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.
If a pregnant woman contracts rubella, especially during her first trimester, the virus can cause death or serious birth defects in her developing fetus. Rubella during pregnancy is the most common cause of congenital deafness. It's best for women to be protected against rubella before pregnancy. If you're pregnant, you'll likely undergo a routine screening for immunity to rubella.