Roohi Khanna had an upcoming appointment for a growth scan at 32 weeks and asked the doctor for details about it in her antenatal visit.
A growth scan is a routine obstetric ultrasound scan performed for expecting mothers in the third trimester.
During the course of your pregnancy, you may hear your gynecologist refer to the ‘position’ or ‘presentation’ of your baby. The ‘presentation’ of the baby is the part of the baby that lies at the lower end of the uterus (womb) or is at the entry of the pelvis.
The ‘position’, in medical terms,
Sudha Kalra, 35, got a routine urine test at 12 weeks of gestation.On receiving her report in the evening, she noted that urine ketones were positive. She was concerned regarding the presence of ketones in urine during pregnancy and took an appointment at the hospital.
“Ketones in urine during pregnancy, are often the result of fasting,
Your baby’s head starts to descend into the lower part of the uterus and further into the pelvis as your body prepares for labour. ‘Baby dropping’ or ‘lightening’ occurs when the baby’s head moves into the pelvis. In simple terms we could say the baby’s head has engaged.
“Medically speaking, the baby’s head is considered engaged when the bi-parietal diameter (widest part) of the head enters the pelvis,”
Pizza is a ‘go-to’ food for many of us, regardless of the occasion. It’s little surprise that people often wonder whether pregnant women can eat pizza because the baby’s health depends on the nutrition that the mother receives.
“There’s no one answer to that question,
The placenta is an organ that supplies oxygen and nutrients via the umbilical cord to the baby and plays an important role in pregnancy.
“Ultrasound reports sometimes mention a posterior or an anterior placenta but these are not significant findings,” says Dr. Anita Sabherwal Anand, Senior Obstetrician-Gynecologist at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital in South Delhi.
Karan and Megha Shah came in for preconception counselling when they were planning their first child. Megha was aware that she had a Thalassemia trait and wanted to get clarity on Thalassemia in pregnancy and any tests to be done before and after they conceived.
Dr. Priti Arora Dhamija, Obstetrician-Gynecologist Sitaram Bhartia hospital in South Delhi with 17+ years of experience advised Karan to get screened for Thalassemia.
प्रत्येक महिला के लिए माँ बनना उनकी ज़िन्दगी का एक अद्भुत पहलु होता है और हर महिला चाहती है की उनका बच्चा स्वस्थ रहे| अधिकतर महिलाएं, जो नॉर्मल डिलिवरी की इच्छुक होती है, अक्सर प्रसव पीड़ा (labour pain in hindi) के विषय में भयभीत होती है| और कुछ ऐसे ही भयभीत थी तृप्ति, 28, जो पहली बार माँ बनने की तैयारी में थी| तृप्ति नॉर्मल डिलिवरी ही चाहती थी मगर उन्हें प्रसव पीड़ा का डर था| उन्हें संदेह था की शायद वह यह पीड़ा सहन नहीं कर पाएंगीं|
परंतु तृप्ति को कहीं न कहीं लगा कि यदि वह सही हॉस्पिटल और डॉक्टर की निगरानी में प्रसव के लिए तैयारी करें ,
An elevated number of pus cells in urine during pregnancy may indicate an infection.
“Don’t be alarmed! Urine infections in women are common (24%) during pregnancy because of multiple physiological changes,” informs Dr. Anita Sabherwal Anand, Consultant Obstetrician – Gynecologist at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital in Delhi.
During pregnancy some expecting women may not be able to cope with the increased insulin requirement. This may result in a need to take insulin during pregnancy.
For first-time mothers and especially women who did not have diabetes before pregnancy, this can be a stressful and frightening situation.
Priya Kashyap for example was counselled about gestational diabetes in her third month.