Pregnant and expecting mothers have the opportunity to learn a lot about their unborn child's health with today's screening and diagnostic tests.
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Babies born before the beginning of the 37th week of pregnancy are considered premature.
A certified nurse-midwife provides services complementary to those of a physician, including most issues that arise during normal pregnancies and births.
Gestational diabetes is glucose intolerance that develops during pregnancy, worrisome because it can affect the health of both mother and baby.
A high-risk pregnancy is one in which a woman and her fetus face a higher-than-normal chance of experiencing problems.
In cervical insufficiency, the cervix begins to dilate (widen) and efface (shorten and thin) during the second trimester, causing preterm delivery.
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome is a rare, in utero condition that occurs only in monochorionic twins (identical twins who share the same placenta).
With advancements in non-invasive imaging and surgical techniques, it is now possible to treat many problems in a fetus before birth.
Fetal ultrasound is the most widely used medical imaging method during pregnancy. It is used to view the developing fetus and also to guide procedures.