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• What is in utero ultrasound?

  Pregnancy

  There are few things as exciting for an expectant parent as seeing the first ultrasound images of their developing baby. Ultrasound is a simple and safe technology that uses sound waves to visualize the baby in the uterus. Ultrasounds are routinely...

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  • Labor and delivery
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• Your Pregnancy, Week 18

  Pregnancy

  Week 18 is a big week for many moms: if they’ve got their anatomy ultrasound scheduled during this week (some doctors prefer to wait until closer to 20 weeks for this, and that’s OK, too), they can finally tell the sex of their baby! However, this...

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  • Physical Development
  • Prenatal Care
  • Ultrasound

• Can a short cervix affect my pregnancy?

  Pregnancy

  The cervix is the narrow, lower part of the uterus that should remain closed (or close to it) until it’s time to give birth. However, it isn’t only the dilation — or how open the cervix is — that matters when it comes to worrying about giving birth...

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• Doctor Tips, Weeks 14-26

  Pregnancy

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  • Gestational Diabetes
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• What is placenta previa?

  Pregnancy

  A placenta previa is when a portion of the placenta lies over the opening of a woman’s cervix. This complicates approximately 1 in every 200 births, and if you have a previa there are a few important things you should know as it can affect how you...

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  • Prenatal Care
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