'Pregnancy symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database.This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the causeof any symptom.The following list of conditionshave 'Pregnancy symptoms' or similar listed as ain our database.The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,and conditions mentioning this...
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Safia had missed her period. A pregnancy test done at home came back as positive. With great excitement, she and her husband fixed up an appointment with their obstetrician for confirmation of the pregnancy. On the day of the appointment, she developed slight spotting and also a cramping pain in the lower part of her abdomen. When her doctor did an ultrasound scan to find out why she was bleeding,...
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Safia had missed her period. A pregnancy test done at home came back as positive. With great excitement, she and her husband fixed up an appointment with their obstetrician for confirmation of the pregnancy. On the day of the appointment, she developed slight spotting and also a cramping pain in the lower part of her abdomen. When her doctor did an ultrasound scan to find out why she was bleeding,...
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Most people know that smoking causes cancer, heart disease, and other major health problems. But women who smoke during pregnancy put themselves and their unborn babies at risk for other health problems. The dangers of smoking during pregnancy include premature birth, certain birth defects, and infant death. Even being around cigarette smoke puts a woman and her baby at risk for problems.Women who...
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study revealed that most obese women gain more pregnancy weight than recommended weight as compared to other women. Study also indicated that the excess weight gain is not only difficult to lose later, but it also increases the risk of complications during pregnancy.Research team led by Dr. Kimberly K. Vesco, of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, analyzed data collected...
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obesity in India increases, women are becoming more susceptible to diabetes. Diabetes in pregnancy can affect the health of both the mother and her unborn child. If the diabetes is not well-controlled, there is an increased chance for problems in the pregnancy.A woman who develops diabetes during pregnancy is said to have gestational diabetes. Some women have more than one pregnancy affected by diabetes...
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World Diabetes Day on November 14. Answers to some FAQs on gestational diabetesNovember 14 is World Diabetes Day. As obesity in India increases, women are becoming more susceptible to diabetes. Diabetes in pregnancy can affect the health of both the mother and her unborn child.If the diabetes is not well-controlled, there is an increased chance for miscarriage, birth defects and other problems in the...
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obese women gain more weight than is recommended during pregnancy, and may find those pounds tough to shed in the long run, a new study suggests.In a study of 1,656 obese women who gave birth over five years, researchers found that about three-quarters gained more than 15 pounds during pregnancy — which at the time was the recommended weight gain for obese women.Moreover, those extra pounds did not...
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Safia had missed her period. A pregnancy test done at home showed up positive. With great excitement, she and her husband fixed up an appointment with their obstetrician for confirmation of the pregnancy.On the day of the appointment, she developed slight spotting and also a cramping pain in the lower part of her abdomen. When her doctor did an ultrasound scan to find out why she was bleeding, there...
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Union Ministry of Health is examining the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act with a view to raising the time limit for abortion from 20 weeks to 24 weeks. What would the moral and ethical implications of this move be? And why has the women’s movement in India been strangely silent on these important developments?At a time when the law on abortion in India is about to see some changes, women’s...
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