Can light skin Parents have a dark skin baby? Can a couple sire a baby that is significantly darker or lighter than either individual? The short answer is, yes! A couple can have a baby with a skin color that isn’t between their own. Is baby skin color depends on mother or father? The melanin […]
Can fetus continue to grow without heartbeat?
Can fetus continue to grow without heartbeat? This is called an anembryonic pregnancy, which is also known as a blighted ovum. Or it may be that your baby started to grow, but then stopped growing and they have no heartbeat. Occasionally it happens beyond the first few weeks, perhaps at eight weeks or 10 weeks, […]
Can a baby survive if there is no amniotic fluid?
Can a baby survive if there is no amniotic fluid? These babies require intensive breathing support and sometimes do not survive due to poor lung development. Babies who develop low amniotic fluid after 23 to 24 weeks, however, usually have adequate lung tissue, even if the fluid levels become very low in later pregnancy. How […]
Can aspirin affect early pregnancy?
Can aspirin affect early pregnancy? During the first trimester, use of higher doses of aspirin poses a concern for pregnancy loss and congenital defects. Taking higher doses of aspirin during the third trimester increases the risk of the premature closure of a vessel in the fetus’s heart. Is it safe to take a baby aspirin […]
Can I have twins if my cousins are twins?
What does short limbs on ultrasound mean?
What does short limbs on ultrasound mean? A short femur is defined as a measurement below the 2.5 percentile for gestational age. This finding is typically identified on second trimester prenatal ultrasound, as femur measurements are part of the algorithm for pregnancy dating. What does it mean if my baby is measuring small? Some babies […]
Can CVS cause birth defects?
Can CVS cause birth defects? In special circumstances, the CVS might be carried out later, but it should not be done before 10 weeks of pregnancy. The risk of CVS causing complications, such as miscarriage or birth defects in the baby, would be higher if it were carried out before week 10 of the pregnancy. […]
Can too much exercise harm your unborn baby?
Can too much exercise harm your unborn baby? The research showed strong evidence that exercise during pregnancy does not increase the risk of premature birth. It appears to reduce excessive birth weight, without boosting the risk of the baby being underweight at birth. Can exercise cause a miscarriage? No. Exercise has not been shown to […]
Is Bodger dead?
Is Bodger dead? Andrew Cunningham (13 May 1950 – 5 June 2017) was an English actor, puppeteer, ventriloquist and writer. He was best known as the creator and main writer of the children’s BBC television series, Bodger & Badger, in which he acted as the likeable but accident-prone Simon Bodger and his pet, Badger. What […]
Is the black footed ferret a predator or prey?
Is the black footed ferret a predator or prey? Black-footed ferrets are highly specialized predators that depend upon prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.) for survival. Prairie dogs make up more than 90% of the BFF’s diet. Do ferrets have any predators? Ferret Predators and Threats Birds of prey such as hawks and owls eat these animals. […]