First Trimester And Ultrasound

An ultrasound is carried out in the first trimester to ascertain a normal or ectopic pregnancy or a multiple pregnancy. Those women who experience severe one sided pain in the lower abdomen an early diagnosis is necessary through ultrasound. Ultrasound also helps in ensuring that the transplantation has taken place within the uterus and not outside of it.More...

Baby In The First Trimester Of Pregnancy

The first trimester is considered to be the gestational week one through week 13 and fetal age week 7 through week 11. Here is how the baby develops during the first trimester of pregnancy:More...

 

Bleeding In The First Trimester

Bleeding like spotting, streaking or period like blood loss occurs in approximately 30 percent women in the first trimester. The chances of having a healthy baby in such a case are about 50 percent. Bleeding in this period is considered to be a threatened miscarriage or abortionMore...

 

Negative Effects Of Anesthesia In The First Trimester

When anesthesia is used to sedate a person for a surgery or surgical procedure, it has an effect on the nervous system as well as the brain in general. There are usually two types of anesthesia one in which local anesthesia is administered to a patient to give a deadening feeling in the affected area so, that patient does not feel the pain. This kind of anesthesia is generally used for treating superficial wounds and in dentistry.More...

 

When Does First Trimester End ?

Pregnancy usually lasts for at least forty weeks that starts from the first day of a female’s last menstruation period that implies two weeks prior to ovulation. The entire pregnancy is divided into 3 trimesters. Although there are not any clear cut boundaries between the three trimesters but this division helps the doctor and the pregnant woman in planning and organizing the pregnancy smoothly. The three stages of the pregnancy are ascertained by the fetus age in weeks. Each trimester is highlighted by certain important changes in the pregnant woman and the fetus development.More...