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Mar 28, 2022

Different types of leg pain in pregnancy are reviewed. 

 

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Mar 21, 2022

The fetal echocardiogram is a targeted ultrasound that is used to examine the fetal heart in more detail than a standard anatomy ultrasound.  This test is typically performed after the 18th week of gestation by a highly trained sonographer and is do in addition to a routine anatomy ultrasound. This test can be utilized...


Mar 14, 2022

Precipitous labor is labor that is rapid, usually 3 hours or less from start to finish. This episode is a follow up to a previous episode with some new insights. 

To some, precipitous labor may sound like a great idea because the labor can be over very quickly, but it can be associated with other complications.  In this...


Mar 10, 2022

All the different ways to calculate and accurate due date in a pregnancy.   How to utilize the calender, ovulation and ultrasound technologies to determine when is the best estimated due date. 

Due dates are in some ways misleading because most babies are not born on their due dates.  In some cases, it could be...


Mar 7, 2022

Macrosomia refers to a fetus larger than 4000 to 4500 grams (or 9 to 10 pounds) at birth. About 9% of infants are born macrosomic and there is a wide variation of size by country. 

 

When a baby is large or even too large for vaginal birth, there can be several complications (maternal, fetal and neonatal) that can...