Conception and pregnancy are complicated; many systems must work perfectly or problems with the fetus can occur. Problems that occur at conception are usually caused by chromosomal errors or abnormalities and can't be avoided. Fetal malformations...
Cytotec (misoprostol) is a prostaglandin (hormone-like) medication that has several uses. Cytotec is often used "off label" to induce labor, meaning that the drug is not FDA approved for use in pregnancy because it hasn't been adequately tested in...
Pregnancy lasts approximately 266 days from conception. A due date of 40 weeks from the first day of the last period is not exact. Kick counts and other tests can assess fetal well-being to see if it is safe to wait for natural labor to begin....
Gastroschisis is an rare fetal abnormality which causes a baby to be born with part of the intestine outside of the body. A hole in the abdominal wall is present on the side of the belly button. Being outside the body is hard on the intestine, as...
Babies are born with two soft areas on the top of their heads, which are called "fontanels." This area is where your baby's skull bones haven't yet grown together. The soft spots make vaginal delivery possible and allow for your baby's brain to...
Cervidil (dinoprostone) is used vaginally to ripen the cervix in women who are pregnant so that labor can be induced. Cervidil contains a prostaglandin hormone called PGE2, which is secreted naturally in pregnancy by the placenta and fetal...
There are 29 hospitals listed on LongIsland.com. Citidex lists 45, including specialized clinics and psychiatric centers. The two counties of Nassau and Suffolk also contain scores of outpatient, primary care centers. This list includes a...
Your baby's development as an embryo begins with fertilization of the egg by a sperm, followed by rapid cell division. Initial division results in the formation of a ball of cells that then folds, divides, changes and grows into your baby with a...
