Questions tagged [obstetrics]
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Is it impossible to impregnate a woman during her period, and in the few days after?
I've heard that the chances of impregnating a women during her period, or in the few days (up to a week) after her period, are close to 0 percent.
Does this mean that I don't need to use a condom ...
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Will maximizing my ejaculation load help to increase my chances of becoming a father?
Does a bigger load of ejaculation lead to a better chance of getting my wife pregnant?
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Growing foetus in another woman's womb
If you have a medical issue and are unable to carry a baby, can you have the fetus taken out of you and grown in another woman's womb? Or could you freeze it?
I'm thinking of a medical issue like ...
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Do fetuses' blood types ever cause Graft versus Host in the mother?
If a mother has type O blood, and a father has type AB, their children will almost certainly have either type A or type B. Considering a mother of type O blood will begin to produce antibodies against ...
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Termination of possible early pregnancy
I had unprotected sex with my wife about 3 weeks back. She missed her periods yesterday. In addition to this, she has been feeling weak, her appetite changed drastically, she is usually an insomniac ...
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How to decide on travel to possible Zika zone while pregnant
Anyone with first hand knowledge about traveling to Argentina while 4 months pregnant? The CDC states that Argentina is a Level 2 Alert country (Practice Enhanced Precautions) and pregnant women ...
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Late taking birth control pill
I've been taking the combined birth control pill for the past two months, but I've been away (in another country) for Christmas and I forgot to take the third batch with me. When I got home, I took it ...
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Can sperm fertilize an egg before reaching full maturity?
There seems to be many couples out there that have intercourse frequently and yet still manage to have a child. However, I found a number of articles that describe sperm maturity as taking at least ...
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Can pre-ejaculate cause pregnancy?
Can a woman become pregnant if you don't use a condom, only from "before-sperm liquid"? It's not sperm. This liquid comes when a man is aroused.
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How long should it take for a woman to return to her pre pregnancy weight
How long should it take for a woman to return to her pre pregnancy weight after giving birth?
She is at a healthy weight
No other issues
This would probably be some sought of range and my guess is ...
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What are the effects of smoking in the first week of pregnancy?
If I'm 1 week pregnant and I've been smoking everyday since then how did that effect the fetus? And if there's like any damage how can i fix my mistake? 😁😕👀
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Is it possible for a human to perform vaginal delivery without labor? Is there a name for such practice? [duplicate]
In obstetrics there is a notion of a delivery without labor via c-section under anasthesia. Is there a practice of vaginal delivery under anasthesia?
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NIPT test results given results of combined test (in pregnancy screenings)
The NIPT test gives a probability of a baby having Down syndrome. Supposedly, this test is more accurate than the combined test.
However, I haven't seen any statistics regarding the accuracy of the ...
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Benefits of low hemoglobin in high altitude populations
Tibetans living at high altitudes have red blood cell levels and
hemoglobin levels similar to those of lowlanders at sea level — and as
a consequence of the low oxygen levels at those altitudes, ...
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Why does the package leaflet of Ferrograd C advise not to use in the first 13 weeks of Pregenancy
When looking at the advice for iron supplements in pregnancy its seems to be safe if needed, but in all that information the line "Do not take Ferrograd C tablets during the first thirteen weeks of ...
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Are women the most fertile right after puberty
The title basically sums up my question.
Just wondering, are women the most fertile right after puberty? Aldo, do they see no increase in fertility during the rest of their life, or does their ...
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Occurrence rate of positional TEV vs clubfoot
I have not seen any data on this, perhaps because there is no reliable way to diagnose TEV as positional. However, is there anything that demonstrates how many congenital TEV/Clubfoot cases are ...
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How does a late term abortion work?
Imagine this situation: A woman is pregnant with a baby in the 8th month and the doctors notice the pregnancy is affecting the health of the woman - so there has to be an abortion, for it is sure that ...
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How do you know if you're pregnant while on birth control?
How do you know if you're pregnant while taking take birth control? Also, is it possible to feel the symptoms of pregnancy after having sex earlier in the day?
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Risks of having an unwanted child - worrying as a man
As a man that had sex with a woman, what are the risks of having an unwanted baby if:
the vaginal sex was unprotected at some point, but without ejaculating inside
she was on birth control pills (at ...
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Sperm donation - where should I donate?
I recently discover sperm banks pay for sperm donation all over the world.
I'm an Italian citizen.
Which are the best countries in Europe to donate semen?
In terms of:
Guarantees I won't have to ...
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Health insurance out of registration period for pregnant woman [closed]
My wife and I are residents of NC. Yesterday , we just realized that my wife is pregnant and unfortunately she doesn't have a health insurance. Medicaid is an option we are going to pursue but i am ...
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Can a pregnant woman travel 30 minutes when she is only 10 days pregnant?
If a woman is pregnant for only a week after she misses her period, can she travel 10 to 15 kilometers (6.2 to 9.3mi) in a car?
Will travelling 10 kilometers affect the embryo?
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How many days we should wait to go to doctor after pregnancy confirmation
If a female 35 years old confirms pregnancy herself with urine test at home using the pregnancy test card on her 36th day of cycle. She can view two clear pink lines in that card. she confirmed it ...
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Lab test for Pregnancy, Not Clearly listed?
Can anyone list the Laboratory Test that are prescribed in the picture?(It's for a pregnancy in week 28+1).
