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Twins are two offspring resulting from the same pregnancy, usually born in close succession. They can be the same or different sex. Twins can either be monozygotic (MZ, colloquially “identical”) or dizygotic (DZ, colloquially “fraternal” or “non-identical”). Is this topic for you? This topic is for women who are pregnant with more than one baby. [...]

Surgery Overview Choanal atresia (say “KOH-uh-nul uh-TREE-zhuh”) is blockage by bone or tissue of the nasal passages (choana) leading from the back of the nose to the throat. The condition—present at birth in about 1 in 7,000 babies—makes it impossible to breathe through the nose. Choanal atresia is diagnosed at birth when both passages are [...]

Health: Pregnancy – What are Pregnancy Diet Tips? | Healthy Diet For Pregnancy | Pregnancy healthy Diet Tips It’s important to eat smart and make healthy food choices to support your baby’s growth during pregnancy. Try to eat foods from each of the five food groups every day. They provide important nutrients that you and [...]

Many women face some minor health problems and pregnancy complications, but there are some women who unfortunately get faced with more serious complications during pregnancy. When these pregnancy complications occur, usually a visit to your healthcare provider is required. It’s very important to report any unusual pregnancy symptoms to them, so you can get checked [...]

Health: Pregnancy – What are Healthy Pregnancy Tips? | Nutrition Diet Tips For Healthy Pregnancy | Healthy Pregnancy With Healthy Diet Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the womb of a female. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of [...]

What effect does alcohol have on a fetus? A woman who drinks alcohol while she is pregnant may harm her developing baby (fetus). Alcohol can pass from the mother’s blood into the baby’s blood. It can damage and affect the growth of the baby’s cells. Brain and spinal cord cells are most likely to have [...]

Fine-tune your diet – even if you already eat well Now that you’re a mum-to-be, you need to fine tune your eating habits to ensure that you have a balanced and healthy diet. If your diet is poor to begin with, it is even more important to make the transition to eating delicious, nutritious, well-balanced [...]

What is toxoplasmosis? Toxoplasmosis is a common infection found in birds, animals, and people. For most people, it doesn’t cause serious health problems. But for a pregnant woman’s growing baby, it can cause brain damage and vision loss. Still, the chance of a pregnant woman getting the infection and passing it on to her baby [...]

What is Rh sensitization during pregnancy? If you are Rh-negative, your red blood cells do not have a marker called Rh factor on them. Rh-positive blood does have this marker. If your blood mixes with Rh-positive blood, your immune system will react to the Rh factor by making antibodies to destroy it. This immune system [...]

What are high blood pressure and preeclampsia? Blood pressure is a measure of how hard your blood pushes against the walls of your arteries. If the force is too hard, you have high blood pressure (also called hypertension). When high blood pressure starts after 20 weeks of pregnancy, it may be a sign of a [...]