Category Archives: Pregnancy Related Disorders

What is this Condition? Premature rupture of the membranes (“breaking water”) is a spontaneous break or tear in the amniochorial sac before onset of regular contractions, resulting in progressive cervical dilation. This condition occurs in nearly 10% of all pregnancies … Continue reading →

What is this Condition? Unlike the nausea and vomiting a woman may normally have between the 6th and 12th weeks of pregnancy, this condition involves severe, constant nausea and vomiting that persist after the first trimester. If untreated, it produces … Continue reading →

What is this Condition? Cardiovascular disease ranks fourth (after infection, toxemia, and hemorrhage) among the leading causes of maternal death. The physiologic stress of pregnancy and delivery is often more than a compromised heart can tolerate and often leads to … Continue reading →

What do Doctors call this Condition – Toxemia of pregnancy, preeclampsia, eclampsia What is this Condition? Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, a potentially life-threatening disorder, usually develops late in the second or third trimester. Preeclampsia, the nonconvulsive form of the disorder, … Continue reading →

What do Doctors call this Condition – Erythroblastosis fetalis What is this Condition? When the fetus’s blood is incompatible with the mother’s, the mother produces antibodies against the fetus’s red blood cells. Intrauterine transfusions with human Rh(D) immune human globulin … Continue reading →