Any vaginal bleeding during pregnancy may be startling, but it can be due to normal bodily changes. Most normal bleeding occurs within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, says the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Despite...
Pain in the abdominal area during pregnancy, including menstrual-like cramps, can be startling. There are a few perfectly safe explanations for late pregnancy cramping, such as that which occurs during the 33rd week. In some cases, menstrual...
Group B streptococcus, also known as Group B strep or Baby Strep, is a common bacterial infection found in the vagina, rectum and lower intestine of many healthy women. Although the chances of a pregnant mother passing GBS to her baby during...
Abortions can be done with minimal risks early in the pregnancy. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reports that about 1.3 million women in the United States have an abortion to end a pregnancy. A pregnant woman who is...
Placenta previa is a potentially deadly complication of late pregnancy. The placenta implants low on the uterine wall in placenta previa and covers part or all of the cervical opening. As the cervix begins to thin or dilate, the placenta tears...
Throughout pregnancy, many women complain of fatigue. In early pregnancy, this is due primarily to hormones and the many changes your body is dealing with. In late pregnancy, the reasons are often more complicated and sometimes unique to each...
As a woman's due date approaches, her increasingly large baby puts more stress on her body. Her already larger breasts engorge even more as they prepare to feed an infant. Some of the frustrating symptoms of pregnancy that she was glad to be rid...
