Transverse lie is the most serious abnormal presentation, and it can lead to injury of the uterus (ruptured uterus) as well as fetal injury. Because the fetus moves a lot inside the uterus ...

Pregnancy care is particularly critical during the first trimester as it lays the foundation for a healthy pregnancy and ...

Because the placenta is derived from the extraembryonic portion of the early embryo, the villus cells in the placenta have the same genetic composition as the cells in the fetus's tissues ...

Abnormal discharge during pregnancy may ... that occur during pregnancy—along with the weight and pressure of your fetus and uterus—also make you more vulnerable to developing varicose ...

Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by abnormal cell division during the early stages of the development of the foetus. [iStockphoto] You might have seen some children or even adults with ...

In other situations, normal microarray analysis in the presence of an abnormal karyotype ... if any, in the fetus undergoing testing. JA Rosenfeld is an employee of Signature Genomic Laboratories ...

And then secondly, if you do have abnormal thyroid function, and that's not controlled well during the pregnancy, there are complications that can arise from that. Growth issues for the fetus ...

Abnormal clotting factors like thrombophilia ... could cause miscarriage or abnormality in the foetus. “If the infection occurs at an early stage of pregnancy and gets transmitted to the ...