Stand by me

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we see
No I won't be afraid
No I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me 

 - John Lennon -

I am your lady and you are my man

"The most eloquent silence; that of two mouths meeting in a kiss.

~ Unknown

                                                               

Soul meets soul on lover's lips.

~ By Percy Bysshe Shelly ~

Assessment of Fetal Compromise by Doppler Ultrasound

Fetal ultrasound (also called a sonogram, echogram, scan or Obstetric Ultrasound ) is the use of ultrasound diagnosis in pregnancy, it is a test that uses reflected sound waves to produce a picture of a fetus, the organ that nourishes the fetus (placenta) and the liquid that surrounds the fetus (amniotic fluid). The picture is displayed on a TV screen and may be in black and white or in color. It is the safest way to check for problems and get information about your fetus, such as its size and position. It does not use X-rays or other types of radiation that may harm your fetus. It can be done as early as the 5th week of pregnancy.

Ultrasound scan is currently considered to be a safe, non-invasive, accurate and cost-effective investigation in the fetus. It has progressively become an indispensible obstetric tool and plays an important role in the care of every pregnant woman, it is used to identify many conditions that would be harmful to the mother and the baby.

There are different types of ultrasound exams. They are differentiated by the purpose for which they are done and the level of detail obtained

Doppler ultrasound has been used in almost every medical discipline to study blood flow in diseases where an alteration of this dynamic system is anticipated, it is a special form of ultrasound that uses sound waves to measure the velocity of blood flow.

This technique has been used for studying most of the major fetal circulatory systems, including the umbilical artery (UA, umbilical vein, aorta, heart, and middle cerebral artery . Doppler sonography provides a unique opportunity to investigate human fetal hemodynamics and to use these findings for fetal surveillance. Abnormal waveforms from Doppler ultrasound may indicate poor fetal prognosis.

Doppler sonography during pregnancy is used for non-invasive assessing and monitoring of the fetus well-being, its progression especially those complicated by hypertension or presumed of intrauterine growth restriction and diagnosis of cardiac malformations.

The use of Doppler ultrasound in high risk pregnancies improves obstetric care outcomes and helps to reducing perinatal deaths.

It is important to understand that this technique is very different to the hand-held fetal doppler device that you rent to take home or wherever you go to enjoy and share with your family listening your babys heart-beat an movements.

If your Doctor assessed that you are in a high risk pregnancy, ask him if it would be advisable to have a fetal Doppler study. It might save your babys life.

"Spread love everywhere you go"

First of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor...

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.

Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.

-Mother Theresa