Obstetrics

Community Agencies for Vulnerable Populations Many communities today encompass health organizations that are available for vulnerable populations. One group of susceptible people is women. Moreover, women who are pregnant and struggling with mental health issues are at risk for mortality. Women encounter obstacles to health care access and face knowledge discrepancies associated to health promotion and disease prevention behaviors, which thwart women from taking accountability for their…

Baby A.J. was born 10/22/15 03:19 at 33.0 weeks age via vaginal delivery. A.J. was admitted to NICU 10/22/15 at 4:00 secondary to respiration problems including grunting and bradycardic events. The Baby’s Apgars were 8 and 9. His birth weight was 2.090 Kg. Information regarding the baby’s mother, she had a cerclage placed at 14 weeks which is a cervical stitch. This was placed as a treatment for her cervix which started to shorten and open too early in her pregnancy. She had been in the…

Evidence from previous studies and analyses has shown there is a link between assisted conception and birth defects (1-6). There are two main types of assisted conception that are linked with birth defects: in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) (1-6). “In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the joining of a woman 's egg and a man 's sperm in a laboratory dish. In vitro means outside the body. Fertilization means the sperm has attached to and entered the egg (7).”…

The Link Between Genetic Screening and Abortion Pregnancy screenings are essential to providing adequate care for pregnant mothers and fetuses. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (2014b), several screenings are now recommended as routine prenatal care for all pregnant women. Health care providers may use the information obtained from screenings to identify and manage any complications that may arise during pregnancy or birth. One such routine screening…

Abortion is a very heated topic. Throughout the United States, abortion is heavily advocated against due to various moral and ethical reasons. Anti-abortion media portrayal is also not uncommon, nor is it hard to find. N.L Stotland, a researcher who has been published in Archives of Women’s Mental Health, has performed several studies on abortion and the views surrounding it. In one study, he wrote, “A woman who aborts a pregnancy is perceived as wantonly and selfishly sexual” (27). His quote…

Many factors influence the prevalence of maternal and fetal issues within the Middle East. This includes the lack of skilled healthcare facilities and technology, and the ability to seek prenatal care. While most of these issues are attributed to the lack of quality healthcare and facilities, another intriguing statistic exists that could possibly affect these issues. This statistic involves the role of men in maternal and fetal health issues, and the lack of autonomy women have in making…

Nancy Klein’s “Abortions and Prenatal Testing” describe the use of prenatal testing to determine if a child will be born with genetic conditions, specifically Down syndrome. Klein describes the fears of parents who believe that with less children in the world with Down syndrome, there will be a decrease in the quality of life of those who are already living with the disorder. Klein also describes the fears that with less children born with Down syndrome, there will be a decrease in institutional…

Birth weight tends to be one of the major factors in determining the health of a newborn baby. Not only is birth weight important for a baby’s wellbeing, it can also make a lasting impression on a child’s future. According to Chatterki, Kim, and Lahiri (2014), health at birth can determine academic achievement in childhood, which can then provide a relationship between birth weight and adult outcomes. In my project, I wanted to see how different factors could influence a baby’s birth weight…

In 2013 there were approximately 800 women who died due to pregnancy related complications in the USA1. Could some of these deaths been prevented? The answer is simply yes, if some of these pregnancies had been terminated by an abortion those mothers could have lived to fight for this cause today. Abortion is not an easy choice, but it is a choice, something everyone should be entitled to make. Pro-choice means women in extreme poverty don’t have to raise a child in impossible circumstances;…

May 7, 2014, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. I set in the waiting room, bags in my lap, my mother to my left and an empty car seat on my right. The room is small and dull. The walls are painted a pale tan color and the only sound is coming from Rachel Ray cooking a “5 minute meal” on the television. “Why does Tripler choose to play Food Network for a bunch of pregnant women?” I wonder. Rachel just reminds me how hungry I am, even though I just finished a hearty breakfast. Maybe…