Obstetrics

Relevant Facts and Information: Ms. C is a 20 year old patient, and in early labor at 36 weeks. At 20 weeks, she was diagnosed with placenta previa via ultrasound. At her 34 week visit, another ultrasound was done, and it also showed placenta previa. Although the ultrasound is not infallible, it is very likely that Ms. C has placenta previa. With a vaginal delivery, the mortality risk for placenta previa is 100% for the fetus and 50% for Ms. C. To minimize the risk to herself and her baby, she…

Midwife means “with woman”. The certified nurse midwives of Neighborhood Family Practice provide women of all ages with the healthcare they need throughout their lifetime. Pregnancy Care and the CenteringPregnancy® Program NFPs nurse midwives provide you with complete care before, during and after your pregnancy, and: • Provide prenatal care in traditional, individual appointments or through the CenteringPregnancy program (see below) • Attend an ever increasing number of births each year (at…

Successes come from attaining goals one sets ahead of them self. A famous human rights activist, Malcolm X, stated “If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.” X’s words are correct and apply to the lives of all humans because every individual has a unique way of approaching the tasks they have in their life. Throughout the development of the that individual, he or she uses his or her critical thinking skills to live life and achieve successes in their undertakings. It is important to…

Introduction and Background on the Issue Haiti is regarded as one of the most dangerous places in the world to be an infant and to give birth. Haiti has one of the highest rates of infant and under-five mortality in world; one in 14 children die before the age 5. The maternal mortality rate in Haiti is 350 deaths per 100,000 births, where as in the United States it is 12.7 deaths per 100,000 births. This is a major issue because most maternal deaths are preventable as they are often due to…

The moment you've been waiting for is right around the corner. You've spent the last nine months watching your body grow as your little one grows inside you. While the joys of pregnancy are many, there have also been challenges, including fatigue, weight gain, and loss of balance and coordination. At this point, you're ready to welcome your baby into the world. The last step before holding her in your arms is labor. Every mom-to-be goes through labor differently. For some, it passes quickly…

DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AMONG TRIBAL INFANTS INTRODUCTION Development refers to qualitative & quantitative changes and gaining a variety of competence for performing optimally in a social setting. Developmental delay is said to exist if the child does not reach developmental milestones at the expected age. Human development is a multifaceted observable fact. It comprises of physical development, intellectual development, personality and social development. Development of a child is influenced by…

Introduction The discovery of birth control has dramatically changed the lives of women across the world. In past generations, it was common for women to become pregnant at a very young age. Today, more and more are choosing to have kids later in life once they have established their careers or are ready to “settle down”. One main reason for this shift in behavior is birth control because it provides women the choice of preventing pregnancy until they decide otherwise. Despite the fact that it…

Aww! Blac Chyna has really been embracing her pregnancy. The mommy-to-be recently shared a pic with her fans on Aug. 27, chronicling her baby weight journey and revealed that she’s lost 7lbs! What’s her secret? We’ve got the 4-1-1 here! Sorry guys, Blac Chyna, 28, doesn’t have any mystical powers that helped her shed the weight. Instead, the future Mrs. Kardashian shared that she’s just changed a couple of her daily routines. “I started eating more clean and walking,” Blac captioned her pic on…

“Women don’t get their period every week. If they did all the men in the world would be institutionalized”, that was quote the 1990’s hit show “The nanny. Having a period is a very normal and natural occurrence that happens to women. According to statics every woman will have at least 450 periods within her lifetime! Along with periods come PMS or formally known as premenstrual syndrome. PMS is the combination of symptoms that some women suffer from a week or so before their period. Symptoms…

1. A new mother and father find out that their child is diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU). You are asked to counsel them regarding the treatment of their child’s disease. What would you say? She would first need to know that PKU is treatable. Treatment of PKU consists of restriction of phenylalanine from the diet in order to maintain toxic levels and some common foods are milk and eggs (Newborn Screening, 2013). Supplementation with other amino acids is essential. Treatment is lifelong and…