Multiple Gestations
The Romance of Twins
There is a certain romance to twins.
Multiple Gestation - Term for more than one baby developing in the womb.
Mutation - A non-inherited genetic disorder resulting from spontaneous alterations of eggs, sperm or embryos.
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Multiple gestation - More than one baby developing in the uterus
Neonatal - Referring to the newborn, usually the first four weeks of life
Neonate - A newly born infant ...
Multiple gestation
Pregnancy with two or more fetuses
Myopia
Nearsightedness (not able to see things far away). Newborn babies and especially prematurely born infants are usually nearsighted. As they mature their vision improves.
Multiple Gestations
Fraternal vs. Identical Twins
The "Triary"
The "Triary" - 13 Weeks
The "Triary" - 15 weeks
The "Triary" - 17 Weeks
The "Triary" - 20 week
The "Triary" - 22 Weeks
The "Triary" - 23 Weeks 3 Days
The "Triary" - 28 weeks ...
Multiple Gestation (Twins, etc.)
Grand Multips (More than 5 Previous Births)
Induction of Labor
Pulling on the Placenta
Talk to your doctor or midwife about how they handle bleeding in the postpartum period.
Multiple gestation (twins). Nutritional requirements increase with a multiple gestation.
Family history of preeclampsia or eclampsia.
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Multiple gestation
Abruptions are often diagnosed clinically, based on the symptoms of bright red vaginal bleeding, frequent contractions and uterine tenderness. There are no laboratory findings that are specific for placental abruption.
Multiple gestations can sometimes pose an increased risk for the mother and her babies. You will need special prenatal care, including more frequent visits to your doctor and possible additional tests.
multiple gestation (more than one fetus) in present pregnancy
history of toxemia, hypertension, or diabetes with any pregnancy
history of infertility or difficulty becoming pregnant ...
Multiple Gestation (Twins Or More)
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The earlier that the problem is found, the more severe it will likely be. Pregnant women that are diagnosed with IUGR will be closely monitored and additional tests and procedures will be done.
As a multiple gestation progresses, the health care provider regularly checks the pregnant woman's blood pressure for preeclampsia.
OBJECTIVE: Multiple gestations are known to be at increased risk for pulmonary edema. Our objective was to characterize this morbidity in a cohort of triplet pregnancies.
FETAL REDUCTION- A medical procedure to decrease the number of fetuses in a multiple gestation.
FETUS- Unborn offspring from the eighth week after conception to birth.
Multiple gestational sacs in one patient are counted as one clinical pregnancy. Clinical Pregnancy Rate: The number of clinical pregnancies expressed per 100 initiated cycles, aspiration cycles, or embryo transfer cycles.
Side effects may include: allergic reactions, ovarian enlargement and discomfort, hyperstimulation syndrome, multiple gestation, abdominal pain, and headaches. Discomfort and bruising may occur at the injection site.
Ultrasound examinations play an important role in the care and treatment of multiple gestations.
Hyperthyroidism - either the real thing or a hyperthyroid-like condition because of too much hCG (pregnancy hormone), as in hydatidiform moles (see Chapter Six: Miscarriage) and multiple gestations (see Chapter Seventeen: Multiple Gestations).
In some cases, a breech vaginal birth may be possible, especially in a pregnancy with multiple gestations (such as twins or triplets), ...
sickness tends to be worse with multiple gestation (a high hormone state) and
it tends to be minimal in pregnancies that end in miscarriage (a low hormone
state). I tell patients that it may not make any sense, but the sicker they ...
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 2004. Multiple gestation: Complicated twin, triplet, and high-order multifetal pregnancy. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 56. Obstetrics and Gynecology 104(4): 869-863.
In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets. Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies. Obstetrics is the medical field that studies and treats pregnant patients.
A woman who has given birth to a viable infant at least once before. A multiple gestation counts as a single birth.
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Elective Cesarean - A cesarean section that has been scheduled before labor begins. Common reasons for an elective cesarean may include multiple gestation, a breech baby, a previous delivery by cesarean section, ...
Menopausal women (pregnant through donor eggs)
Teenagers
Multiple gestations (especially triplets or more)
Previous history of pregnancy related complication
Thyroid Disorder
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Uterine atony is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Conditions associated with uterine atony include an overdistended uterus (eg, polyhydramnios, multiple gestation), rapid or prolonged labor, macrosomia, high parity, and ...
The conventional approach in the past has been to carefully monitor patients who have high-risk pregnancies; e.g. gestational diabetes, multiple gestations, etc.
cesarean' or 'scheduled cesarean', and means that it is a cesarean section delivery which has been scheduled at some point during the pregnancy, before labor has begun. Planned c-sections are sometimes chosen for reasons of multiple gestation, ...
Sometimes an early ultrasound may miss out a multiple gestation that happens early. Some reports go on to say that there can be a difference of up to four days in the appearance of sacs with the help of an early ultrasound.
Because this process involves the release of multiple eggs, more than one egg may be picked up by the fallopian tube, and fertilized. If all of these implant, it would result in a multiple gestation, i.e. twins, triplets, or even more.
CONCLUSION(S): With the high blastocyst frequency demonstrated here, the combination of blastocyst culture and single ET should be an effective means of treatment in patients and could help to eliminate multiple gestations.
 See also: Multip, Gestation, Pregnancy, Premature, Uterine
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