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Expecting mothers with chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure, drug use during or before pregnancy, or a diagnosed medical condition may require a consult with a maternal-fetal specialist. In addition, women who experience difficulty conceiving may be referred to a maternal-fetal specialist for assistance.
The pregnancy category of a medication is an assessment of the risk of fetal injury due to the pharmaceutical, if it is used as directed by the mother during pregnancy. It does not include any risks conferred by pharmaceutical agents or their metabolites in breast milk .
Women should speak to their doctor or healthcare professional before starting or stopping any medications while pregnant. [1] Drugs taken in pregnancy including over-the counter-medications, prescription medications, nutritional supplements, recreational drugs, and illicit drugs may cause harm to the mother or the unborn child.
Birthing classes, also termed antenatal classes, help the parents to prepare for the baby's birth and care of the newborn. Individual fears and concerns can be discussed with professionals and others in the class. Classes include learning about the process of labor and birth and various medications and other pain management options.
Class A 2: gestational diabetes; medication controlled; The second group of diabetes which existed before pregnancy can be split up into these classes: Class B: onset at age 20 or older or with duration of less than 10 years; Class C: onset at age 10-19 or duration of 10–19 years; Class D: onset before age 10 or duration greater than 20 years
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Prenatal care, also known as antenatal care, is a type of preventive healthcare.It is provided in the form of medical checkups, consisting of recommendations on managing a healthy lifestyle and the provision of medical information such as maternal physiological changes in pregnancy, biological changes, and prenatal nutrition including prenatal vitamins, which prevents potential health problems ...
Manuel said on ESPN’s rankings show that the committee moved Alabama ahead of Miami in part because the Tide are 3-1 against teams currently ranked in the playoff’s top 25 and Miami is 0-1 ...