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I am pregnant and my HbA1c is 8.9. Will it cause any harm to the baby?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23 year old female. I am 45 days pregnant, and my HbA1c is 8.9. Will it cause any problem to the baby? I am taking medicine, and my sugar is under control now. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, HbA1c is high. It indicates sugar levels in the last three months. Diabetes during pregnancy will cause a small risk of congenital malformations, but it could be detected on the fetal scan at 16 to 18 weeks of gestation. Since it is detected early, now make sure ... Read Full »
My wife did a mammogram without knowing that she is pregnant. Kindly suggest.
Query: Hi doctor, My wife had a mammography test last month. It was around 26 days after LMP. She did not get her periods then. Now, after a month of mammography, her doctor has confirmed that she is pregnant. Please suggest. Read Full »
Dr. Shravana Kumar Chinnikatti
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mammogram delivers less dose and fetus will be far away from the radiation field. However, a close follow-up with ultrasound of the fetus and obstetrician is necessary. Thank you. Read Full »
Can my baby still be normal even when the lateral ventricle size enlarges above 12 mm?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 26 weeks pregnant now. During her 20-week scan, the ultrasound showed 9 mm of lateral brain ventricle, and now 26 weeks of ultrasound is showing 11.5 mm of the lateral ventricle. So till the time of birth, can it be enlarged to more than 12 mm? So what should we do in this ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern regarding the size of the lateral ventricles. The lateral ventricle size between 10 to 15 mm is a mild increase, so it does not need any intervention. After the baby's birth, further evaluation might be done if needed. The only thing to... Read Full »
I have bulky and anteverted uterus. Will my pregnancy be a success?
Query: Hi doctor, I am six weeks three days pregnant. I went for an ultrasound and found the uterus is bulky and anteverted. Single gestational sac is seen high up in the uterus. Yolk sac has been identified but the fetal pole is not seen. Good decidual reaction is seen. Suggestive of sonography after two ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As your gestational sac and yolk sac are evident, there is nothing to worry about. The delay in the process could be because of late implantation. Another positive factor i... Read Full »
Does absence of fetal heartbeat on ultrasound confirm abortion?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is six weeks and five days pregnant. In the fourth week, she got pain in the stomach and back. So, there were two ultrasound reports. The first was taken in five weeks and six days where the gestational sac was 0.9 inches with no heartbeats found. The second ultrasound was six... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This looks mostly look like a missed abortion. Usually by six weeks or later, the heartbeat appears on the scan provided. You seem to have regular periods. Read Full »
Fetal ultrasound failed to detect heartbeat. Has the child been aborted?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife's last period date was two months ago. After one month, we came to know that she is pregnant. She had her first ultrasound 10 days ago and the baby is fine at five weeks and five days with a heartbeat of 114. But for the last three to four days, she saw some blood in her urine.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If a repeat ultrasound shows no heartbeat then she has experienced a missed abortion. This means that after the arrival of the heartbeat, the heart has stopped and the fetus is no more alive and not growing. The bleeding is nature's way of aborting the non-developing... Read Full »
Why did my doctor give medicines when there was no fetus detected?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 26 year old female. I had got positive pregnancy by the urine test. I scanned by ultrasound but there was no detection of the fetus. My last period was two months ago. And my missed period was last month. My doctor gave me FOL-XT and Miprogen 200 mg. I am confused about tablets.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your urine test is weakly positive. It means your pregnancy may have occurred late, hence not detected on ultrasound. Sometimes, in these cases, there is a risk of miscarriage. So, the doctor has given the medicines to protect from such occurrence. You can take it and ... Read Full »
What precautions to take for obstetric cholestasis?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is in the second trimester and she has been detected with obstetric cholestasis. We have been recommended Udiliv. Everyone here seems to have this by the end of pregnancy, but she got it early. What can we be doing to get everything under control? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For cholestasis of pregnancy, the serum bile acid test and LFT (liver function test) are to be done once weekly or fortnightly depending on the severity. You should consult a liver specialist or gastroenterologist. This condition might affect the growth and liquor (w... Read Full »
I am six weeks pregnant and had a bright red bleeding. What should I do?
Query: Hi doctor,I am at six or seven weeks from conception. I did not have a visit yet. Today, I experienced a slight bright red bleeding. Can you tell me what I should do? I am really worried. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com By six weeks of pregnancy, the baby's heartbeat is visualized. Only a scan showing adequate fetal growth and heartbeat, with good decidual reaction indicates a healthy pregnancy. The reasons for bleeding now could be: Pregnancy is associated with erosions on the cerv... Read Full »
Lower abdominal pain and spotting with a positive pregnancy test. Should I be worried?
Query: Hello doctor,Is a positive pregnancy test 11 days after the menstrual period possible? Please give your opinion. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. May I know what the query is regarding? It seems that the person you are concerned is pregnant. Routine antenatal investigations are needed. An early scan at around seven weeks of pregnancy is also warranted. Regards. Read Full »