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Too little evidence to show whether it is beneficial for pregnant women to have extra plasma when the baby is growing more slowly than expected. Plasma is the fluid that carries the blood cells in the body. The amount of plasma and blood cells (the blood) circulating in a woman's body can double during pregnancy. Sometimes, women whose babies are growing ...

Betamimetic tocolytics are drugs that reduce contractions and delay labour, which can improve placental blood flow and fetal oxygenation. They may be suggested to a woman during labour if the baby is showing signs of stress, such as an unusual heartbeat. Tocolysis may also be used to prevent fetal distress (prophylactically) during the second stage ...

Imidazoles are best but pregnant women may need longer (7 not 4 day) courses. Thrush is a common vaginal infection in pregnancy causing itching and soreness. There is no evidence that this yeast infection harms the baby. Antifungal creams are effective. Imidazoles (such as clotrimazole) are more effective than older treatments such as nystatin and hydrargaphen. ...