Prenatal Testing 101: Streptococcus group b Screening
Group B strep is one of the last tests your OB or midwife will order…
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Prenatal Tests 101: Routine Blood Tests and Serum hcg
So why should you submit yourself to that little prick when your doctor or midwife asks? Because your blood exists as a journal regarding what’s happening throughout your body
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Prenatal Tests 101: Routine Urine Tests
So throughout your pregnancy, your doctor or midwife will likely hand you a little white…
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Prenatal Tests 101: Urinalysis and Urine hCG
Who knew that urine was so important? Not only can it tell you that you’re…
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Prenatal Tests 101: Amniocentesis Test
During your pregnancy you’re bound to learn an entirely new vocabulary. One word your doctor…
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Why Does it Hurt When I Pee?
Urinary tract infections are bacterial infections of the urinary tract. Pregnant women are more susceptible…
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Syphilis, Can This Sexually Transmitted Infection Affect Pregnancy?
Syphilis belongs in the sexually transmitted infections group caused by the bacterium called Treponema Pallidum.…
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Does Urine Have a Strange Odor During Pregnancy?
If your nose is particularly sensitive, you may indeed be able to smell a strange…
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Listeriosis, Signs, Symptoms, Affect Pregnancy?
Listeria can be passed to their unborn baby through the placenta. Listeriosis can affect pregnancy and in some cases may lead to …
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Amniocentesis- Questions & Answers
The sample, which is less than one ounce, is removed from the sac surrounding your baby with a fine needle through the abdomen under ultrasound
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