A birth defect is a problem that happens while the baby is developing in the mother's body. Most birth defects happen during the first three months of pregnancy.
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Gestational diabetes (GD) simply means elevated blood sugar during pregnancy. To understand it, you must first understand the normal changes in pregnancy metabolism
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Preeclampsia is a condition unique to pregnancy in which a mother develops hypertension often associated with signs such as water retention and protein in the urine.
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One out of every ten pregnant women gives birth before term -- the end of the 37th week.
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A miscarriage is the loss of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy -- most occurring during the first 12 weeks. Miscarriages occur in about 15 percent of recognized pregnancies. About 85 percent of women who miscarry go on to have a healthy pregnancy the next time. Get support from women who have also experienced pregnancy loss, as well as the expert answers you need as you cope with miscarriage.
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