Cholestasis During Pregnancy
Specific (Acute) Pregnancy Complications It is not at all uncommon for some women to experience a very severe itching in the last trimester of their pregnancy. In some cases, where the itchiness is not too severe, this is just a result of their skin stretching as their baby grows. However, there is another complication, known as cholestasis, and this is a liver disease that only happens in pregnancy as a result of the high amounts of pregnancy related hormones, which will result in severe itching. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center states that Cholestasis occurs in about 1 out of…
Incompetent Cervix
What Is An Incompetent Cervix Should your cervix be softer and weaker than a normal cervix, then there is a good chance that during the course of your second trimester your cervix may begin to dilate under the weight of your developing baby. If this is the case, then you will have an incompetent cervix. Your healthcare provider may require that you have a transvaginal ultrasound between weeks 16 and 20 in order measure the length of your cervix to check for any signs that you may have an incompetent cervix. A few years ago you may have only been…
Pre Eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia describes a variety of different symptoms that occur during pregnancy, or shortly after delivery, and is characterized by a collection of different symptoms. All of these symptoms are warning signs and should be reported to your healthcare provider immediately. Pre-eclampsia can progress to eclampsia, which is seizures and convulsions, and will not be caused by a previous history of convulsions or epilepsy disorder of any sorts. Pre-eclampsia symptoms and signs Excessive swelling Protein in your urine blood pressure A change in reflexes Pain under the ribs Headaches Seeing spots or blurred vision Although there is no known cause of…
Ectopic Pregnancy
What is an Ectopic Pregnancy? During the first two weeks of a normal pregnancy when conception takes place, the egg would be fertilized inside your fallopian tubes and then travel into the uterus where it would then implant itself in the uterine wall. In an Ectopic Pregnancy, also known as tubal pregnancy, the egg would implant itself outside the uterine cavity, usually in the fallopian tube itself, instead of in the uterus. There are other possible sites of implantation but over 95% of all ectopic pregnancies are in the fallopian tubes. Other possible implantation sites include: Ovary, cervix and other sites…