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[2] [5] The discharge can be milky, clear, green, purulent, bloody, or faintly yellow. [6] The consistency can be thick, thin, sticky, or watery. [5] [6] Nipple discharge may be normal, such as milk in late pregnancy or after childbirth, and in newborns during the first weeks of life.
A blighted ovum is a pregnancy in which the embryo is reabsorbed or never develops at all. [1] In a normal pregnancy, an embryo would be visible on an ultrasound by six weeks after the woman's last menstrual period. [2] Anembryonic gestation is one of the causes of miscarriage of a pregnancy and accounts for roughly half of first-trimester ...
760 Fetus or newborn affected by material conditions which may be unrelated to present pregnancy. 760.7 Noxious influences affecting fetus or newborn via placenta or breast milk. 760.71 Fetal alcohol syndrome; 760.72 Exposure to narcotics, perinatal; 760.75 Exposure to cocaine, perinatal; 761 Fetus or newborn affected by maternal complications ...
This is a shortened version of the eleventh chapter of the ICD-9: Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium. It covers ICD codes 630 to 679 . The full chapter can be found on pages 355 to 378 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
Normal histology of the breast during lactation. Mammoplasia is the normal or spontaneous enlargement of human breasts. [1] Mammoplasia occurs normally during puberty and pregnancy in women, as well as during certain periods of the menstrual cycle. [2] [3] [4] When it occurs in males, it is called gynecomastia and is considered to be ...
The first 6 to 12 hours after childbirth is the initial or acute phase of the postpartum period. [10] During this time the mother is typically monitored by nurses or midwives as complications can arise. The greatest health risk in the acute phase is postpartum bleeding. Following delivery the area where the placenta was attached to the uterine ...
The mother is encouraged to breastfeed and spend time bonding with her infant immediately after the birth. Sucking causes the pituitary gland to release oxytocin, which contracts the uterus and prevents bleeding. [1] [6] This can be felt by the mother in the breasts. The crying of the infant can also induce the release of oxytocin.
Obstetrical bleeding is bleeding in pregnancy that occurs before, during, or after childbirth. [4] Bleeding before childbirth is that which occurs after 24 weeks of pregnancy. [4] Bleeding may be vaginal or less commonly into the abdominal cavity. Bleeding which occurs before 24 weeks is known as early pregnancy bleeding.