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… examinations and tests may include fetal ultrasound , which uses reflected sound … fetus's cellular growth, brain and organ development, and weight gain. Calcium is an … measures apply to you if you are as early as 24 weeks pregnant.) If you are between 20 and …
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… Learning Center Learn about pregnancy and childbirth Whether you are … for Infertility Fatigue During Pregnancy Fetal Monitoring During Labour Fever During … 20 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside Week 24 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside Week 28 …
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… if you drink alcohol when you are pregnant. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a … and Referral Service (ADIRS) is available 24 hours per day for information on where … text messages to help guide you through the weeks of your pregnancy …
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… The blood test may be repeated between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. If the test still shows … Treatment focuses on preventing or reducing fetal harm and on avoiding early (preterm) …
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… for you and for your developing baby during pregnancy. Using street drugs when you’re … behaviour problems similar to those seen in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Help to … drug use. For more information call the 24-hour BC Alcohol and Drug Information and …
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… urination—less than 500 mL (16 oz) in 24 hours. Lasting belly pain or tenderness, … Eclampsia can lead to maternal coma and fetal and maternal death. This is why women … pre-eclampsia. Speed up your baby's lung development. When possible, steroid medicine is …
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… 15 to 27: Normal pregnancy: Second trimester Fetal development The second trimester is a time of … 20 weeks of pregnancy Fetal development at 24 weeks of pregnancy Pregnancy: Kick Counts …
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… 5 days after a C-section, but it may take 4 weeks or longer to fully recover. By contrast, … An obstetrician . A perinatologist (maternal-fetal medicine specialist). A family doctor … expect to be monitored closely for the next 24 hours to make sure that you don't develop …
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… is high blood sugar that first occurs during pregnancy. High blood sugar can cause problems … diabetes between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy. footnote 1 How is … to check your baby's health. These include: Fetal ultrasound. It may be used to estimate …
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… swab test for a protein in the vagina called fetal fibronectin. If the test doesn't find the … unit (NICU). Given medicine to speed up lung development, which takes at least 48 hours to fully benefit the baby's lungs. Even 24 hours provides some benefit. Medicines that …
