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Pregnancy Articles
Understanding Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD)
CPD is a condition where the baby’s head or body has been determined to be too large to deliver vaginally, as it...
Using Pregnancy Medical Tests for Screening Purposes
This article is one that is actually relatively self-explanatory, since the vast majority of medical tests currently...
Using Medical Tests to Determine the Gender of Your Baby During Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be a very private matter between two people or it can be something that is very public to the known...
The Basic Pregnancy Medical Tests that Every Prospective Mother Should Get
An ultrasound is going to be the first test that every mother will get once they have become pregnant and for that...
Pregnancy Medical Tests for Women Over 35
Pregnancies in the modern world are getting later and later as time goes on. Since many women in the current...
Determining if a Specific Medical Test is Necessary During Pregnancy
The first thing for you to learn on this particular topic is that most of the time you should follow the advice of...
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Carrier Screening
If you are pregnant or planning on getting pregnant you may want to consider having a Cystic Fibrosis Carrier...
Combined First-Trimester Screening
There are many different types of tests pregnant women have available to them to verify the health of their baby. Most...
Alpha-Feto Protein (AFP) and Triple Screening Test
Alpha-Feto Protein Test The alpha-feto protein test (AFP test) is a pretty simple test that involves taking a blood...
Glucose Screening Tests
Left untreated those who are pregnant and have a pre-existing diagnosis of diabetes or find they have gestational...