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… history, especially of: a certain type of anemia (due to folate deficiency) kidney disease liver disease vitamin deficiency (folate or folic acid) blood disorders (such as bone marrow … your folic acid levels, increasing the risk of spinal cord defects. Check with your doctor to make sure you are taking …
Medical tests
… Overview Electronic fetal heart monitoring is done during pregnancy, labour, and delivery. It keeps track of the heart … heard as a beeping sound or printed out on a chart. A small tube that measures contractions may be placed in your uterus … monitoring can't find every type of problem, such as birth defects. A normal result does not guarantee that your baby …
Health topics
… Gestational age is the number of weeks since the start of pregnancy. A doctor may order tests to rule out other causes … to help your baby breathe. Oxygen may be given through a tube in the baby's nose or mouth or through a hood over the … to detect any problems with your baby's breathing patterns. Nutrition support. Babies with chronic lung disease burn a …
Medical tests
… test. It looks at the inside of the uterus and fallopian tubes and the area around them. It may be done if you are … An infection, endometriosis , or a previous ectopic pregnancy may cause severe scarring of the fallopian tubes and block the tubes. This can prevent pregnancy. Find problems in the uterus, such as an abnormal …
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… Your Milk Supply Breastfeeding at Work Breastfeeding During Pregnancy Breastfeeding Multiple Infants Breastfeeding … Children Cerebral Palsy Chickenpox (Varicella) Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections Child Abuse and Neglect Child Car … Attack Cystic Fibrosis: Helping Your Child Cough Up Mucus Nutrition While Breastfeeding Preventing Choking in Small …
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… keep your uterus. In some cases, it may improve chances of pregnancy. Before myomectomy, gonadotropin-releasing hormone … to do the surgery. In a hysteroscopic myomectomy, a lighted tube is inserted through the vagina and into the uterus. In … decreases pelvic pain and bleeding from fibroids. Pregnancy Myomectomy is the only fibroid treatment that may …
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… put in the blood vessel. The doctor puts a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel in your upper leg … women who get aortic valve stenosis symptoms during their pregnancy. footnote 2 After the baby is born, the aortic … 2607–2652. Cannobio MM, et al. (2017). Management of pregnancy in patients with complex congenital heart disease: …
Medical tests
… the hormone is present. HCG is made by the placenta during pregnancy. The test can be used to see if a woman is … test can also be done as part of a screening test for birth defects. The amount that hCG goes up early in pregnancy can give information about your pregnancy and the …
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… likely to get pregnant. Do not use this tool to prevent pregnancy. In the tool, you will enter the typical length of … your ovulation dates. Do not use this tool to prevent pregnancy. Explore more Getting pregnant Fertility Awareness Infertility Pregnancy Preventing pregnancy Birth Control Current as of: …
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… updated September 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 68e Nutrition Series Download PDF Document English Document … during times of bone growth, such as during childhood and pregnancy. Having enough vitamin D helps your body better … getting from food. For foods that have a label, check the nutrition facts table to see how much calcium the food …