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- Symptoms
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Placental dysfunction
Symptoms
A woman with placenta insufficiency usually does not have any symptoms.
Signs and tests
A pregnant woman should receive proper prenatal care. The health care provider will measure the size of your growing womb (uterus) at each visit, starting about halfway through your pregnancy.
Tests that may be done include:
- Pregnancy ultrasound to measure the growth of the baby (may be done more often than in a normal pregnancy)
- Monitoring of the baby’s heart rate (nonstress test)
You may be asked to keep a daily record of how often the baby moves or kicks.
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Review Date: 06/05/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound,
Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
