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Prenatal Test: Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling

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What Is Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling (PUBS)? This quick test - also called cordocentesi...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran

Prenatal Test: Nonstress Test

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Medically reviewed by: Thinh Phu Nguyen, MD What Is a Nonstress Test? A nonstress test monitors...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran

Prenatal Test: Glucose Screening

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Medically reviewed by: Thinh Phu Nguyen, MD What Is a Prenatal Glucose Screening? Glucose scree...

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Prenatal Test: First Trimester Screening

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en español: Examen prenatal: Pruebas de cribado del primer trimestre Article: https://kidshealth...

Updated 2 months ago by Hunter Seabolt

Prenatal Test: Contraction Stress Test

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en español: Examen prenatal: Prueba de contracciones con estrés Article: https://kidshealth.org/...

Updated 2 months ago by Hunter Seabolt

Prenatal Test: Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

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Medically reviewed by: Thinh Phu Nguyen, MD What Is Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)? A chorioni...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran

Prenatal Test: Amniocentesis

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Medically reviewed by: Thinh Phu Nguyen, MD What Is Amniocentesis? In amniocentesis, doctors ta...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran

Pregnant or Breastfeeding? Nutrients You Need

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en español: ¿Embarazada o amamantando a su bebé? Los nutrientes que necesita Article: https://ki...

Updated 2 months ago by Hunter Seabolt

Pregnancy Percautions

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en español: Precauciones durante el embarazo Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pregnanc...

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Postpartum Depression

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Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD What Is Postpartum Depression? In the first few wee...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran

Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS)

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en español: Síndrome de abstinencia de opioides neonatal Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/pare...

Updated 2 months ago by Hunter Seabolt

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

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Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD What Is NAS? If a women uses drugs (including some ...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran

Natural Childbirth

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en español: Parto natural Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/natural-childbirth.html Me...

Updated 2 months ago by Hunter Seabolt

Miscarriages

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Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD What Is a Miscarriage? A miscarriage is the loss of a...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran

Medical Care During Pregnancy

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en español: Atención médica durante el embarazo Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/medic...

Updated 2 months ago by Hunter Seabolt

Is it Safe to Clean a Cat's Litter Box During Pregnancy?

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Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Can I Clean Our Cat's Litter Box While I'm Pre...

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Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)

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Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD What Is Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)? Intra...

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Inducing Labor

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Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What Does Inducing Labor Mean? Inducing labor...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran

I'm Pregnant. How Can I Avoid Having My Baby Early?

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Medically reviewed by: Thinh Phu Nguyen, MD How Can I Prevent My Baby From Being Born Too Early?...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran

How Can I Deal With Heartburn During Pregnancy?

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Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What is Heartburn? Heartburn, despite its nam...

Updated 2 months ago by Noel Cochran