When you're pregnant, any amount of vaginal bleeding is cause for concern. If the bleeding occurs during the second trimester, your doctor will perform an ultrasound to see if you have a condition ...

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“It didn’t hit me that this could potentially be problematic,” Courtney Nowak, of Staten Island, NY remembers thinking. She had just had a routine sonogram at 13 weeks and her doctor had drawn her a ...

A placenta previa detected in the first trimester has up to a 90 percent chance of moving on its own; as the uterus grows, the placenta can shift along with it. However, until it actually does move a ...

In normal pregnancies, the placenta moves away from the cervix. A low-lying placenta especially during the third trimester can indicate a serious medical situation. Placenta is a protective sac-like ...

Women diagnosed with placenta previa early in their pregnancy should be careful that the discovery doesn’t steal the joy they have for the upcoming birth of their child. Placenta previa is a condition ...

If you're pregnant, you might wonder what the placenta does and what factors can affect the placenta. Get the facts about this important fetal organ. The placenta is an organ that develops in your ...

The patient was advised "complete bed rest" as activities like walking fast or lifting weights could have triggered bleeding and increased the chances of premature delivery. Just recently, a ...

Actress Jenny Mollen is getting a lot of attention for a nude pregnancy selfie she posted on Instagram on Thursday. But what she wrote in the caption is even more revealing. “Wanna make out and talk ...

You may eventually be scheduled for a c-section. My OB/GYN allowed me to get up to 32 weeks of pregnancy before she made the judgment that it was unlikely my placenta would be budging. Ironically, my ...