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Risks Linked with Twin Births

TTTS develops when a connection between the babies' blood vessels allows one baby to get too little blood and the other too much. If you develop di...

Rh Factor

The Rh factor is a type of protein that's usually found on red blood cells. Rh sensitization is unlikely to harm the first Rh-positive baby that yo...

Ectopic (Extrauterine) Pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy, also called extrauterine pregnancy, is when a fertilized egg grows outside a woman’s uterus, somewhere else in their belly. Your...

Preeclampsia

Some women with preeclampsia don’t have any symptoms, so it’s important to see your doctor for regular blood pressure checks and urine tests. Your ...

Signs of Labor

This is also known as “show” or “bloody show.” Labor may begin soon after the mucus plug is discharged or one to two weeks later. Labor contraction...

Premature Labor

Premature labor is also called preterm labor. If your labor has kept up and can’t be stopped, your doctor or midwife will get ready to deliver your...

Miscarriage

A miscarriage is the loss of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy. Most miscarriages happen when the unborn baby has fatal genetic problems. Th...

Morning Sickness

Morning sickness is nausea and vomiting that happens during pregnancy.

Should You Bank Your Babys Cord Blood?

Cord blood banking is a process of collecting potentially life-saving stem cells from the umbilical cord and placenta and storing them for future u...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A child with fetal alcohol syndrome needs to be watched closely to see if their treatment needs to be adjusted. Not only can this prevent fetal alc...

What is Ectopia Cordis?

Ectopia cordis is an extremely rare condition in which babies are born with their hearts partially or fully outside their bodies. Or the baby’s che...

Cystic Hygroma

A cystic hygroma is a rare type of cyst that babies can get, usually in their head or neck, if their lymphatic system gets blocked while it’s growi...