For a healthy pregnancy, getting regular prenatal care is crucial. If you are healthy and do not have any risk factors, you have to go for prenatal visits every 4 weeks until the 28th week, and every 2 weeks until the 36th week, and once every week till you deliver. You have to undergo various prenatal tests to determine if the pregnancy is progressing without any complications.
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We are scared about twin pregnancy complications. Please advise.
Query: Hi doctor, My sister-in-law is 3 months pregnant. Three days ago, during her antenatal scan, we came to know that it is a monozygotic twin pregnancy. We have a few questions. How to know that it is not a conjoined twin? I have attached the scan reports. Please let us know whether the growth is fine.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, my hearty congratulations for twin pregnancy. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and they are perfectly fine. There are no signs of conjoined twins. NT (nuchal translucency) is normal and both nasal bones are seen. ... Read Full »
Can you tell whether my hCG reports are normal?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 28 years old. I got a positive result in the urine test for pregnancy after a missed period. My last period date was on the 24th. As I had slight abdominal pain, I was asked to do the beta hCG blood test twice in the gap of 48 hours to detect if the pregnancy is normal or ectopic.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As, I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), the results are absolutely normal and indicating a healthy pregnancy. As the values have doubled, you need not worry. In ectopic pregnancy, beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) val... Read Full »
I recently got pregnant. Is taking Minoxidil harmful?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 28 year old female who is overweight. I have been using Minoxidil 5 % topical solution for alopecia areata on the scalp. I just found out my urine pregnancy test is positive. Now I have stopped using it. I might be in the early weeks of pregnancy. Should I be worried about the fetus? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Truly speaking, there is no much data available on this. So, it is not possible to say convincingly anything. It basically falls in category C meaning, no human studies are available but animal studies have shown some adverse effects. This is for oral consumption and... Read Full »
My wife is pregnant. Can we continue indulging in sex?
Query: Hi doctor, I got married before four months and now, my wife is pregnant. She has CRL of 6 weeks. Can you please suggest whether we can continue to have sex? If so, then till what time we can have? Can it be unprotected or protected? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your problem. You can do non-penetrative sex until 13 weeks and after that you can do gentle penetrative sex till 36 weeks. But, if she has pain, bleeding or water leak, then sex should be avoided. It can be unprotected and should maintain hygiene. For furth... Read Full »
Can drumstick leaf soup lower amniotic fluid levels?
Query: Hi doctor, I am five months pregnant. I am taking one glass of drumstick leaf soup daily. My neighbors tell me it will reduce the amniotic fluid. So, I am confused. Please give me a good suggestion. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern.You can comfortably have anything to improve your health. It can never affect the baby. It is a myth that the fluid around the baby will reduce. If the baby's blood flow is normal, the blood flow to the baby's kidney will be normal, and the ba... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I got a positive pregnancy test result today. I have been taking the herbal medicine Agnucaston (Bionorica) 20 mg daily for the last 27 days to help with menstrual regularity. Can this medicine affect the pregnancy test result? I understand that it cannot, but I wanted to double-check... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. It is a kind of herbal medicine. There is no data on using Agnucaston (Bionorica) in pregnant women. You need to stop taking Agnucaston (Bionorica) during pregnancy. There is no data available regarding the adve... Read Full »
My gynecology report says I am gravida 0 and para 0. What does it mean?
Query: Hello doctor, I consulted a gynecologist a few years back and noticed that my medical records had some terms that I was unfamiliar with. According to one of my medical records, the gynecologist listed me as para 0 regarding pregnancy. A year later, my medical records by a different gynecologist wer... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. 1. G means gravid uterus. If you are pregnant, you are termed as G, depending upon the number of pregnancies. 2. P means the parous state, meaning if you have been pregnant for more than 20 weeks, you are parous. Thus b... Read Full »
Can unprotected sex during the ovulation period cause pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, For the past two months, I have had 27-day cycles. However, my period is usually not regular. Today is day 27 of my cycle, and I have had unprotected sex this month around ovulation time. I still have not got my period. I took a test this morning, and it was negative. I do not have any p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Most home pregnancy tests are reliable. Most tests have an accuracy of over 99%. A false negative pregnancy test is when you are pregnant, but the test comes up negative. The most common reason for a false negative is you took the test too early. Even if your period is ... Read Full »
I am 5 weeks pregnant and consumed alcohol a month back. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am currently 5 weeks and 2 days pregnant. Midwife worked out from the first day of my last menstrual cycle. In which approximate date, could I have conceived? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The estimated conception date of this pregnancy falls within the timeframe of the 11th to the 21st of the previous month. It is also important to note that the potential sexual intercourse leading to this pregnancy could have occurred anywhere from the 6th to the 21st... Read Full »
My pregnant wife’s LFT values are abnormal. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 35.5 weeks pregnant. I am uploading two consecutive LFT reports with a gap of nine days. Kindly suggest food alternatives for reducing ALP, bilirubin, SGOT, and SGPT. She is taking iron supplements, calcium, and Udiliv 300 twice daily. Is there any threat to the fetus and mo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your history and attached laboratory investigations (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). It is common to have deranged LFTs (liver function tests) during pregnancy. Most of the time, it is related to pregnancy, called pregnancy-rela... Read Full »
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