Categories: Breech Development Environment Hereditary and genetic Inherited? Movements Multiples Placenta Prematurity Tests and procedures

Breech

Q. Are planned caesareans best for breech babies?
Q. What is ECV?
Q. Does the incidence of breech babies run in families?
Q. What is moxibustion?
Q. Is there anything I can do to try and turn my baby from a breech position at 34 weeks?

Development

Q. What is the normal foetal heart rate?
Q. If my baby is big will I be able to deliver him vaginally?
Q. Is it true that a baby’s sex can be determined by how fast their heart beats?
Q. My baby is small for dates, does this mean he has growth retardation?
Q. Are there any potential dangers if the baby is lying across the abdomen?
Q. What causes IUGR?
Q. How can I tell if both babies are alright when carrying twins?
Q. How soon can a baby's heartbeat be heard?
Q. Can stillbirths happen to one woman more than once?
Q. What effect do loud noises have on the unborn baby?
Q. Are second babies always bigger than the first?
Q. What noises can a baby hear in the womb?
Q. My scan says my baby is big and I need a follow-up scan. Does this mean I will need a caesarean?
Q. Is an oblique lie at 31 weeks dangerous?
Q. How can doctors and midwives be sure the baby is developing properly?
Q. I am 28 weeks pregnant and am concerned that my baby kicks when I try to sleep as if she’s not comfortable
Q. Can a maternal intake of Omega-3 supplements increase foetal brain development?
Q. What affects a baby's birth weight during pregnancy?
Q. Why has my baby only developed one kidney?
Q. What are the dangers of going into labour if the baby is still in the transverse position?

Environment

Q. What is the risk of cats and dogs in pregnancy?
Q. Can a maternal electric shock harm the baby?
Q. What has caused the extreme motion sickness throughout my pregnancy?
Q. Is maternal exposire to carbon monoxide dangerous to the foetus?
Q. What are the risks of passive smoking to my baby?
Q. Is my child more likely to suffer from eczema if her father does?
Q. Can maternal emotional upset affect the baby?
Q. How can I encourage a relative to stop smoking for the sake of my unborn child?
Q. How can I cope at 35 weeks with my toddler who has started being naughty?
Q. Should I inactivate the airbag in my car whilst pregnant?
Q. Will my baby get too hot if I sunbathe?
Q. How can I prepare my teenage son fir the arrival of his sibling?
Q. Could recent mercury exposure affect the developing foetus?

Hereditary and genetic

Q. Is a hole in the heart hereditary
Q. What is Factor Xl?
Q. Is congenital diaphragmatic hernia hereditary?
Q. What is Edward's Syndrome?

Inherited?

Q. Is Down's inherited?

Movements

Q. How often should I feel my baby move in the third trimester?
Q. When will I first feel my baby move?
Q. Is a decrease in baby's movement a problem?
Q. Is it normal for the baby's kicking to hurt me?
Q. How often should I feel my baby move in the second trimester?

Multiples

Q. What are the chances of having a twin pregnancy?
Q. What is twin to twin transfusion syndrome?
Q. Am I more likely to suffer with common pregnancy ailments in a twin pregnancy?
Q. What is vanishing twin?
Q. How do I know that both babies are moving in a twin pregnancy?
Q. One of my dizygotic twins has died at 25 weeks, what are the risks for the surviving twin?
Q. Will I feel twins moving earlier than in a single pregnancy?
Q. What are the risks and outcomes of twin to twin pregnancies?

Placenta

Q. What is a succenturiate placenta?
Q. What is asymmetrical intrauterine growth retardation?
Q. having lost a twin in early pregnancy will the placenta still be there?

Prematurity

Q. What causes premature rupture of membranes?
Q. Is there an increased risk of premature birth if you have already had an early baby?
Q. What are the long term affects for a baby born at 24 weeks weeks?
Q. Should labour be induced if membranes rupture prematurely?

Tests and procedures

Q. How is a blood transfusion given to a baby in the womb?