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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.
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Eclampsia is seizures (convulsions) in a pregnant woman that are not related to brain conditions. See also: Preeclampsia
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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. If allowed to progress, this syndrome will lead to eclampsia.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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 process, the term can be applied from 20 weeks gestation through term. Severe bleeding, even hemorrhage, can result, putting both the mother and fetus at significant risk. It is also known as placenta abruptio and abruptio placentae.
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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. A "sequence" is a chain of events that occurs as a result of a single abnormality or problem. Oligohydramnios sequence is therefore used to describe the features that a fetus develops as a result of very low or absent amount of amniotic fluid. In 1946, Dr. Potter first described the physical features seen in oligohydramnios sequence. Because of his description, oligohydramnios sequence has also been known as Potter syndrome or Potter sequence.
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Polyhydramnios is the presence of excessive amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn infant.
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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." This refers to naturally occurring events, not medical abortions or surgical abortions. Other terms for the early loss of pregnancy include: Complete abortion: All of the products of conception exit the body; Incomplete abortion: Only some of the products of conception exit the body; Inevitable abortion: The symptoms cannot be stopped, and a miscarriage will happen; Infected abortion: The lining of the womb, or uterus, and any remaining products of conception become infected; Missed abortion: The pregnancy is lost and the products of conception do not exit the body. See also: Threatened miscarriage
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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 incomplete miscarriage or missed abortion may require the removal of the fetus and placenta by a D&C ( dilatation and curettage ). In this procedure the contents of the uterus are scraped out. It is performed in the doctor's office or hospital. After miscarriage, a doctor may prescribe rest or antibiotics for infection. There will be some bleeding from the vagina for several days to two weeks after miscarriage. To give the cervix time to close and avoid possible infection, women should not use tampons or have sex for at least two weeks. Couples should wait for one to three normal menstrual cycles before trying to get pregnant again.
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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.
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