3. Just like your face, your vagina also wrinkles with age. It's a fact of life: The appearance of your lady parts may change with age. The labia may become less plump as estrogen levels wane, fatty pads in the labia shrink and less collagen can lead to more sagging, says Dr. Rankin.
The TOCO can NOT measure how strong a contraction is... it only tells you how LONG the contractions are.. and how OFTEN they are. Because it's measureing pressure through skin, fat, muscle ... it's not specific... the actual numbers would be different depending on where on your abdomen you place the monitor.
The worst kind of pregnancy induced hypertension is a variant called HELLP Syndrome. It stands for hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets. Both the mother and baby are at grave risk. Only treatment is immediate delivery of the placenta. Wait! Without the placenta the baby willâ¦.