Multiple pregnancies now account for 1.5% of all pregnancies. The commonest form of multiple pregnancies are twins, though triplets, quadruplets and order hi...

Invasive diagnostic procedures like amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are performed under ultrasound guidance to obtain amniotic fluid and ch...

IVF refers to in vitro fertilization while SO-IUI refers to super ovulation in utero insemination. These procedures are assisted reproductive techniques tha...

Older pregnant women are at higher risks of: a) miscarriages b) chromosomal abnormalities e.g. Down syndrome c) stillbirth at term d) having pre-existing med...

These histories could include that of: a) previous miscarriages b) previous spontaneous preterm labour c) previous indicated preterm delivery d) previous low...

These abnormalities could be due to: a) chromosomal abnormality b) structural abnormality e.g. congenital heart abnormalities c) genetic syndrome e.g. thalas...

These could include: high blood pressure or hypertension high blood sugar level or diabetes mellitus high or low thyroid hormone levels antiphospholipid synd...

The risks in this current pregnancy are higher if there was a previous Caesarean section compared to if there was a previous successful vaginal delivery. Th...

Types of miscarriage syndromes: 1. Threatened miscarriage - this is diagnosed when there is painless vaginal spotting / bleeding (brown discharge would count...