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How can an Episiotomy help me and what are its advantages?

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It prevents tears to unwanted areas - the uretha or anus. On rare occasions, such tears can cause a fistula - a permanent connection between the vagina and the anus or the bladder.

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How is my baby growing during this week?

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Your baby is about 16cm long from crown to rump. Another way to look at it is that your baby is around the size of a banana. Hair is already growing on your baby’s head and a fine, soft hair called lanugo is beginning to cover their body.

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What red flags during the first 6 weeks of pregnancy should I look out for?

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One-sided pain and abnormal bleeding, which is a sign of ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy in the fallopian tubes) and affects 7% to 10% of pregnancies. If this happens, you have to undergo surgery to remove the affected fallopian tube and the pregnancy within that tube.

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