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Pregnancy is a natural condition and not a disease. If a woman takes good care of herself, plans her pregnancy with medical counseling, maintains optimal health, and obtains good prenatal care, the pregnancy and birth experience will be joyful eve...
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Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy is bleeding coming through the vagina during pregnancy, for any reason.Up to 10% of women have vaginal bleeding at some time during their pregnancy, especially in the first 3 months(first trimester). Bleeding is even ...
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Eclampsia is seizures(convulsions) in a pregnant woman that are not related to brain conditions.
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Preeclampsia and eclampsia are complications of pregnancy. In preeclampsia, the woman has dangerously high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in the urine.
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Placenta previa is a complication of pregnancy in which the placenta grows in the lowest part of the womb(uterus) and covers all or part of the opening to the cervix.The placenta is the organ that nourishes the developing fetus.During pregnancy, t...
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Placenta previa is an abnormal condition of pregnancy in which the placenta is attached to the lower section of the uterus, partially or completely covering the cervix. It occurs in about 0.5% of pregnancies.The placenta is a hormone-producing fet...
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Placenta previa is a condition that occurs during pregnancy when the placenta is abnormally placed, and partially or totally covers the cervix.The uterus is the muscular organ that contains the developing baby during pregnancy. The lowest segment ...
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Placenta abruptio is separation of the placenta(the organ that nourishes the fetus) from the site of uterine implantation before delivery of the fetus.Premature separation of placenta; Ablatio placentae; Abruptio placentae; Placental abruption.The...
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Placental abruption occurs when the placenta separates from the wall of the uterus prior to the birth of the baby. This can result in severe, uncontrollable bleeding(hemorrhage).The uterus is the muscular organ that contains the developing baby du...
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Placental abruption is a condition in pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall while the fetus is still in utero. While it is seen most often during the third trimester of pregnancy, especially during the labor p...
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Oligohydramnios sequence occurs as a result of having very little or no fluid(called amniotic fluid) surrounding a developing fetus during a pregnancy."Oligohydramnios" means that there is less amniotic fluid present around the fetus than normal.
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Polyhydramnios is the presence of excessive amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn infant.Amniotic fluid surrounds and cushions the infant throughout development. There may be too little or too much amniotic fluid due to problems in the fetus.Polyh...
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A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy.(Pregnancy losses after the 20th week are called preterm deliveries.).A miscarriage may also be called a"spontaneous abortion."
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Although it may be psychologically difficult, if a woman has a miscarriage at home she should try to collect any material she passes in a clean container for analysis in a laboratory. This may help determine why the miscarriage occurred.An incompl...
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A miscarriage is the loss of an embryo or fetus before the twentieth week of pregnancy. A pregnancy loss after the twentieth week is called a stillbirth.According to the December 1999 news release from the U.S. government''s National Center for Hea...
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