopian tube . (This is where fertilization and the first stage of cell division take place.) Here are some assisted … the chances of conception in the fallopian tubes. The first step of each of these treatments is superovulation . …
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… your partner a lot. This is especially true if it's your first pregnancy. If a friend is going to be your labour coach, they can come too. A good time to start the … your partner a lot. This is especially true if it's your first pregnancy. If a friend is going to be your labour
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… or lightening. Dropping is not a good predictor of when labour will begin. In first-time mothers, dropping usually occurs 2 to 4 weeks … urge to urinate more often. Usually the baby's head is the first (presenting) part to enter the pelvis, but the feet or …
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… (bottom down) or other unusual position you go into labour before 37 weeks or after 42 weeks of pregnancy you … necessary, an obstetrician may also be called during your labour and birth. Babies born at home A midwife can provide … breastfeeding – for six weeks after the birth. During the first week, the midwife will see you or contact you at home …
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… pressure and pre-eclampsia . Gestational diabetes . Preterm labour, which may lead to premature (preterm) birth. Preterm … is when one of two fetuses disappears sometime during the first 12 weeks of a pregnancy. Twin-to-twin transfusion . … is when one of two fetuses disappears sometime during the first 12 weeks of a pregnancy. Twin-to-twin transfusion . …
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… month. It is often hard to tell the difference between true labour pains and Braxton Hicks contractions, especially in your first pregnancy. Braxton Hicks contractions: Tend to be … pains and Braxton Hicks contractions, especially in your first pregnancy. Braxton Hicks contractions: Tend to be …
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… : Frank breech. The buttocks are in place to come out first during delivery. The legs are straight up in front of … the buttocks. The leg or legs are in place to come out first during delivery. What causes it? Most of the time, … In some cases, breech position may be linked to early labour, twins or more, problems with the uterus, or problems …
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… can no longer defend itself against infection. The last stage of HIV infection is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency … appear from a few days to several weeks after a person is first infected. The early symptoms usually go away within 2 … only with you. Talk to your partner before you have sex the first time. Find out if he or she is at risk for HIV. Get …
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… date, to examinations and tests during each trimester, to labour and delivery, and much more. Browse our pregnancy and … Labour Fever During Pregnancy Find Your Ovulation Day First-Trimester Examinations and Tests Folate Deficiency … to Deliver Pregnancy: Dropping (Lightening) Pregnancy: First Prenatal Visit Pregnancy: Hair Changes Pregnancy: Hand …
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… are the symptoms? Dupuytren's disease has three general phases: In the early phase, you may see or feel a small lump in the palm of your … where your ring finger and small finger meet. In the active phase, you may have dimpling on the skin of your palm. Long, …