Pregnancy Resources

Pregnancy Resources
MacDonald BabyAs the arrival of your baby nears, you no doubt have many questions about giving birth and taking care of your baby once you’re home.

How do you make arrangements to deliver at MacDonald Women’s Hospital? What happens if your baby needs special attention after delivery? How do you choose a doctor for the baby?

We want to give you the answers that will bring you peace of mind as you prepare to give birth. Then, when the time comes to deliver at MacDonald Women’s Hospital, you can be assured that you and your baby will receive excellent care with a compassionate touch.
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Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine and rectum.
Review Date: 10/13/2006

An ulcer is a crater-like lesion on the skin or mucous membrane caused by an inflammatory, infectious, or malignant condition.
Review Date: 10/18/2006

Ulnar nerve dysfunction is a problem with the nerve that travels from the wrist to the shoulder. The condition causes movement or sensation problems in the wrist and hand.
Review Date: 9/10/2006

Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.
Review Date: 10/24/2006

Review Date: 11/27/2007

Review Date: 11/12/2007

An umbilical hernia is an outward bulging (protrusion) of the abdominal lining or part of the abdominal organ(s) through the area around the belly button.
Review Date: 8/15/2007

Umbilical hernia repair is surgery to correct an umbilical hernia, a sac of abdominal tissue that sticks through the belly button.
Review Date: 11/2/2007

Unconsciousness is when a person is unable to respond to people and activities. Often, this is called a coma or being in a comatose state.Other changes in awareness can occur without becoming unconscious. Medically, these are called "altered mental status" or "changed mental status." They include sudden confusion, disorientation, or stupor.Unconsciousness and any other SUDDEN change in mental status must be treated as a medical emergency.If someone is awake but less alert than usual, ask a few simple questions, such as:What is your name?What is the date?How old are you?Wrong answers or an inability to answer suggest a change in mental status.
Review Date: 1/16/2007

The testicles develop before birth in the abdominal cavity. Normally, they descend into the scrotum before birth. Undescended testicle occurs when one or both testicles fail to move into the scrotum prior to birth.
Review Date: 6/14/2006

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