Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a type of brain dysfunction (brain injury) that occurs when the brain experiences a decrease in oxygen or blood flow. HIE can occur before birth, during labor and delivery or after birth. The amount of time the brain spends without oxygen or blood flow can impact how severely the brain is damaged.Brain injury […]
Swelling during pregnancy is caused by your body holding more water than usual when you’re pregnant. Throughout the day the extra water tends to gather in the lowest parts of the body, especially if the weather is hot or you have been standing a lot.It’s normal to get some swelling in pregnancy, particularly in your […]
A stillbirth is when a fetus dies after the mother’s 20th week of pregnancy. The baby may have died in the uterus weeks or hours before labor or, less commonly, during the birth. A baby is stillborn in about 1 in 200 pregnanciesIf the length of gestation (pregnancy) is not known, the birth will be […]
Fetal growth restriction (FGR), formerly called intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), is a condition in which an unborn baby (fetus) is smaller than expected for the number of weeks of pregnancy (gestational age).Newborn babies with FGR may be called “small for gestational age.” Mild FGR usually doesn’t cause long-term problems. In fact, most babies who have […]
Placental abruption is a complication of pregnancy that happens when the placenta separates from your uterus before your baby is born. The placenta is a temporary organ that connects a growing baby to your uterus during pregnancy. It attaches to the wall of your uterus, usually on the top or side and acts as a […]
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the most common form of major obstetric haemorrhage. The traditional definition of primary PPH is the loss of 500 ml or more of blood from the genital tract within 24 hours of the birth of a baby. About 4 percent of women have postpartum hemorrhage and it is more likely with […]
Polyhydramnios is a condition which affects the uterus of a pregnant woman. In this condition, excessive amniotic fluid (the liquid that surrounds the baby in the womb) accumulates in the uterus. When this happens, the uterus becomes larger than normal. Amniotic fluid has a significant role in the baby’s growth. Typically, amniotic fluid is swallowed by the […]
Blood clots and pregnancy is the added complication that could happen to the pregnant woman along with other pregnancy complications such Polyhydramnios, Oligohydraminos, Urinary tract infections, Backache, Nausea, Vomiting, Pain abdomen, etc. It’s not something that’s talked about a lot for pregnant patients, so they tend to not be aware of it.Women who have experienced […]
Polyhydramnios refers to an excessive amount of amniotic fluid around the fetus in the uterus. The fetus’s kidneys produce the amniotic fluid, which flows into the womb via the fetus’s urine.The fetus then swallows the fluid and reabsorbs it with its breathing motions. This act of swallowing helps balance the amount of amniotic fluid in […]
Menorrhagia is a common disorder in women. Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual bleeding lasting for longer than 7 days. About one in every 20 women has menorrhagia. Sometimes bleeding can be very heavy , means you have to change your pad for less than 2 hours. In menorrhagia the patient can pass clots […]
