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Vaginal Delivery Versus Planned C-section: Pros and Cons
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...problems including ectopic pregnancy, reduced fertility, placenta previa, placenta abruption,... Read more »
Pregnancy and Quitting Smoking
By Anne Mitchell , Health Expert...rupturing of the membranes, abruptio placentae, and placenta previa. Pregnant smokers are also... Read more »
Postpartum Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertA new study published in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that a... Read more »
Severe Maternal Stress Linked to Schizophrenia in Children
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertPregnant women exposed to high stress situations are more likely to have children who go on to... Read more »
Sun and Self Tanners
By Deanne Stein , Health ExpertNow that summer is here, I can really feel the heat. The temperature keeps going up and we’re... Read more »
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Placenta previa
......opening to the vagina (birth canal). Causes, incidence, and risk factors Possible causes of placenta previa include a scarred endometrium (lining of the uterus), a large placenta, an... Read more »Placenta previa
...(infant is less than 36 weeks gestation) is responsible for about 60% of infant deaths in cases of placenta previa. Fetal blood loss or hemorrhage may occur because of the placenta separating from... Read more »Placenta previa
Spotting during the first and second trimesters Sudden, painless, and profuse vaginal bleeding in pregnancy during the third trimester (usually after 28 weeks) Uterine... Read more »Pregnancy ultrasound
...oligohydramnios (not enough fluid) and polyhydramnios (too much fluid) Placental abnormalities, including placenta previa and placental abruption Intrauterine growth retardation ... Read more »Transvaginal ultrasound
... Ectopic pregnancy More than one fetus (twins, triplets, etc.) Miscarriage Placenta previa Placental abruption Tumors of pregnancy including... Read more »Images
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Depression Increases Preterm Delivery Risk
October 31, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals there may be a significant link between depression during pregnancy and preterm delivery. Preterm delivery... Read summary »
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Blood test may predict postpartum depression
February 23, 2009Measuring the levels of a hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy might predict whether a woman is likely to develop postpartum depression,... Read summary »
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