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Cardiotocography sound Schematic explanation of cardiotocography: heart rate (A) is calculated from fetal heart motion determined by ultrasound, and uterine contractions are measured by a tocodynamometer (B). These numbers are represented on a time scale with the help of a running piece of paper, producing a graphical representation.
A medical monitoring device displaying a normal human heart rate. Heart rate is the frequency of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute (beats per minute, or bpm). The heart rate varies according to the body's physical needs, including the need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide.
A woman's breasts change during pregnancy to prepare them for breastfeeding a baby. Normal changes include: Tenderness of the nipple or breast; An increase in breast size over the course of the pregnancy; Changes in the color or size of the nipples and areola; More pronounced appearance of Montgomery's tubercles (bumps on the areola)
A March 2020 study published in Circulation suggested that the American Heart Association add "sleep" to Life's Simple 7 measures for good cardiovascular health, along with other measures like ...
Final weight gain takes place during the third trimester; this is the most weight gain throughout the pregnancy. The woman's abdomen will transform in shape as the fetus turns in a downward position ready for birth. The woman's navel will sometimes become convex, "popping" out, due to the expanding abdomen. The uterus, the muscular organ that ...
Jim Spellman/Getty Images. Key characteristics: Your forehead and cheekbones are about the same width (similar to a round face), but you have a stronger jawline with sharp angles. Most flattering ...
Babies' mobile cranial bones form a cone shape as they pass through the birth canal and soon thereafter return to a normal shape; however, a baby affected by carpenter syndrome maintains a cone shaped head. [citation needed] A baby affected by Carpenter syndrome will also display malformations of the face.
Diagram of a healthy heart and one with tetralogy of Fallot: Specialty: Cardiac surgery, pediatrics: Symptoms: Episodes of bluish color to the skin, difficulty breathing, heart murmur, finger clubbing [2] Complications: Irregular heart rate, pulmonary regurgitation [3] Usual onset: From birth [4] Causes: Unknown [5] Risk factors