by badmin | Mar 14, 2023
Group Strep B GBS is a common vaginal bacteria in 1 in every 4 women. It usually does not cause problems in adults, but GBS can cause serious problems in a newborn. These problems include pneumonia(an infection of the lungs), sepsis (an infection in the blood stream)...
by badmin | Mar 14, 2023
Gestational Diabetes Gestational Diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs in women when they are pregnant. The causes of gestational diabetes are not known but some people have a higher risk of developing the condition. The risk factors for developing gestational...
by badmin | Mar 14, 2023
Ectopic Pregnancy Ectopic pregnancy is a common, life-threatening condition that affects 1 in 80 pregnancies. Put very simply, it means “an out-of-place pregnancy”. It occurs when a woman’s ovum (egg), that has been fertilised, implants (gets stuck somewhere) instead...
by badmin | Mar 9, 2023
Cervical Insufficiency If you have cervical insufficiency, it means that your cervix is effacing and dilating prematurely (before your baby is full term). This might happen in the second or early third trimester if your cervix is softer and weaker than normal or is...
by badmin | Mar 9, 2023
Antiphospholipid syndrome Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is sometimes called Hughes’ syndrome. It is a disease that affects the blood and makes it more likely to clot than normal – a thrombophilia. This can lead to unwanted blood clots (called thromboses) forming...
