The pregnancy and childbirth journey of N.T.L. (born in 2004, Hanoi) was fraught with hardship and life-threatening moments.

Pregnancies can be a stressful time for a lot of couples, and especially the mother, and more so if there has been an ...

Ultrasound-indicated cerclage occupies an intermediate position between history-based prophylaxis and emergency or physical examination–indicated cerclage. Current guidelines generally define this ...

Cervical cerclage has traditionally been described using named procedures such as the Shirodkar and McDonald techniques, whereas contemporary interpretation increasingly requires more precise ...

1 Higher end of surgeon fees may be associated with more complex cases. 2 Fee range is for office hours only and does not include the costs of medications, injections, operations, special procedures, ...

An incompetent cervix happens when weak cervical tissue causes or plays a part in a premature birth or the loss of a healthy pregnancy. An incompetent cervix also is called cervical insufficiency. The ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To compare the surgical, pregnancy, and neonatal outcomes of pre-conceptional versus post-conceptional laparoscopic cervical cerclage in women diagnosed with cervical ...

I was hospitalized at 25 weeks and 0 days, and began a life of bed rest while receiving a 24-hour intravenous drip to stop contractions. On the fifth day of hospitalization, at 25 weeks and 4 days, I ...

Cervical cerclage (say "SER-vuh-kul ser-KLAZH") is a procedure that helps keep the cervix from opening too soon before delivery. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus. It leads to the vagina.