Obstetrics and gynaecology

Introduction Postpartum sepsis is a severe bodily reaction to an infection that occurs within 6 weeks after giving birth (postpartum). The condition is also called puerperal sepsis. Pregnancy causes changes in your body’s disease-fighting system (immune system) that increase your risk for infection and sepsis. Postpartum sepsis is a medical emergency that needs to be treated right away. It can cause inflammation, leaking blood vessels, and decreased blood flow to important organs, including your…

I developed an interest to work in a health care sector as it is fascinating and effortless to work as a Midwife. This career path in health care motivates and inspires me to be someone who would like to work with adult women who are expecting. I am determined to elaborate more in women who are expecting as I am drawn to the services the midwives offer to support the neonatal care and the relationship they help to build between the mother and the baby. Moreover, midwives they play a significant…

Every labor and delivery birth story isn’t the same, not ever women is the same. Not every women looks at it this way, but most soon to be mother can agree that the birth of a baby is one of the greatest feeling in this world. All the pain we go through at the end is all worth it. Every experience that child goes through may influence our action as an adult. It all started Friday, September 22nd at 5:50 am. I felt something warm and wet going down my legs as I am laying down in bed, al I…

Different Worlds, Different Standards Giving birth in one country might be completely different from giving birth in another. A soon-to-be mother in Swedish hospital could be calming atmosphere with her own room and easy access to things such as food or water. However, in Tanzania, an expecting mother wouldn’t have a room to herself, access to water, or painkillers. The article “Giving Birth in Different Worlds” discusses these differences, “…the risk of dying during childbirth in Tanzania is a…

The first video I saw was Life birth: epidural. I felt nervous and kind of scared like if it was me giving birth. At some point I covered my eyes and just listen to the audio and it may be because I’m not Mature Enough yet. but hopefully once I decide to have a child I’m brave enough. The video of the natural birth seemed painful and I would never go through that I think the woman is rally brave for doing it and I applaud her. I felt weird while I was watching because I know I will experience…

Midwives have been helping women in pregnancy and birth for a very long time. The number of births, in which a midwife assists, has dwindled in the past years but is slowly growing. According to the Aamerican College of Nurse Midwives 7.9% of births in the United States were assisted by midwives. Midwifery is an intense but rewarding job that has multiple necessary qualifications since midwives must give prenatal care, assist at births, and give a small amount of postpartum care. Midwives…

Medical Malpractice: Understanding Different types of Birth-Related Injuries The birth of an infant is one of the most cherished moments in the life of a person. Imagining what the life of the child will be like: his or her first steps, first day of school, or perhaps his or her school graduation. From the moment a parent discovers the pregnancy up until the baby’s birth, the least of a parent’s worry should be an injury caused to the birth mother or the baby by a negligent medical expert or…

Scientists and doctors who concentrate the treatment of obesity have been confounded for a few years over bariatric surgery and its advantages. One way how surgery can affect our body is leading a bad health, which can cause women big tragedy for their babies. “Medical News Today recently reported on a study suggesting that women who have undergone weight loss surgery are more likely to give birth prematurely and have babies who are small in size for gestational age.” It states that just because…

Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that occurs during a woman’s pregnancy that is caused when the placenta makes hormones that cause a buildup of sugar in your blood. Gestational diabetes can have many effects on the mother’s body. The best way to ensure the safety of the mother and the baby is to know the risks and precautions of having gestational diabetes. When a mother has gestational diabetes, she is at risk of having problems during and after birth. The mother has a higher risk…

Pre-term 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…