Binging on potato chips, ice cream and chocolate is not related to a miscarriage, nevertheless, it’s not a recommended pregnancy practice. A poor diet during pregnancy can result in a low birth weight, as well as causing unnecessary weight gain for the mother.

Your baby’s bowel movements will tell you a lot about their health, their diet, and how their stomach is doing. In order to detect when something is up, you will need to pay close attention to the daily occurrences and patterns. The color, consistency, and frequency are all important factors. Any sudden changes or inconsistency with their bowel movements may indicate illness. However, just making mental or written notes is usually enough. No samples are needed unless requested by your pediatrician.

You should gain weight gradually during your pregnancy, with most of the weight gained in the last trimester.

The placenta is responsible for working as a trading post between the mother’s and the baby’s blood supply. Small blood vessels carrying the fetal blood run through the placenta, which is full of maternal blood. Nutrients and oxygen from the mother’s blood are transferred to the fetal blood, while waste products are transferred from the fetal blood to the maternal blood, without the two blood supplies mixing.

The most common genetic causes of infertility are chromosomal conditions that affect sperm production. These include: Klinefelter’s syndrome, Y chromosome deletions, other genetic problems, such as Down syndrome.

Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes prevent eggs from getting to the uterus and sperm from getting to the egg. Leading causes include pelvic inflammatory disease, sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, and previous sterilization surgery.