A: Weight changes and drowsiness are common side effects to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the class of drugs that includes Lexapro (escitalopram). Patients should contact their health care provider for any changes in their medical condition, including unusual weight gain.
Dystocia is an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labour. Approximately one fifth of human labours have dystocia. Dystocia may arise due to incoordinate uterine activity, abnormal fetal lie or presentation, absolute or relative cephalopelvic disproportion, or a massive fetal tumor such as a sacrococcygeal teratoma.
What is shoulder dystocia? Shoulder dystocia occurs when, after delivery of the fetal head, the baby's anterior shoulder gets stuck behind the mother's pubic bone. If this happens, the remainder of the baby does not follow the head easily out of the vagina as it usually does during vaginal deliveries. This simple definition of shoulder dystocia, however, glosses over many complexities.