LADYTIMER DAILY QUIZ
Jun 02, 2025
Most miscarriages will pass naturally
Most miscarriages will pass naturally, meaning that the foetal tissue will pass from the body without any medical intervention. Some women will either voluntarily decide upon or be complied through necessity to have a D & C, which is a minor surgical procedure that removes tissue from the uterus or take medication that triggers contractions, which will hasten the miscarriage along.
A nine month old baby should be sitting up without support.
A nine month olds muscles should have developed and strengthened enough to allow him or her to sit up and stay sitting up without any help or support.
Your baby should adjust to breastfeeding immediately.
Each baby adjusts to breastfeeding differently, just as each mom’s breasts release milk differently. Light coughing or sputtering, especially just when starting out to breastfeed, is normal, and just a sign that your baby is adjusting to the process and the flow of the milk.
Health conditions such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease can affect fertility.
Common problems with a woman's reproductive organs, like uterine fibroids, endometriosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease can worsen with age and also affect fertility. These conditions might cause the fallopian tubes to be blocked, so the egg can't travel through the tubes into the uterus.
After which age is there an increase in birth defects such as chromosomal abnormalities?
As a medical diagnosis, advanced maternal age serves as a heads up for healthcare professionals. It simply means the woman is 35 or older, which could make getting pregnant problematic. Or, if she is already pregnant, she or her baby might be more prone to certain risks.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) indirectly affects pregnancy by inhibiting the release of hormones to induce ovulation.
Scarring or abscesses in the fallopian tubes can make it difficult for you to get pregnant if eggs cannot pass easily into the womb.