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  2. Amyoplasia - Wikipedia

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    Amyoplasia results when a fetus is unable to move sufficiently in the womb. Mothers of children with the disorder often report that their baby was abnormally still during the pregnancy. The lack of movement in utero (also known as fetal akinesia) allows extra connective tissue to form around the joints and, therefore, the joints become fixed.

  3. Braxton Hicks contractions - Wikipedia

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    More concerning symptoms that may require assessment by a healthcare professional include: [1] Any bleeding or fluid leakage from the vagina; Contractions that are strong, frequent (every 5 minutes), and persisting for an hour; Changes or significant decreases in fetal movement

  4. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    There is a small amount of evidence that rutosides (a herbal remedy) may relieve symptoms of varicose veins in late pregnancy but it is not yet known if rutosides are safe to take in pregnancy. [24] Risk factors include obesity, lengthy standing or sitting, constrictive clothing and constipation and bearing down with bowel movements. [citation ...

  5. A week-by-week guide to common pregnancy symptoms - AOL

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    Pregnancy Symptoms Week 1. It's a bit of a mind-bender, but you aren't actually pregnant during what doctors call "week one" of pregnancy. Instead, week one starts on the first day of your last ...

  6. Fetal movement - Wikipedia

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    Fetal movement refers to motion of a fetus caused by its own muscle activity. Locomotor activity begins during the late embryological stage and changes in nature throughout development. Muscles begin to move as soon as they are innervated. These first movements are not reflexive, but arise from self-generated nerve impulses originating in the ...

  7. Quickening - Wikipedia

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    Quickening indicates the start of fetal movements, usually felt 14–26 weeks after conception, or between the fourth and sixth month. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] A woman pregnant for the first time (i.e., a primigravida woman) typically feels fetal movements at about 20–21 weeks, whereas a woman who has given birth at least once will typically feel ...

  8. Uterine tachysystole - Wikipedia

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    Uterine Tachysystole is a condition of excessively frequent uterine contractions during pregnancy. [1] It is most often seen in induced or augmented labor, though it can also occur during spontaneous labor, [2] and this may result in fetal hypoxia and acidosis.

  9. Complications of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Social and socioeconomic factors: Generally speaking, unmarried individuals and those in lower socioeconomic groups experience an increased level of risk in pregnancy, due at least in part to lack of access to appropriate prenatal care. [61] [72] Unintended pregnancy: Unintended pregnancies preclude preconception care and delays prenatal care ...