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Is it normal to be short of breath after every few hours during this stage of pregnancy?

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It is common to feel out of breath as the baby is growing rapidly and pressing against the diaphragm, making it difficult to expand your lungs fully. Do not carry on the activity and take a few deep breaths to rest. If you continue to feel breathlessness and is accompanied by palpitations, it is something to be concerned about. Sometimes you may feel out of breath when lying on you

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What are Braxton Hicks contractions?

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When the baby kicks and touches the womb, the womb will contract and these mild contractions are known as Braxton Hicks. Sometimes, Braxton Hicks contractions can occur even without the baby kicking. It could be electrolytes imbalance caused by hormonalchanges. We have to distinguish this with a person going into early labor. A person go into early labor will have contractions that are increasing in frequency and intensity that does not go away. Braxton Hicks contractions go away after some time. It is natural thing in pregnancy and there's nothing much you can do about it. There's no need to take medication.

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How does IVF help in enabling pregnancy? How effective is this process?

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IVF helps you get pregnant, but the pregnancy decides for itself how its going to go. Studies have shown that babies from IVF tend to have slightly more problems, like placenta issues, smaller size babies, slight increased risk of abnormality and prematurity. However, it is difficult to say that IVF is the cause of these as IVF patients tend to be older and tend to have higher risks in pregnancy. The chances of successful IVF is approximately 30%. Depending on the ages of the couples, they should try for at least 6-12 months before seeking IVF treatment.

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