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Balance in pregnancy changes, and it changes every few weeks. Between the posture changes, and the center of gravity changes, and the weight gain, even eyesight changes (but in some studies is actually better), changes in hearing in all individuals can affect balance , moms have lots of challenges to being upright all of the time! And occasionally you will slip and fall, in spite of being very careful not to when you are pregnant. So gynos will often have to check a mom for falls and accidents. If you have had a major accident , for instance a car accident, while pregnant, this is a serious concern, and you need emergency room evaluation in a setting that can handle high risk pregnancies. A minor fall is a very different kind of event, but still one that should make you contact your prenatal care provider. If  you have severe pain or bleeding, that is an emergency. If you are sore and just have some bruises, it's time to get in for a check up, no matter how far into your p...

Many of us live our whole lives without knowing or having our blood type tested. However if you are newly pregnant it is important to know your type as it is important for the development of the baby. During prenatal care we only look for the major factors, or antigens, of blood types, and whether you have any antibodies to them. If you are showing that you have some antibodies, more specific tests can be done, and in the on line testing world, lots of minor blood group testing is offered. What is most important is to protect the baby from any antibodies that can cross from mom's blood into the baby's blood. Understanding both how this works, and if there is a set up for any danger is part of the gyno's job. If a woman’s blood type is D-negative, and if her partner is D-positive, the baby has an approximately 60% of also being positive and thus be at risk for Anti-D isoimmunization during this or a subsequent pregnancy. To explain this condition further we should understa...