1. Blood and urine tests usually at 10-12 weeks – we require various blood samples and 1 urine sample to perform these tests: a) Full...

Dietary 1. To avoid toxoplasmosis, avoid: a) eating undercooked contaminated meat (especially beef, pork, lamb, venison) or shellfish...

The FTS must be performed between 11+ weeks to 13 weeks 6 days gestation, best around 12 weeks. This is performed via: 1. History 2....

One needs to understand the different types of chromosomal abnormalities to decide which tests to do. 1. Large chromosomal abnormalities...

The majority of fetuses with increased nuchal translucency (NT) detected at the routine first trimester scan at 11-13 weeks gestation are...

Most parents do tests to reassure themselves that the fetus is at low risk for some (not ALL) common chromosomal abnormalities that can...

Ectopic pregnancy occurs in 1% of pregnancies. This usually presents with vaginal bleeding with or without moderate to severe abdominal...

Adapted from the Perinatal Society of Singapore's Guidelines published in 2020 1. Physical activity and exercise are beneficial during...

There are numerous physiological changes that occur during the pregnancy. I will highlight some of the changes here that seem to bother...

Nausea / vomiting of pregnancy (or "morning sickness") Morning sickness is a misnomer as this can occur at any time. It affects about 80%...

A) Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy 1. This begins early in pregnancy, most commonly between the 4th and 7th week or pregnancy, peaks at...

Types of miscarriage syndromes: 1. Threatened miscarriage - this is diagnosed when there is painless vaginal spotting / bleeding (brown...