Pregnancy Fluid

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  In Rare Occurrence, US Woman Gives Birth To 'MoMo' Twins

  'MoMo' twins shared the same placenta, amniotic sac and fluid and such pregnancies have a high risk of fetal complications.

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  World AIDS Day 2020: Understanding The Complications Of HIV/AIDS

  World AIDS Day 2020 tires to create awareness about this condition which can spread from an infected person to others. The theme for the World AIDS Day 2020 is 'Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact.'

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  Amniotic Fluid Index: An Important Pregnancy Health Tool

  Amniotic fluid index calculation plays an important role during pregnancy

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  Here's How You Can Take Care Of Rashes During And After Pregnancy

  Subhashini, an Ayurveda expert at the Himalaya Drug Company, says that because the body of a pregnant woman stretches to make way for the child, the skin needs to be soothed and comforted through the expansion.

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  7 Common Causes For Preterm Labour Every Woman Should Know

  Labour is called premature when it starts at least 3 weeks before your due date. While doctors can do to postpone an early delivery, there are high chances that preterm labour can lead to an early birth.

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  World Breastfeeding Week 2017: Here's What New Mothers Must Include in Their Daily Diet

  Do not skip meals and have healthy in-between snacking as well. Sleep properly, rest adequately and indulge in light exercising.

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  Calcium Deposits May Cause Premature Births

  The calcium deposits in the amniotic fluid -- the fluid surrounding a foetus -- is the leading cause behind the rupture of the foetal membranes, commonly known as water breaking, and lead to premature birth of a baby, a study has found.

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  New Smartphone Sensor Can Detect Pregnancy, Monitor Diabetes: Study

  "When properly provisioned, the smartphone-user has the ability to monitor multiple types of body fluids, including: blood, urine, saliva, sweat or breath."

• How a child's food preferences begin in the womb

  Tests have shown that what a woman eats during her pregnancy is easily detectable in her amniotic fluid, and the foetus develops a taste for familiar flavoursIt may be a survival mechanism that's come back to bite us on the bum, but human beings are...

• Amniotic fluid infection linked to preterm birth

  Women who acquire amniotic fluid infection during pregnancy are at an increased risk of delivering preterm.

• Amniotic fluid detects pregnancy complications

  Doctors can predict when women are at the risk of delivering preterm and whether the infant is at a risk for infection by testing the amniotic fluid.

• Prevention of premature births

  A recent study has identified biomarkers in amniotic fluid that could help lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of womb infections often to blame for premature births.

• High blood pressure may start in the womb

  New research supports the theory that some cases of high blood pressure may have roots that go back to fetal development. According to researchers, their findings suggest that proper nutrition during pregnancy could be a very early way to cut the risk of high blood pressure years later.