Early Pregnancy Symptoms and Pelvic Shape
There are three broad categories of signs of pregnancy – • Presumptive signs are those changes that the woman herself experiences, such as a missed period. It could be argued that some of these signs, like feeling the first movements of the fetus, are definitive signs, but because they are being reported by the pregnant [...]
Probable Signs of Early Pregnancy
This is the examination of the external and internal genitalia. You should empty your bladder before it is carried out, as a full bladder can be mistaken for a pregnant uterus. A full bladder will also make the examination more uncomfortable and confuse the accurate measurement of the uterus.You will be asked to lie on [...]
Fetal Assessment – Invasive Techniques
Invasive techniques for fetal assessment are reserved for pregnancies in which there is a reason to suspect an abnormality. This is because any “invasion” of the uterine cavity carries a risk to the pregnancy or the fetus.Invasive techniques allow direct analysis of fetal cells. These may come from the chorionic villi, the amniotic fluid, or [...]
Ectopic Pregnancy
Fertilized ova are able to implant elsewhere in the reproductive tract. These are ectopic pregnancies. They almost all miscarry early but may cause severe internal bleeding. Rarely, an ectopic pregnancy may carry to the age of viability or even to term,This occurs in the extremely rare event that the fertilized ovum implanted in the abdominal [...]