Placenta

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome The cost in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for an infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome is an average of $3,500 per day, with an average length of stay of 30 days. In 2009, 77.6% of infants with NAS were covered by state Medicaid programs (Patrick, et al., 2012). Sometimes also referred to as neonatal withdrawal syndrome, it is a group of complications that occur in a baby after being exposed to narcotics in the womb. Some problems that can occur in a…

Introduction Throughout the course of a 24 hour period, an individual will make numerous personal choices that will either positively or negatively affect their life. The decisions to not touch the hot stove, to eat instead of starve, or to enjoy the company of a loved one are all judgements that can be settled in one’s own brain. As a decision to not touch the stove in order to prevent harm to oneself is made, why is it that alcohol, which may also be determined as destructive to the human…

The drugs a woman takes travels through the placenta from them to the baby. The placenta and umbilical cord are what connects the woman with their child. So whatever the mother takes in, it travels through the baby. The problem of doing drugs while pregnant is the fact the baby would have a difficult time eliminating…

Circumstances of U.S. Women Who Obtain Very Early and Second-Trimester Abortions clinical display that the women who do continue with these induced abortion, also increases the risk of placenta previa by more than sixty percent and triples the risk of preterm in following pregnancies. Placenta previa is a high risk in which the placenta partially or wholly blocks the neck of the uterus, thus interfering with normal delivery of a baby. Preterm birth is in correlation with low birth weight babies,…

I have often wondered why hospitals were able to sell a woman’s placenta without offsetting her maternity bill, when pharmaceuticals and others benefit from a placentas many uses. If I knew that there were to be proper standards and vetting prior to organ donation, which could ensure that organ domain could not be exploited by the wealthiest, then we might be on to…

by definition, murder, and should be declared illegal. First of all, the damage abortion is capable of causing to the mothers body and mind is irreparable. Studies have shown that after abortion, there is a 50% increase in the risk of Placenta Previa. Placenta Previa is a…

The creation of a baby is God’s miracle to all of us. We hear from a mother’s point of view of what goes on with her body and see pictures of the baby through ultrasounds, but have you ever learned in detail what goes on? Like when does the baby’s nose form or the eyes? Conception to death is full of mysteries for all of us to figure out on our own. The understanding of human development is crucial growing up. Human development is “defined as the process of enlarging people’s freedoms…

During the nine-month period of pregnancy, the most remarkable process of events leads to the birth of a baby. This period is broken down into 3-month increments called trimesters. Each trimester marks the end and beginning of a very important process going on inside the womb. The trimesters each have different responsibilities and goals that must be accomplished before the end of that period. If the goals are not reached by their set time limit, the pregnancy is at the chance of being…

and within a couple of weeks PEP should be gone and mother should be back to normal. PEP rarely stays with the mother longer then a couple weeks after childbirth, and if it does, it is most likely because there is still some placenta in the cervix. Once the entire placenta passes or is removed, the mother will start getting relief and be cured of PEP. There are topical treatments to try and help with the rash associated with polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, such as, emollients, topical…

What are the common pregnancy complications Your body needs a great deal to do during pregnancy. The changes taking place in your body during this time may sometime cause irritation or discomfort and at times they may seem alarming. Sometime common complications lead to complex problems due to negligence or ignorance and can affect both mother and the fetus. This article aims to update you about the complication you might experience during this time. Some common complications Below is a…