One condition to watch for is “Preeclampsia” which affects about five percent of pregnant women. Preeclampsia has risen by twenty-five percent over the last twenty years and is a major source of maternal and...
Read More >>Did you know an incompetent cervix, also called cervical insufficiency, or CI, is a condition of pregnancy that occurs when the expectant mother’s cervical tissue is weakened to such a degree that it may...
Read More >>Friends as I patiently wait for my upcoming preconception doctor’s appointment…something serious has come across my radar and it is something I have no clue about…ZIKA. Zika is the health story of the year and...
Read More >>As you make your way through your Second Trimester, the Quad Marker Screen is a blood test that is performed between Weeks 15-20 of your pregnancy. This screen determines if you are at a...
Read More >>As you continue on this exciting 40-week journey, your baby’s arms are nearly the length they will be on delivery day. The natural contour of your baby’s neck area is emerging while the spleen...
Read More >>Congratulations, you are now entering your second trimester. Your baby’s amazing growth and development continues. Did you know the intestines which were once housed in your baby’s umbilical cord have now entered the abdomen?...
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