This is a test to determine if the pregnant mother suffers from gestational diabetes or glucose intolerance of pregnancy. A little blood is drawn from the finger and then lab tested. Usually this test is offered to women around 28 weeks into their pregnancy. In case of a family history, the test may be conducted [...]
Viability is the term for the age at which the baby has a good chance of surviving outside of the uterus. The norm for viability of the baby is 24 months into the pregnancy. A baby that is born at this point is still considered to be severely premature.
This is the term for a cervix that has been damaged or is weak. It results in the cervix opening prematurely.
The most common method to find out the sex of your baby is by ultrasound. The results of an ultrasound are most accurate when you’re between 18 and 22 weeks pregnant. It is done at the fetal anatomy survey in the second trimester.
Read more: Conceiving a Boy or a Girl
