LACERATIONS first degree : involves skin and vaginal mucosa but not underlying fascia and muscle second degree : involves fascia and...

DEFINITION OF LABOUR   The Spontaneous expulsion of products of conception by maternal forces after 24 weeks of GA preterm (> 20...

THE FETUS Fetal Lie refers to the orientation of the long axis of the fetus with respect to  the long axis of the uterus ...

glucose intolerance that is present only during pregnancy genetic predisposition to the development of glucose intolerance exists in this...

Incidence 2-3% of pregnancies are complicated by diabetes mellitus Normal Physiology in Pregnancy   in early pregnancy (T1) i...

most often associated with iron deficiency anemia necessary for closure of neural tube during early fetal development minimum daily req...

iron requirements increase during pregnancy (mother needs 1000 mg of elemental iron per fetus; this amount exceeds normal stores) f...

occurs more frequently in pregnancy and puerperium (time immediately after the delivery of a baby) most common medical complication of ...

incidence of twins is 1/80 and triplets 1/6400 2/3 of twins are dizygotic (i.e. fraternal) hereditary factors (on maternal side only)...

Definition amniotic fluid volume > 2 L at any stage in pregnancy > 8 cm x 8 cm pocket on U/S 1/250 deliveries up to 2/3 of...