Placenta

PROS AND CONS OF VAGINAL BIRTH FOR THE BABY One advantage for the baby of a vaginal delivery is that a mother will have more early contact with her baby than a woman who has undergone surgery, and she can initiate breastfeeding sooner. During a vaginal delivery, muscles involved in the process are more likely to squeeze out fluid found in a newborn's lungs which is a benefit because it makes babies less likely to suffer breathing problems at birth. Babies born vaginally also receive an early…

Mieko ASSIGNMENT #1 QUESTIONS: (due 11:59pm, Thursday, February 11th) Provide essay-style answers (e.g., complete sentences) to the following questions. The best answers are accurate, highly descriptive, and well above the indicated "bare minimum" word ranges. Upload your completed assignment to your Laulima DROPBOX. Make sure to read each question carefully! #1: (150 words minimum) Western medicine tends to have an “ethnocentric” view of itself in comparison to the medical beliefs and…

trimester when cell mediated immunity is at its lowest. Fever, muscle pain, joint pain, back pain, and headache are classic symptoms of bacteremia. The infection could be mild and self-limited, but L. monocytogenes can also proliferate in the placenta, and cross the placenta resulting in possible abortion, stillbirth, and intrauterine infection. Preterm labor and/or delivery is common. Neonates can also develop late onset meningitis acquired through vaginal transmission of L. mononcytogenes at…

of maternal and fetal morbidity worldwide. The root cause of hypertensive disorders specific to pregnancy is the placenta. As the cytotrophoblastic tissue of the placenta fails to widen the maternal spiral arteries – this is called decreased spiral remodeling. This causes decreased tissue perfusion (ischemia) in the placenta, called defective placentation. Ischemia in the placenta is thought to stimulate release of a substance that is toxic to endothelial cells, leading to endothelial cell…

Abstract: Purpose: To point out the possible relationship between Periodontitis and Mild and Preeclampsia in pregnant women and to correlate this to association to clinical and recommended periodontal considerations. Keywords: Periodontitis; Periodontal; Preeclampsia; Gingivitis Relationship between Periodontitis and Mild and Severe Pre-eclampsia in Pregnant Women Introduction: For a long time, maternal health has been identified as a critical determinant in trimming down the…

The incisions are made away from the placenta to avoid damaging it and to reduce the risk of bleeding during surgery. (Iqbal, Hirose, & Lee, 2010) The open fetal surgery is used when the defect cannot be fixed by the fetoscopic approach. In the open surgery approach, the abdomen is opened through a low incision on the abdomen. Ultrasound device is used to map out the placenta and choose the suitable place for the incision in order to avoid damaging the placenta and to optimize the exposure of…

A thirty year old female presented to the delivery room with an uncomplicated vaginal birth. On examination, the baby girl was responsive, jaundiced, no dysmorphic features, and all vitals where normal. Blood bank results showed that the baby was O positive and had a strong positive direct anti-globulin (DAT) of a 4+. After having double phototherapy for thirty-six hours, the baby still had an increased reticulocyte count of 5.5 to 7.5 % and an increased bilirubin level of 7.0 to 18.0 mg/dL.…

Conceiving in less than 12 months after a baby’s birth Challenges and way ahead When that second blue line appears in the pregnancy test stick, you ought to get ready for your motherhood. But what if you are already holding a tiny tot in your arms? If you planned this pregnancy, then you are already aware of the pros and cons of this pregnancy and you and your partner has enough energy and time for the baby in your arms as well as the baby in your…

Implanon insertion. Her pregnancy course was unremarkable and all antenatal testing, including the quad screen, were normal. The anatomy ultrasound performed at 20 weeks gestation was significant for an intracardiac echogenic focus and an anterior placenta. The pregnancy resulted in a viable male infant born at 39 weeks and 6 days gestation via spontaneous vaginal delivery following elective induction of labor for social…

during life, for example a stem cell that was used to create your skin as a skin graft, could now be constructing cells in your blood or bone marrow. When it comes to an aborted fetus, there are not only cells within the fetus, but also within the placenta and the blood, that is contained within. Today’s scientists and the media, have made it an objective that Embryonic Stem Cells is the center and main focus of all Stem Cell Research, considering there are other varieties of stem cells out…