Pregnancy

Queasy stomach is a condition in which you feel loathsome, nauseous, discomfort and fullness, especially after eating. Although feeling queasy can occur at any time, it is most common during pregnancy. Many pregnant women feel nauseous as soon as they conceive. Some women may feel stomach upset during later part …

Phantom pregnancy or pseudocyesis or false pregnancy is a very rarely seen condition. In a phantom pregnancy, the woman is convinced that she is pregnant. Some or possibly all the symptoms of pregnancy may be present – nausea, vomiting, tender breasts, no period and even a blooming abdomen. Given the …

A molar pregnancy or a hydatidiform mole is a benign tumor mass which develops in the uterus. It commences when an egg gets fertilized, but instead of there being a normal pregnancy, the placenta forms in to an anomalous collection of cysts.

In a complete molar pregnancy, the embryo as …

During pregnancy, your OB/GYN will order urine investigations rather frequently, at practically each prenatal appointment. It helps detect the presence of any abnormality and the doctor can start the appropriate treatment immediately. Occasionally, the urine may contain leukocytes or WBCs.

The presence of leukocytes in the urine is not normal. …

When a woman is pregnant, her body manufactures about 50 % more blood and fluids in order to meet the requirements of the developing baby. Swelling is a rather normal aspect of pregnancy and is caused by this added blood and fluid. Swelling or edema is experienced in the legs, …

The sciatic nerve commences in the lower aspect of the spine and travels down to the buttocks and back of the legs. Sciatica or sciatic nerve pain manifests as severe shooting pain, along with tingling numbness along the course of the nerve.

• The sciatic nerve travels beneath the uterus to

The placenta is a very vital organ which connects the developing fetus to the uterus via the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord has 1 umbilical vein and 2 umbilical arteries. The placenta supplies nutrients and oxygen to the fetus from the mother’s blood and gets rid of wastes from the …

When the umbilical cord gets too coiled and twisted, the condition is known as hypercoiled umbilical cord. The umbilical cord is the lifeline of the baby; it connects the placenta to the fetus. It is approximately 50 cm long and as thick as the middle finger.

It comprises of one …

Thrombosis of the umbilical cord occurs when one of the blood vessels in the umbilical cord gets occluded by a blood clot. Thrombosis is clotting of blood in a blood vessel.

The placenta connects the developing fetus to the uterus via the umbilical cord. It supplies oxygen and nutrients to …

Segmental thinning of the umbilical cord is known to develop when a section of the cord becomes thin because of an insufficiency of the protective layer which surrounds the blood vessel. Usually, the thinning occurs only on a segment of the umbilical cord and not along the whole length. Thus, …