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The Signs of Labor

The Signs of Labor

There is not a sure manner to know when the baby is coming, says Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, who adds there are some changes that do occur, such as the cervix can start …

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Risk for Preterm Labor

Risk for Preterm Labor

Smoking, overweight and underweight, not getting good prenatal care, alcohol or drug usage, and having health conditions are factors that could increase a mother’s risk of preterm labor. Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and …

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C-Section Risks for Mother & Baby

C-Section Risks for Mother & Baby

C-Section can bring some risks for the mother, such as infection, postpartum hemorrhage, reactions to anesthesia, blood clots, wound infection, surgical injury and increased risks during future pregnancies.

About the baby, Dr. Anna Suarez Davis, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist …

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Pregnancy at an Older Age

Pregnancy at an Older Age

More people are having difficulty getting pregnant at a later stage. Physicians consider advanced maternal age around the age of 35 and up.

Dr. Karen Salazar-Valdes, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Hospital of Miami, also says as people get older, …

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Fertility tests

Fertility tests

Fertility Specialist Enrique Soto says that 3% of women and men can have fertility problems, because it is a combined thing.

In order to help the couple to conceive, specialists do basic tests. “For men, a sperm test is conducted …

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