Pre-eclampsia

Abortion is the act of ending a pregnancy while the embryo has been planted in the uterus (Abortion). This issue has been a controversy topic in the U.S. and around the world for many years. There are many individuals stances but officially they categories into two different attitudes, the “Pro-Life” and the “Pro-Choice” stances. The Pro-Life position thinks that abortion is an immoral act and are against this act due to either religious or moral views. Pro-Life believers also believe that this…

• Increased risk of pre-eclampsia ( this is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, often the kidneys) . • Increased risk of complications during delivery, such as prolonged labour, need for assisted delivery or…

This may be the week when you finally meet your baby and it indeed is an exciting and anxiety-riddled period. Prepare yourself, your spouse and older children as best as you can, for the arrival of your baby. Use the extra time to brush up on labor, pain management techniques, breathing techniques, breastfeeding, caring for a newborn and taking care of yourself in the first few weeks after birth. Changes happening to your body in week 40 The nesting instinct might return in full measure around…

antidepressant medication usage during pregnancy. Hence the need to ensure compliance to medication regimen which will prevent depressive symptoms such as the decline in activities of daily living, inability to pursue treatment, increase danger for pre-eclampsia, suicidal thoughts and ideations to mention a few. According to researchers, about 12.7% of women suffer from depression in pregnancy and the nonadherence to antidepressants creates a significant health risk for mothers and their…

The easiest and most clear comparison is that between women and men. In this sense, intersectionality becomes a major point of discussion. The concept of intersectionality recognizes gender as a separate form of social difference comparison than that of race, ethnicity, culture, class, sexual, orientation, gender identity and ability (Zitzelsberger, 2014). Intersectionality can be seen in health but specifically in circumstances of stroke. Initially, women associate cardiovascular disease as a…

Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus During Pregnancy Type 1 diabetes (type 1 diabetes mellitus) and type 2 diabetes (type 2 diabetes mellitus) are long-term (chronic) diseases. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not make enough of a hormone called insulin. In Type 2 diabetes, one or both of these problems may be present: • The pancreas does not make enough insulin. • The cells in the body are less responsive to the insulin that is made (insulin resistance). Normally, insulin moves sugars from…

however, was becoming extremely swollen and miserable. On July 29th at 4pm, I was asked to come to have an emergency follow up with my doctor. My blood pressure was out of control and could no longer keep anything down. My doctor diagnosed me with Pre-Eclampsia and Toxemia. I was sent directly over to the Women’s Center in Durant to await the arrival of our baby boy! As I was hooked up to all the monitors, I was also hooked up and being induced with oxytocin. After about 18 hours of being in…

Preterm labor is defined as regular contractions of the uterus resulting in changes in the cervix that start before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm births are classified according to gestational age at delivery. Though multiple interactive continuous variables are implicated in its etiology, the two strongest risk factors for idiopathic preterm labour are low socio-economic status and previous preterm delivery. Intrauterine infection plays a major role in the genesis of preterm labour. Diagnosis…

teaching it is paramount to know how to communicate to them to avoid misunderstanding. 3. SUBJECT RELEVANCE: Clients will pay more attention to a concept that they feel is important to them. In a community where eclampsia is a major problem, when a health talk is been conducted on eclampsia people will be more attentive because they want to know how the problem can be stopped. Also in a community where there is an outbreak of cholera people will pay more attention on health education to ensure…

It is quite understandable that you are excited and happy to see a new bundle of joy added to your family. The excitement and anticipation can be quite exhilarating that you want to induce labor at the soonest possible time as soon as your baby reaches the full term of 38 to 42 weeks gestation. But is induction really safe for your baby and you... or not? Before you give out a consent for an induction to go through, you need to know what are the possible risks that you might have to face should…