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Are there any long term health risks for a woman (and/or her children) when using hormonal birth control?
Research seems to indicate that contraceptives which contain only progestin are generally considered safe for women even when taken daily as pills for several years.
But my wife conceived while ...
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Correlation between pre-pregnancy training level of abdominal muscles and the risk of getting diastasis recti
Is there any evidence that (very) strong or (very) weak abdominal muscles before becoming pregnant increases or decreases the risk of developing diastasis recti during pregnancy?
If so, what are the ...
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Has anyone tried to do "telepresence" prenatal surgery yet?
I am wondering if anyone is exploring doing prenatal/fetal surgery using micro-robotic devices controlled "by wire", a sort of local-remote surgery?
There are a number of medical conditions that are ...
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Effect of mother's emotional state on baby
Can a pregnant woman's emotional state affect her baby? Can it do so to such an extent that when the baby grows up it suffers from psychological problems?
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What's the real miscarriage risk from amniocentesis?
If you look for information about the miscarriage risk from amniocentesis, the risk of 1 in 200 or around 0.5 percent gets repeated again and again. Examples:
Mayo Clinic
WebMd
However, they never ...
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Faint line on pregnancy test
I've taken a pregnancy test in the morning on two different days and the result was a faint line both times. Does this mean the pregnancy test was positive or not?
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Can pregnancy lead to growing taller?
In an adult that has finished growing, is it possible to grow more during pregnancy?
I've been assured this is possible by some relatives, and also a friend who swears she grew an extra inch when ...
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What are the effects of routine and daily meditation and physical exercise on pregnancy?
There are various studies with supporting data on what not to do during pregnancy, with many actions and/or situations that can negatively impact the growing human during pregnancy.
However, I am ...
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Using corticosteroids during pregnancy
I recently learned that steroids are sometimes given to mothers in preterm labor.
For example:
If a baby is at risk of being born too early, giving the mother steroids before the birth can help ...
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Can Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome be caused by medication?
According to several medical resources, Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS) is congenital and caused by mutation, e.g.
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is caused by mutations in the DHCR7 gene, the gene that ...
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Are there other uses for prenatal vitamins?
Other than what the name dictates, are prenatal vitamins used for any other medical reason?
I ask this due to the interaction I've heard about birth-control pills being used to regulate menstruation, ...
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Do parasitic infections increase pregnancy rates?
A new study suggests that certain intestinal worms increase the number of babies born to women which is mentioned here and here. Are parasitic worm infections associated with a statistically ...
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Any risk to the fetus if alcohol consumption in only 1~2 month's pregnancy
I didn't know I have been pregnant for one month (to be exact, the last time I had sex with my husband was about 40 days ago). Just a few days ago, I found my menstruation stoped and after medical ...
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Usage of progesterone for recurrent miscarriages
On news and pregnancy sites* (which are notoriously full of things not supported by science), I have read that progesterone is sometimes given to women suffering from recurrent miscarriages (3 or more ...
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How to treat a pregnant woman with a very low platelet count in her 9th month of pregnancy?
My sister-in-law is going through her 9th month of pregnancy. Since almost 3 months she is having low platelet count and the cause is still unknown.
She is in constant constant care in the labor room....
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How to check pregnancy at home?
Is there any way to check pregnancy at home.I have used prega-news to check but i am not sure how much it is useful.Can any one suggest me some better option.
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Epidural and cholinesterase deficiency
I have pseudocholinesterase deficiency (BCHE gene), but my wife does not. My wife may need/strongly desire an epidural for our next child. Is this safe for a fetus which may possibly have the same ...
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What is the effect of smoking before or during early pregnancy on the baby?
I assume it will be harmful to the baby if a woman smokes while pregnant. How about the situation where the woman smokes, gets pregnant and then stops? Does the smoking in the period until the ...
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How soon can you know if you will have twins, triplets and can one increase this chance?
I have also heard that IVF and other non-intercourse related methods can do this. IE you can ask the IVF clinic to split the eggs before insertion?
How soon do you know from a natural birth too? Can ...
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Which of these things is needed for a first time pregnancy checkup?
My wife and I are now expecting our first child. She is 4 weeks and 7 days at the time of writing this. We are both under 30.
I currently live in Dubai where I am British Expat and medical costing is ...
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Are there ways to calculate the chance of becoming pregnant from a single sexual encounter?
Given a particular scenario, how can one estimate the odds of becoming pregnant from a single act of intercourse?
In the scenario I propose,
the male uses a condom before the penis touches any ...
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In childbirth, can one twin's arm stick out of the womb and then the other child is born first?
There is a story of a birth of twins from Genesis 38:27-30 with some details that raise some medical questions. Among them:
It is implied that before birth, they knew the mother had twins.
The first ...
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How long will it take to show the signs of pregnancy after intercourse
How long will it take to show the signs of pregnancy after having intercourse without using any birth control method? Please assume the couple as fertile.
Ex:- Nausea with or without vomiting, ...
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Root canal before trying to get pregnant
Would it be bad to get pregnant a month after getting a root canal? Are there any negative effects from the anesthesia, etc.? If so, how long should we wait after the root canal before trying?
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How much Vitamin B12 do you need?
Vitamin B12 is stored over a very long time such that vegans, for example, only get any signs or symptoms of B12 deficiency after a span of years, even though they have hardly any sources of the ...
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