What are Abdominal Pregnancy?

The onset of her labor was on a Saturday morning. She thought she had had too many tacos, but then she lost her mucus plug. Labor was slow because her cervix would not dilate. She went to the hospital more than once, but the maternity ward would not admit her because her cervix was stuck at two centimeters. The obstetrics staff advised her to walk around which she did. She took multiple hot baths to help with the pain. She was in labor and awake on and off from Saturday morning until Monday night when she finally gave birth at Kaiser hospital in Riverside, California.

In 2006, data was collected on 303 babies who were diagnosed with anencephaly and were not terminated. Of those 303 babies, about 40% were born prematurely (before 37 weeks) and 4% beyond 42 weeks. Two-thirds of the mothers were either induced or had a planned cesarean section for those born at term. Polyhydramnios was present in 30% of the cases which accounted for 60% of those born prematurely. When delivered by cesarean section, 4% died during birth, 53% died within twenty-four hours, 30% lived up to five days, and 13% lived longer than six days. For vaginal births, 37% of babies died during birth when a doctor or midwife ruptured the amniotic bag, opposed to 18% if the amniotic bag ruptured naturally.

Views today demonstrate a viable singleton fetus at 31 weeks 0 days in vertex presentation with an anterior placenta. Fetal biometry appears symmetric and corresponds with stated EDD falling at the 56%ile. Interval growth is noted; however, the growth percentage did trend down from the 80%ile to the 56%ile. Follow-up fetal anatomy visualized as normal or was previously documented as normal. Ductal velocity today measured at 69.2 cm/se, which falls within normal limits. AFI remains reassuring at 12.6 cm. BPP 8/8. Doppler studies are normal in value and wave form.

Views today demonstrate a viable singleton fetus at 12 weeks 2 days. Fetal crown-rump length measures 59.2 mm. The best nuchal translucency measurement obtained was 1.8 mm, and the nasal bone was visualized as present. Fetal cardiac activity is visualized. Due to early gestational age, fetal anatomy was not assessed, but 4 extremities are noted. Amniotic fluid and placental location are visualized as normal within limitations of early gestational age. Adnexa are suboptimally seen. No notching is seen on the uterine artery Doppler’s.

On today’s evaluation, she is 19 weeks and the fetal measurements overall are concordant. The long bone measurements are within one week of her dates. The amniotic fluid volume is normal, and the cervix is long and closed. A complete fetal anatomical survey was performed and a significant amount of ventriculomegaly/hydrocephalous was identified but no other major malformations were noted at this time, though due to the

By dates, the patient is 35 5/7 weeks and the measurements are concordant. The amniotic fluid volume is normal. The fetus is in cephalic presentation. The BPP and Doppler studies are reassuring. A complete fetal anatomical survey was performed and no major malformations were noted at this time within the resolution of the ultrasound equipment other than the fetal abdomen. There is a cystic structure seen in the fetal abdomen that is about 3 cm in diameter with some echolucency surrounding this. It is below the kidney but above the fetal bladder as identified in your office.

This particular case study involves a 29 year old obstetric patient who presented to the labor and delivery unit at 33 weeks gestation with complaints of abdominal pain for the past three days that had become more severe and absence of fetal movement noted since the previous evening. Her obstetric history revealed she has one living child and has had one previous miscarriage at ten weeks

Current Obstetric & Gynecologic Diagnosis & Treatment-Ninth Ed. DeCherney, Alan H., et al, Ch. 33.

The single mother who’s delivery necessitated a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus was done to prevent any harm to the baby and mother’s health and was undergone without any complications.

On ultrasound there is a live fetus in cephalic presentation. Amniotic fluid is normal at 10 cm. Umbilical artery Doppler was within normal limits. BPP is 8/8. Transvaginal cervical length is 1.6 cm and decreases to 1.3 cm with pressure and there is a wide funnel noted. The placenta was anterior and again no clear evidence of abruption.

Fetal biometry is consistent with dates. Notably, the abdominal circumference is slightly ahead of other measurements. A limited survey was unremarkable. Amniotic fluid appeared normal. The placenta was anterior. At the upper edge, there was slightly hyperechoic area that could be questionable for an abruption but was not

A 26-year-old G3P2002, with Implanon in place for 29 months, presented with a positive urine pregnancy test. Viable intrauterine pregnancy was confirmed via transvaginal ultrasound. The Implanon was removed. The pregnancy resulted in a viable male infant born at 39 weeks and 6 days and Apgars of 8 and 9.

Pregnancy ends with delivery which can be either vaginal delivery/ assisted vaginal delivery in the form of forceps/ ventouse or a cesearen section. Each type of delivery has its own pros and cons ie risks and benefits. Sometimes for the sake of mother or the baby or because of certain medical conditions you need go for caesarean delivery. These days the technique is such that it is very safe in good hands. Nevertheless since it’s a major operation in which we are opening the abdomen , some complications may arise.

The main problems that have been factored into these research methods are placenta previa, which is when the placenta is blocking the opening of the mother’s cervix (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014) and placenta accreta which is another major problem that can cause a cesarean delivery. It is considered a high risk pregnancy complication that will cause a C-section delivery because blood vessels and other parts of the placenta grow too deep into the uterine wall which will lead to a surgical removal of the uterus (Mayo Clinic 2015). These problems associated with maternal morbidity mainly affected women between the ages of 20-34 that reported that they did have repeat cesarean

Abdominal Adhesions can wrinkle, bend, or haul the digestive organs strange, causing an intestinal obstacle. An intestinal deterrent incompletely or totally confines the development of nourishment or stool through the digestion tracts. Intestinal hindrance requires quick medicinal consideration. “Abdominal adhesions cause female infertility by preventing fertilized eggs from reaching the uterus, where fetal development takes place” (Abdominal Adhesions). Adhesions can wrinkle, bend, or haul strange the fallopian tubes, which convey eggs from the ovaries, where eggs are put away and discharged to the