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Intra-Uterine Blood Transfusion Frequently Asked Questions Q. What is the meaning of intra-uterine blood transfusion? It is a procedure in which blood from a donor is injected into your baby.   Q. Why is it done? It is done when your baby has less blood/red blood cells (anemia). This can happen due to numerous reasons, […]

Fetal Reduction Some times more than two babies start growing in the uterus like triplets (three), quadruplets (four) and quintuplets (five). Most of the times this is associated with Assisted Reproductive Technology i.e. IVF pregnancy. In very less number of cases this can happen naturally also.   Although major medical advances have improved the outcomes of

What is chorionic villous sampling? The placenta is an organ which develops during pregnancy attached to wall of womb. It provides oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby and removes waste products from your baby’s blood. Your baby’s umbilical cord arises from it. CVS is a test in which tissue from placenta is removed with

Amniocentesis What is amniocentesis? Amniocentesis is a needle test which involves using a fine needle to remove a small amount of the amniotic fluid around your unborn baby (nothing but the baby’s urine).Amniocentesis is a diagnostic test. For example, it tells you that your baby does or does not have Down syndrome. Q. When should

What is NIPT? NIPT means non-invasive pre natal test also called as cell free DNA test. This is a simple test to know about the baby’s risk of having chromosomal abnormality. How the test is done? The test is done on mother’s blood. As only mother’s blood is taken poses no harm to the fetus

Genetics It is the study of how the living being receives common characteristics from the previous generations. For example facial features, height, skin color are inherited through genes from the parents to their children. Genetics tries to explain which characteristics are inherited and how they are passed from one generation to another. Most of the

Transvaginal Ultrasound Transvaginal ultrasounds are used most often during early pregnancy, when the uterus and fallopian tubes are closer to the vagina, but may also be used later in pregnancy to assess the cervix length or placental location.  A transvaginal ultrasound examination involves placing a small ultrasound probe into the vagina to obtain clear images.

Obstetrical Ultrasound-Overview A fetal ultrasound is an imaging technique that uses sound waves to produce images of a baby in the uterus. The information gathered by a fetal ultrasound can help your health care provider evaluate your baby’s growth and development and determine how your pregnancy is progressing. There are two ways to obtain sonological