Many Oregonians may be unfamiliar with the term, “differential diagnosis,” but practically anyone who has gone to a doctor for a new ailment has been subjected to this medical process. The differential diagnosis method allows a doctor to work through a patient’s...
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Take vaginal bleeding in the latter months of pregnancy seriously
One of the benefits of pregnancy is that a woman gets a break from menstruation. For this reason, the sight of blood at any stage of pregnancy could give an Oregon woman cause for concern. While bleeding during the first trimester is not always cause for great...
Tips to avoid unnecessary C-sections
Since 1990, the rate of births by Cesarean section (C-section) has been on the rise. There are many circumstances when C-sections are necessary, such as if the baby is in breech or a vaginal birth would put the mother’s health at risk. However, the rate of elective –...
Breaking a pregnant woman’s water is not without risk
After spending months carrying a child, even pregnant women who enjoyed the process may be ready to deliver their babies. The problem is that labor could take some time, but there are ways to move things along and help a woman’s labor progress. One way that many...
Hydrops fetalis could put an unborn child at risk
Pregnant women here in Oregon and elsewhere could face any number of pregnancy-related complications at various points during their pregnancies that affect them and their unborn children. One that could threaten the life of an unborn child is hydrops fetalis. This...
The most tragic type of birth injury — stillbirth
Oregon’s expecting parents envision leaving the hospital with their new family member with joy and trepidation. At this point, the worst thing they may be thinking could happen is that they feel totally unprepared for parenthood. Sadly, depending on the circumstances,...
The percentage of pregnancy-related complications is rising
Expecting a child ought to be a joyful time in a woman’s life. While the majority of pregnancies tend to follow a predictable and complication-free course, the number of pregnancy-related complications appears to be rising. This makes the care that women here in...
Identifying and caring for a high-risk pregnancy is crucial
When an Oregon woman discovers she is going to have a child, it should be an exciting and joyous time. Unfortunately, some women may have a more difficult time than others do -- either based on certain factors present from the beginning or discovered as the pregnancy...
The risk of perinatal asphyxia during birth
Many pilots would say that the most dangerous time of a flight is when landing since so many things could go wrong. Some would say that the same principle applies to the birth of a child, which is also a time when any number of things could go awry. Soon-to-be parents...
Hyperemesis gravidarum can make a pregnancy high risk
How many Oregon women reading this either had or expect to have some morning sickness in their first trimester? Most likely, many of them would and did experience it during their first three months of pregnancy, which is not unusual. However, few of them would suffer...