Pregnancy

Fetal growth restriction is a condition in which an unborn baby (fetus) is smaller than would be expected for its gestational age. It is defined as an estimated fetal weight of less than the 10th percentile for gestational age based on ultrasound. The majority of fetuses below the 10th percentile are

Assessment of fetal kick counts or fetal movements is one of many methods in evaluating fetal well-being. It can be used for reassurance when a patient perceives that there is a decrease in the usual fetal movement. Disclaimer: The information on this website is provided for educational and information

Fetal macrosomia is a term used to describe a newborn whose birth weight exceeds either 4,000 or 4,500 grams. Large for gestational age (LGA) is another term used to describe excessive fetal growth resulting in a birth weight equal or more than the 90th percentile for the gestational age. The risk for

Gestational diabetes is a condition that develops during pregnancy and causes a patient's blood glucose levels to be too high. During pregnancy, there may be insufficient insulin production or resistance to insulin (the hormone that usually helps us to use glucose for energy); when this happens, the

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a bacteria that normally lives in the digestive tract. However, 25% of women also carry or are colonized with the bacteria in the vagina. Because this colonization does not mean infection for the woman, there may be no symptoms and screening for the bacteria is important