Fetal pleural effusion is the abnormal build-up of fluid in the chest of an unborn baby, which can cause pressure on the lungs and heart. A pleuro-amniotic shunt is a tube inserted between the chest ...

Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic procedure in which a minute amount of amniotic fluid is extracted and tested for chromosomal anomalies in the fetus. The amniotic fluid is the fluid that ...

An amniotic fluid index measures the amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby. It’s an important way for your doctor to assess your baby’s development and identify potential complications. An ...

Septostomy, a rupture of the diamniotic membrane separating monozygotic twins essentially creating a monoamniotic gestation, is a potential therapeutic modality for twin–twin transfusion syndrome ...

Amniocentesis is a diagnostic procedure in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed from the sac of amniotic fluid around the baby inside the uterus, to test for certain chromosomal anomalies ...

Doctors saved the lives of two burn victims and used donated amniotic membrane from a mother that delivered a baby via C-section United Arab Emirates: Two young Afghani nationals were rushed into ...

Amniotic fluid is a liquid that surrounds and protects your baby in the womb. When there’s too much amniotic fluid in your womb, though, that condition is called polyhydramnios. It can cause ...

Amniotic fluid is an essential part of a healthy pregnancy. Too much or too little amniotic fluid may cause complications and will need close monitoring until delivery. Have you ever heard somebody ...

Amniotic fluid is the protective liquid surrounding a growing foetus within the amniotic sac in the womb. Often described as the baby’s lifeline, this fluid cushions the foetus, regulates temperature, ...