The 18β22 Week Anomaly Scan (TIFFA): A Parentβs Guide
What the mid-pregnancy anomaly scan (TIFFA) checks, what it can and cannot detect, and how to approach the results calmly.
What the mid-pregnancy anomaly scan (TIFFA) checks, what it can and cannot detect, and how to approach the results calmly.
WHO recommends 18-24 months between pregnancies for optimal maternal and infant outcomes. Why interval matters, when to start trying, preconception checklist.
Diabetes, family history, IVF pregnancy, abnormal findings on routine scan. Detailed cardiac scan at 20-24 weeks. What it detects and what it cannot.
Fewer baby movements? What reduced fetal movements mean, when to worry, how to count kicks, and exactly what to do β guidance from Balaji Horizon Women’s Hospital, Ahmedabad.
Gestational diabetes is very manageable. How diet, monitoring, and a calm structured plan keep mother and baby healthy.
A clear, evidence-based guide to the HSG test β what a hysterosalpingogram checks, when it is done, whether it hurts, how to read your results, and the next steps in a fertility work-up.
Brain, heart, spine, kidneys, limbs, placenta, cervix. ISUOG-aligned systematic anatomy assessment at 18-22 weeks. What is checked and what cannot be seen.
NT measurement, risk ratios, combined screen interpretation, what high-risk means, what low-risk means, when NIPT or invasive testing makes sense.
Two or more losses warrant systematic investigation. Parental karyotype, thrombophilia, uterine cavity, immune assessment. What helps and what does not.
Diagnosis on OGTT. Diet, monitoring, insulin if needed. Why tight control matters. Postpartum follow-up. Long-term diabetes risk.
Twin pregnancies need specialised care. Chorionicity, surveillance schedule, preterm birth prevention, delivery planning, postnatal twin care.
What high-risk pregnancy care really means, who needs it, and how closer monitoring keeps mother and baby safe β for families in Ahmedabad.
When recurrent miscarriage warrants evaluation, what is typically tested, and why the outlook for a future pregnancy often remains good.
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is common and manageable. How it’s screened, blood-sugar targets, diet, when insulin is needed, and what it means for your baby.
Birth plan template, hospital bag checklist, partner role, signs of labour, when to come to hospital β and how to stay flexible when things change.
Bleeding, cramping, decreased movements, headaches, swelling β which symptoms in each trimester warrant a phone call, and which are usually normal.
Folate, iron, calcium, vitamin D, omega-3 β what nutrients matter, when, and how to get them through Indian diet. What to avoid and why.
Morning sickness and nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: why it happens, what safely helps, and the red flags of hyperemesis gravidarum β an evidence-based guide following RCOG and ACOG.
Practical strategies for the first 13 weeks β managing nausea, fatigue, food aversions, anxiety about miscarriage, what to tell people and when.
Bleeding in Early Pregnancy: What It Means and When to Seek Help Bleeding or spotting in the first weeks of pregnancy is common β and […]


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