What is Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate? A cleft lip or cleft palate happens when your baby’s upper lip and mouth doesn’t form completely. This results in an opening and is present at birth. Oral clefts (or orofacial clefts) occur in about 1 in 1,000 babies in the United States, meaning it’s a relatively common
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Should I Breastfeed?
Making the decision to breastfeed is a very personal one. However, it can also be a difficult decision to make. If you’re doing research on the right thing to do for your baby, it’s likely you’ll find a lot of conflicting results and recommendations. The truth is, the best way to determine if you should
Combining NIPS With Ultrasound In The First Trimester
When you first find out you’re pregnant, it’s important to start attending prenatal testing appointments as early as possible to help determine how your pregnancy should best be cared for. Early detection and diagnosis of certain conditions and risk factors ensure you get the further testing and treatment you need, as well as a fully
Data-Driven Pregnancy Do’s and Don’ts
With all the advice freely available online and found in books both old and hot off the press, there’s a plethora of opinions on what expecting mothers should and shouldn’t do during pregnancy. Unfortunately, many of these sources are misleading, and in some cases, plain wrong, leading to people trusting Google over their doctor when
Becoming Pregnant with Diabetes
Patients who are considering getting pregnant but have diabetes should be aware of some health concerns and extra steps they should take for a healthy pregnancy. On an episode of Healthful Woman, Dr. Jennifer Lam-Rachlin explained some need-to-know information for type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes in pregnancy. You can listen to that episode
What To Know About Fetal Echocardiograms
If your doctor orders a fetal echocardiogram (often called “fetal echo”), you likely have nothing to worry about. This procedure, which uses ultrasound imaging to map the fetal heart, is used to detect congenital heart defects, which occur in about 1% of births. About 1 in 4 babies born with a heart defect has a critical congenital heart defect which require surgery
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