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High Risk Pregnancy

What is a high-risk pregnancy and what makes a pregnancy high risk? A majority of women will happily have uncomplicated pregnancies. However, between 10 – 15% of women will have pregnancies that will be considered “high risk”. The risk may…

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VBAC And TOLAC

VBAC and TOLAC

Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section (VBAC) - Introduction For much of the 20th century, most people believed that a woman who had previously undergone a caesarean delivery would require a repeat caesarean delivery for future pregnancies. However, it appears that…

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Fetal Anatomy Scan

Fetal Anatomy Scan

Most women will have an ultrasound examination of their baby at about 20 weeks gestation. This is because at this gestation the fetus is fully formed and also large enough to see the organs and structures in detail. It is…

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Obesity In Pregnancy

Obesity in Pregnancy

Potential Issues Associated With Obesity in Pregnancy During pregnancy Increased risk of early pregnancy loss ( miscarriage) Type 2 diabetes Gestational diabetes Pregnancy associated hypertension Preeclampsia Preterm birth — planned preterm birth is usually occurs because of the present of…

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Miscarriage

Miscarriage

What is a miscarriage? A miscarriage is when a pregnancy ends before a woman has been pregnant for 20 weeks. (A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks.) The most common symptoms of a miscarriage are bleeding from the vagina and…

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Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome

Down syndrome is one of the most common genetic problems that can occur in pregnancy. If a pregnancy has a genetic abnormality it will usually be miscarried early. However Down syndrome does not always miscarry. This is why tests have been developed…

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Cord Clamping

Cord Clamping

Cord clamping — The current recommendation by RANZCOG is to delay umbilical cord clamping for at least 30 to 60 seconds after birth in vigorous term and preterm infants. Studies of delayed cord clamping support a minimum delay of at least…

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