Pregnancy: Complications
Ectopic Pregnancy - References
06/06/07, HealthwiseReferences
Molar Pregnancy - Topic Overview
10/29/07, HealthwiseA molar pregnancy is a mass of tissue (hydatidiform mole) that forms an abnormal placenta inside the uterus. It starts from two or three sets of the father's chromosomes, with none from the mother.1 Even though it is not an
Alcohol Effects on a Fetus
04/02/07, HealthwiseA woman who drinks alcohol while she is pregnant may harm her unborn baby (fetus). Alcohol can pass from the mother’s blood into the baby’s blood. It can damage and affect the growth of the baby’s cells. Brain and spinal cord cells are mo
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Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy - References
06/27/07, HealthwiseReferences
Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy - Credits
06/27/07, HealthwiseCredits
Cervical cerclage to prevent preterm delivery
01/14/09, HealthwiseCervical cerclage is the placement of stitches in the cervix to hold it closed. In select cases, this procedure is used to keep a weak cervix (incompetent cervix) from opening early. When a cervix opens early, it may cause preterm labor a
Preterm Labor - Topic Overview
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Preterm Labor - Cause
01/14/09, HealthwisePreterm labor can be caused by a problem involving the fetus, the mother, or both. Often a combination of several factors is responsible. But in about 1 out of 3 preterm births, the cause is not known.2
Preterm Labor - Symptoms
01/14/09, HealthwisePreterm labor often starts without obvious symptoms. But you may notice one or more symptoms, including:
Preterm Labor - What Happens
01/14/09, HealthwiseIf preterm labor occurs close to your due date (in the 35th or 36th week of pregnancy), you may be allowed to deliver without delay. Preterm birth at this point in a pregnancy usually results in few or no serious complications.
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