Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis is a common condition that occurs worldwide in most birds and warm-blooded mammals, including humans. In most cases, toxoplasmosis does not have any symptoms. This is because a healthy immune system is usually able to defend the body from...
RH Negative

RH Negative

RH Negative Early in your pregnancy your blood will be tested to determine your blood type and your Rh status — that is, whether you have the Rh (Rhesus) factor, a protein that most people have on the surface of their red blood cells. If you do have the Rh factor, as...
Pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia Pre-eclampsia is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period and affects both the mother and the unborn baby. Affecting at least 5-8% of all pregnancies, it is a rapidly progressive condition characterized by high blood...
Placenta Previa

Placenta Previa

Placenta Previa If you have placenta previa, it means that your placenta is lying unusually low in your uterus, next to or covering your cervix. If you’re found to have placenta previa early in pregnancy, it’s not usually considered a problem. But if the placenta is...
Placenta Accreta

Placenta Accreta

Placenta Accreta Placenta Accreta occurs when the placenta attaches too deep in the uterine wall but it does not penetrate the uterine muscle. Placenta accreta is the most common accounting for approximately 75% of all cases. The specific cause of placenta accreta is...