Twin Pregnancy Week by Week
Twin Pregnancy: First Trimester In the first few weeks of your twin pregnancy, you might notice some typical signs of early pregnancy, such as breast tenderness, fatigue, nausea, and a missed period. During your first trimester, a home pregnancy test can confirm your hunch that you’re pregnant, and eventually an ultrasound scan at your […]
Epididymitis
What is Epididymitis? Epididymitis is inflammation (swelling and irritation) of the epididymis, a tube at the back of the testicle that carries sperm. This swelling can cause intense pain in the testicle. It can occur in men of any age, though it happens most often in men between the ages of 14 and 35. […]
Pregnancy prenatal care
Why is Prenatal Care Important? Regular appointments with your healthcare provider throughout your pregnancy are important to ensure the health of you and your baby. In addition to medical care, prenatal care includes education on pregnancy and childbirth, plus counseling and support. Frequent visits with your healthcare provider allow you to follow the progress […]
Pregnancy prenatal ultrasonography
What is Prenatal Ultrasound (Ultrasonography)? In ultrasonography, or ultrasound, high-frequency sound waves are sent through your abdomen by a device called a transducer. The sound waves are recorded and changed into video or photographic images of your baby. The ultrasound can be used during pregnancy to show images of the amniotic sac, placenta, and […]
Twin Pregnancy Symptoms at 32 Weeks
Your body is continuing to grow and is preparing to give birth in future weeks. Pregnancy symptoms this week might include some not-so-fun stuff, like dizziness, cramps and body aches. However, there are some ways to help ease your discomfort this week. Here’s a breakdown: . Dizziness As your babies and your uterus grow, […]
Twin Pregnancy Symptoms at 4 Weeks
Symptoms of a twin pregnancy at 4 weeks are the same as symptoms of a single pregnancy would be. You may experience very early signs of pregnancy, but again, some women don’t experience any at this point. Some symptoms, such as nausea and breast tenderness may be even more intense with a twin pregnancy […]
Twin pregnancy symptoms at 8 weeks
Twin pregnancy symptoms at 8 weeks: Guide By this time, you’ve likely received a positive pregnancy test confirming that you’re pregnant, and it’s likely you’ll start to have some pregnancy symptoms, if you haven’t already. But don’t worry if you’re not feeling much different – some women don’t feel the side effects as much or […]
Conjoined Twins
What are Conjoined Twins? Conjoined twins are two babies who are born physically connected to each other. Conjoined twins develop when an early embryo only partially separates to form two individuals. Although two fetuses will develop from this embryo, they will remain physically connected — most often at the chest, abdomen or pelvis. Conjoined […]
Twins in the womb Fetal development month by month
Fraternal – nonidentical – twins develop from two separate fertilized eggs. By 6 weeks, their hearts are beating, and at 8 weeks all of their major organs start developing. The twins’ faces take shape, with closed eyelids, at 12 weeks, and at 16 weeks their sex organs are apparent. At 24 weeks they begin […]
Twin Pregnancy
What is a Twin Pregnancy? Twin pregnancies occur when there are two fetuses in your uterus at one time. What are my chances of having twins? The chances of conceiving twins, a type of multiple pregnancy, are low. Twins occur naturally in 1 out of every 250 pregnancies. What are the signs of a […]