The different stages of pregnancy as per the three trimesters are detailed below. The First Trimester It begins in the first week of pregnancy and ends after 12 weeks. The First to Fourth week The Mother: Doctors calculate the due date from the first day of the last period. This includes the menstrual cycle and… Continue reading Pregnancy Week By Week – Symptoms
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Newborn Grunting – What could be the reason?
The parents tend to face an uphill task in handling their newborn babies, especially with their grunts and straining noises. Grunting is an abnormal breath sound detected in infants. In this condition, a newborn usually grunts, groans and snorts a lot. This can even turn their faces red and might even tense up their bodies.… Continue reading Newborn Grunting – What could be the reason?
Alagille Syndrome
Alagille syndrome occurs when there are a reduced number of bile ducts in liver. When bile is synthesized in the liver it is stored in the gall bladder. The bile ducts act as the tubes in which the bile moves from the liver to the gallbladder. Bile ducts are also known as hepatic ducts. The… Continue reading Alagille Syndrome