Caesarean section

and how a doctor performs emergency surgery on a living woman, specifically a pregnant one? To properly perform a cesarean section, a doctor needs equipment such as scissors, a scalpel, forceps, and a retractor. The woman should also be put on some sort of anesthesia because of the incision made. During the 1900’s, doctors had access to medicines that made performing a C-Section more efficient and less painful, but due to poor living conditions, some women did not experience the same quality…

Laughing always helps me feel better. Now, it was the middle of the night and Troy was asleep on the recliner next to the hospital bed. After spending a couple hours trying to induce labor, a doctor made the decision to perform an emergency cesarean section. I met the doctor and she gave me a quick rundown of the risks and benefits of the surgery. Knowing that surgery was the right way to go, I agreed. Within minutes I was wheeled off to an operating room that was filled with a bunch of people…

In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Machiavelli’s The Prince, deception is a tool that one uses to gain a personal advantage. Despite the negative connotation that is typically associated with deception, Twelfth Night and The Prince demonstrate how deception can bring a positive outcome. If one employs a deceptive appearance under necessary circumstances, the end result must be justifiable, even when a majority of people are willingly deceived. Characterized by her beauty and resourcefulness,…

“Doing Gender”, is a concept that was developed by Candace West and Don Zimmerman in the late 80’s, the article explained “Doing Gender” is not simply what a person is, it is something one does; we do gender in our daily interaction with people; we do gender knowing we will be judge by others; we cannot avoid doing gender. Relating this to Martin’s “Why do Women “do gender” during childbirth, the findings described diverse ways women “do gender” during childbirth and the surrounding issues that…

Heading: Breast Augmentation Recovery: What You Can Expect After Surgery Page-Title: Breast Augmentation Recovery: What to Expect | Dr. Mussat Meta-Description: Before you can enjoy your new breasts, you need to go through the recovery stage. Here are some things you can expect after your breast augmentation surgery. Women get breast augmentation for a myriad of reasons. One of the most common is to feel more feminine than before. Yet, before a woman can enjoy the full benefits of her breast…

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome can lead to many complications to the newborn. It occurs when the fetus inhales meconium in the utero or during birth. Post term pregnancy, and macrosomia are the most common cause of intrauterine stress, causing the passage of meconium. The assessments to look for are meconium staining, respiratory distress, barrel- shaped chest, and rales and rhonchi heard on auscultation. The two QSEN’s competencies that will help future nurses develop the knowledge, skills, and…

Labor: C-sections Are Not Always Best Mary Walton Jenkins Virginia College Are C-sections really the best choice of delivery for pre-term babies? A cesarean section, or “C-section,” is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. One-third of all births in the US are performed by C-sections. Doctors have long assumed that Cesarean sections might be the best choice for babies that will be born preterm. Although, new studies show that C-sections…

Nurses play a vital role in detecting potential complications in the maternal and neonate during and after a vacuum assisted delivery. Nurses have many interventions that can be put in place to reduce the use of VAVD such as, an upright lateral position to facilitate fetal decent, use of analgesia, and the administration of endogenous hormone and uterine stimulant oxytocin (Lacker, 2012). Nurses can also help to prevent the unnecessary use of vacuum devices during delivery by, encouraging the…

many years in the US, it was not until my junior year in college that I really saw the demand for doctors with qualified training. With four biomedical engineers, I created a project aiming to design an affordable retractor for emergency cesarean section in the developing countries. I was shocked to learn that many women in India lack the adequate access to healthcare and have cesarean procedure performed by midwives with limited experiences, as the country's social and economic factors are…

procedures of birthing a baby. Although, vaginal birth is the most common way to give birth; more and more mothers are choosing to have cesarean sections. According to an article from Dr. Ayalon OBGYN, 30% of all births in the United States today are cesarean sections. It is important for mothers-to-be, to know the differences in vaginal births and cesarean sections births; thereby, giving them a more informed choice. Some pros and cons to keep in consideration of both methods of child birth…