Ectopic pregnancy is a condition where a fertilized egg is implanted outside uterus in a female body. Ectopic means “misplaced”. In ectopic pregnancy, a fertilized egg can be settled in cervix, fallopian tubs, abdomen, or ovaries. Ectopic pregnancy is most commonly called ‘tubal pregnancy’ because most of the times egg settles in the fallopian tubes. …
Multiple-pregnancy is a medical condition where a woman is pregnant with two or more babies in her womb. The chances of twin-pregnancy are 1% to 1.2% and a pregnancy with triplets is 0.015%, and with quads is about 0.0002% and with quintuplets in about 0.000002% under normal conception. Most of the times, multiple pregnancies occur …
If the labor pains start and you start having regular contractions before completing 37 weeks of pregnancy then you are going through a preterm labor. In such a case your baby after your delivery will be considered a premature baby. Premature babies usually do not have their internal organs developed completely especially lungs. Babies born …
Chronic hypertension is a medical condition when your blood pressure rises to 140/90 or higher before pregnancy or before 20 weeks of pregnancy. Hypertension is caused due to high blood pressure. Some women already have high blood pressure when they become pregnant while some develop during pregnancy. The hypertension developed during pregnancy is called gestational …
Your body’s iron requirements double during pregnancy because the amount of blood doubles during pregnancy to support growing fetus. Iron is required to make hemoglobin in blood. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells, which carries oxygen to all the parts of the body. With the increase in amount of blood, the requirement of …
Any woman suffering from some form of heart ailment should first discuss her condition with her health care provider before she decides to conceive and become pregnant. There is an average global figure of 1% pregnant women, who suffer from some form of heart disease during their pregnancy. The chances that women with congenital heart …
Sex life and sexual relationships always tends to take a back seat during pregnancy. You are always thinking about the safety of the fetus during lovemaking. It should be noted that it is perfectly safe to have sex during pregnancy unless you have been advised otherwise by your doctor. The baby in the mother’s womb …
When a couple is unable to acquire pregnancy even after 12 months of unprotected sex and intercourse, then they are called Infertile. This type of infertility is termed as Primary infertility. There are other cases of Secondary infertility when a couple is able to get pregnant at least once but have not been able to …
Pregnancy brings with it the happiness and fears of having a baby. A pregnant woman who is suffering from diabetes has to be extra careful about the effects diabetes can have on her baby right from conception to its birth. The biggest challenge for you in a diabetic pregnancy is to keep a check on …
There are certain physical and social risk factors, problems of previous pregnancies, and certain pre-existing disorders in women before they become pregnant, which may pose problems during pregnancy and subsequent deliveries. Physical characteristics such as age, weight, and height of women also have an effect in the risks involved in pregnancy. Young mothers in age …