According to Nandita Scott, MD, cardiologist and co-director of the Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program and the Pregnancy Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, health problems that woman deals with during her pregnancy, can reveal important facts about problems she may face later on. Based on the research, which was not specified in this article, women that develop preeclampsia, hypertension, or gestational diabetes have a greater risk of developing higher blood pressure, coronary artery disease, stroke, blood clots, and type 2 diabetes later in their lives . Based on Ms. Scott's words, pregnancy is like a stress test for a woman's body. If she develops preeclampsia, her test has failed. This condition doubles a woman's risk of heart…
Yes, I was able to watch the documentary The Ghost in your Genes. I found the documentary, very interesting and informative. I will watch it again and I will have to research it more. The text touched on epigenetics but the video definitely added to it and I feel I have a better understanding of epigenetics.…
Jeopardizing the Health of my Fetus. Introduction Berger (2015) states that “A cascade may begin before a woman realizes she is pregnant, as many toxins, illnesses, and experiences can cause harm early in pregnancy” (pg.112). She explains that there is an increase in the risk of abnormalities and birth problems during pregnancy due to these factors. The author defines these factors as teratogens; which is an agent or condition that can impair prenatal development.…
1 Oct. 2015. This article provides a view into the symptoms, mechanics, and scientific study behind epilepsy and epileptic fits. The strongest points that would pertain to my research paper are its evidence on how stress could trigger epileptic fits, being a root cause of seizures. The article is non-debatable throughout and is unbiased towards any particular route of treatment, or understanding of the illness.…
Assessment 1: High Risk Pregnancy Subjective Data is M.J. is a 24-year-old African American female who presented the clinic for abnormal vaginal bleeding and twelve weeks pregnant. The patient is a single mother who works as a cashier clerk, has a high school level of education, and lives with her boyfriend of one year. She denies a history of alcohol or drug abuse. M.J. admits to being pregnant since using a home pregnancy test. M.J. states that she may be 12 weeks pregnant and denies having any prenatal testing.…
There are multiple different kinds of seizures. The kind I have is absent seizures. That is where you just stare into space and don’t answer to anyone. There is another kind of seizure called epilepsy seizure. That is where you fall on the ground shaking.…
In this article, the timing of parturition is discussed in the human primate and a new theory is proposed on why human neonates are born so helpless while neonates of other primates are much more prepared for the world. The article presents the old idea coined the ’obstetrical dilemma’, which supports the idea that humans are born before their brains reach optimal development because if the neonatal head got any larger, it would not be able to fit down the narrow human birth canal. Human birth canals are so narrow in order to support narrow hips that allow efficient upright movement. The new hypothesis presented by the article is that humans give birth when the mother’s metabolic resources are over stressed by the fetus’ metabolic needs and…
During the pregnancy, your body was storing fluids. Then, post-birth some of those fluids remain and it causes edema or swelling. Though postpartum edema generally does not last very long, it is available some things you may do to make yourself more comfortable. To Reduce Postpartum Edema, you will need Ice packs. First, you have to Continue to drink the amount of water you have been drinking or even a little bit more if you are breastfeeding.…
Perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy is one of the many forms of epilepsy. This particular form of epilepsy only occurs in a person`s life during or closely around their time for menstruation. It only affects individuals who are already suffering from epilepsy. The percentage is a large range because it is sometimes hard to detect from a regular epileptic seizure. The percentage range for people suffering from perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy is anywhere from ten percent to seventy percent of people with epilepsy (Rosciszewska, Tauboll, Duncan, Towanabut, Herzog, Bazan).…
Women with epilepsy are at an increased risk for poor pregnancy outcomes and must continue taking medication throughout their pregnancies in order to address epileptic seizures. In animals, fetal exposure to antiepileptic drugs can produce behavioral deficits and cognitive deficits, alter neurochemistry, and reduce brain weight. Risks of medication exposure to the fetus must be balanced against potential risks to the mother and the fetus posed by epileptic seizures. Regardless, medication and seizures can both lead to stress and trauma on the mother/fetus. The researchers of this study aimed to help guide the choice of antiepileptic drugs in pregnant women to assess differential risks in pregnancy.…
A major problem is that a patient may be diagnosed with epilepsy when they actually are having non-epileptic seizures (Hammond, 2014). This is a major problem because the patient will be prescribed to the wrong type of medication, which will not help with the problem and can even make it worse with dangerous side effects. People with non-epileptic seizures or psychomotor seizures are to be treated with psychotherapy and psychiatric medications due to the fact that it is a psychological issue. Several causes for a non-epileptic seizure attack to occur include panic attacks, anxiety, stress, depression, or painful and difficult thoughts and feelings. Traumatic events such as physical or sexual abuse, death of a loved one, sudden loss, divorce, or sudden change can also be a cause to non-epileptic seizures.…
This client providesthe nurse to prove herself worth as an Educator and and Counselor. Moreover, the information the nurses provides for understanding will not only save the life of the client but also the life of the baby. The nurse can explain to the client that not all the information that are posted on the internet are from reliable sources or contain factual information. Also, the nurse should appraise the client for taking the first step of recognizing she needs help and seeking professional help.…
One in five women with history of pre eclampsia or eclampsia had features suggestive of PPD. The magnitude of PPD increases with the severity of the disease condition. Women who were young, single with lower level of education or having perinatal death had higher risk of postpartum depression. Also those women who lacked family support and had experienced stressful event during pregnancy. To prevent morbidity due to PPD, pregnant women with pre eclampsia and eclampsia should be screened for this condition along with making it an integral part of postnatal care.…
Abrotion is something we don’t prefer to talk about because the different belifs and thoughts that we all have as indivisulas. But as if a miscarriage is related no one is happpy to expenice that because either way there is no baby so why would we talk about this openly? Abrotions and miscarriages have many reasons behind them whether its medical and the body may have done it, tradegy may cause it, or/ and many other reasons that may be personal. Having an abrotion may be the right thing to do at the time but in the end it may have been the wrong decesion to do. Any kind of life is beatiful and is created for a reason and its our job to do the every best and handling this new life.…
Hypertension is the most common medical disorder in pregnancy ranging from 12% to 22%, and is directly responsible for 17.6% of maternal deaths in the United States (Davidson, 2012, p. 461). Hypertension in pregnancy is classified into four groups: preeclampsia-eclampsia, chronic hypertension, chronic hypertension with superimposed eclampsia, and gestational hypertension. The most common type of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy is preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a syndrome that affects both mother and fetus. It is defined as an increase in blood pressure after 20 weeks gestation and accompanied by proteinuria in a woman previously normotensive.…