Obstetrics and gynaecology

Affecting 3% to 5% of women, preeclampsia is the most sever complication in pregnancy and is the leading cause of fetal and maternal death. Within that 3 to 5 percent the most commonly affected by preeclampsia are teens, women with diabetes and African American women. Preeclampsia is a disease unique to pregnancy and is classified as a multisystem disease because not only does it affect the most obvious body system, the reproductive system, it also affects the nervous and respiratory system…

There is a lot of debate about which is the best method to have a baby birthed. Today’s women have more choices when it comes to the 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…

The reproductive system is the revolving focus in women 's health discourse. The events of pregnancy and motherhood are generally important milestones that may occur in the lives of women. According to the World Health Organization (2014), each day there are approximately 800 maternal deaths across the globe due to childbirth complications, and 99% of which are preventable deaths that occur in developing countries. The reason for this is that mothers face more difficulty in accessing health…

According to the first article, the focus of the study is based on a “protocol of a quasi-experiment to increase the engagement of pregnant women who smoke in NHS Stop Smoking Services” (Bennett et al. BMC Public Health 2014). The study carried out in the first article’s aims to gather reliable and valid information on how effective the three different models of service delivery to deal with the breach in the evidence base about how to carry out a flexible, customized stop smoking service for…

The profession midwifery is a field in which it consists of different configurations. These frameworks include different fields where midwives focus on many aspects for the wellbeing of the mother and fetus. This essay will discuss midwifery as a practice, its rights alongside with the care it provides for women and their baby and the professional boundaries. Woman centered care focuses on the woman’s needs, expectations and aspirations. It recognizes self-determination in terms of choice,…

Exercise During Pregnancy Exercise is an important part of being healthy for people of all ages. Exercise improves heart and lung function and helps maintain strength, flexibility, and a healthy body weight. Exercise also boosts energy levels and elevates mood. For most women, maintaining an exercise routine throughout pregnancy is recommended. Only on rare occasions, and with certain medical conditions or pregnancy complications, are women asked to limit or avoid exercise during pregnancy.…

The health status of pregnant women and their unborn children are important public health issues worldwide, as many low income countries struggle to provide the recommended level of care. Maternal health is such a widespread issue, that the United Nations have included it as one of their eight Millennium Development goals in which they provide recommendations and guidelines for health improvements internationally (Lomazzi, Borisch, & Laaser, 2014). The health of mothers is closely linked with…

People travel to Thailand not just for enjoying their vacations, but also for realizing the dream of having a baby. India, Thailand and California in the United States are the most popular destinations for cross- border reproductive care or fertility tourism (Mckelvey, David, Shenfield, & Jauniaux, 2009). People usually go abroad for commercial surrogacy. No matter what their marital status or sexual orientation are (Armour, 2012), they could seek help from surrogacy agencies in those places.…

This framework is an explanatory, active and interactive type which attempts to identify and explain the issues that have caused and continue to be causative agents in the increase rates of infant mortality in the African American community. I designed two frameworks; one is symbolic of an egg. It has several layers around the fetus to protect it and increase its chances of survival. It has been noted by Mac Dorman and Matthews in their article Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the…

In this week’s paper, I will be reflecting on the last several years living in Koraro, Ethiopia and my experience with death within this community or in the local health care facility that I worked in. I will describe in detail my first experience with death, such as the circumstance, and my feelings or emotions that were stimulated within me. I will explain how the community dealt with it. I will compare this situation to the ways it would have been dealt with had it happened in the United…