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Many types of drugs, medications, and even nutritional supplements can affect fetal development or cause complications. For over-the-counter and prescription medications, healthcare professionals can help weigh the potential risks and benefits of taking medication while pregnant and if it is needed.
Histopathology of placenta with increased syncytial knotting of chorionic villi, with two knots pointed out. The following characteristics of placentas have been said to be associated with placental insufficiency, however all of them occur in normal healthy placentas and full term healthy births, so none of them can be used to accurately diagnose placental insufficiency: [citation needed]
Vasa praevia or vasa previa is a complication of obstetrics in which fetal blood vessels cross or run near the internal opening of the uterus.Since these vessels are not protected by the umbilical cord or placental tissue, the rupture of the fetal membranes during birth causes them also to rupture, leading rapidly to death of the fetus.
An analysis of three clinical trials published in February found that people who took aspirin for heart disease or stroke and then stopped taking the medication had a 28% higher risk of the ...
Aortocaval compression syndrome, also known as supine hypotensive syndrome, is compression of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus when a pregnant woman lies on her back, i.e. in the supine position.
Placental pathology (velamentous insertion, succenturiate lobes, bipartite i.e. bilobed placenta etc.) [13] Baby is in an unusual position: breech (buttocks first) or transverse (lying horizontally across the womb). Placenta praevia is itself a risk factor of placenta accreta. Alcohol use during pregnancy was previously listed as a risk factor ...
Low dose aspirin is recommended to prevent pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in those at high risk. [12] Other preventative recommendations include calcium supplementation in areas with low calcium intake and treatment of prior hypertension with anti-hypertensive medications. [2] [3] Exercise during pregnancy may also be useful. [1]
Cocaine is a vasoconstrictor [16] which is the main mechanism that causes harm to the fetus and placenta. As the drug is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier and placenta, they will experience shortcomings. In a randomized case-controlled prospective study, there are a few characteristic traits the exposed group does more frequently.