Placenta

has been termed a “disease of theories” (Davidson, 2012 p.461) because the exact cause of preeclampsia remains unknown, although there is growing evidence that the placenta plays a central role in the development of the disorder. It has been suggested that preeclampsia occurs from defects in implantation and formation of the placenta. Placental implantation with abnormal trophoblastic invasion of uterine vessels is said to be a major cause of hypertension associated with preeclampsia. Incomplete…

More specifically, stem cells in the umbilical cord blood and placenta have more advantages than adult blood stem cells that would be extracted from bone marrow. (Biology of Humans: Concepts, Applications and Issues) It is easier to extract stem cells from the umbilical cord blood, because the cord is removed from…

Midwives have been helping women in pregnancy and birth for a very long time. The number of births, in which a midwife assists, has dwindled in the past years but is slowly growing. According to the Aamerican College of Nurse Midwives 7.9% of births in the United States were assisted by midwives. Midwifery is an intense but rewarding job that has multiple necessary qualifications since midwives must give prenatal care, assist at births, and give a small amount of postpartum care. Midwives…

When a expectant mother’s nutritional status can affect the birth. The first stage of gestation the mother must be well nourished so that the formation of the placenta will be healthy. The embryo and the fetus are major body organs that form within 2 to 3 months of conception. Nutrition at this time is very critical for the health of the child. The best action for a pregnant woman to take is to enter the pregnancy with good nutrient stores and to consume a well-balanced diet. The mother needs…

Stages of pregnancy Weeks 1-3: The female hormone oestrogen will trigger a women’s uterus so it forms a thick blood-rich lining of tissue. The other female hormone progesterone will begin to prepare the uterus so it can support a fertilised egg and accommodate the growing baby over the next few months. During this time, the woman’s ovaries will also ripen the eggs in follicles (sacs filled with fluid). Ovulation This is a part of the menstrual cycle where the woman’s ovaries release an…

Chapter 2: The Beginning From Conception to Birth, first talks about how our life begins. Every human being starts with a single cell called zygote. (Berger, pg48). All living things consists of cells that has molecules of DNA. DNA molecules are called chromosomes. Then, this chromosomes contain genes. Each one of us has 46 chromosomes that are arranged into 23 pairs. Except for our reproductive cell called gamete. There are two different types of gametes, for a man it is called sperm and for…

The Three Stages of Labor Are you expecting? Well, if you are this should help you know what to expect during the labor phase. What are the three stages of labor, what to expect in each stage, and what is a . A baby is a magical gift from God, and women have the amazing gift to carry them. The men aren’t left out because they helped bring your new bundle of joy in the world. Stage 0ne Dilatation of the cervix this has three distant phases. Phase one is called early labor. Early labor can last…

hear sounds from outside of their mothers body. Their eyes will also start becoming sensitive to light. The foetus ' body will begin to grow bigger, equalling out the proportion to its head. The foetus will now be heavier than the previously heavier placenta. The unborn baby, will begin to develop a pattern of sleeping and waking up. Although it 's lungs will not be working properly yet, The foetus will be practising breathing…

Mildly affected infants can have little to no anemia and may show only hyperbilirubinemia because of the continuing hemolytic effect of the Rh antibodies that have crossed the placenta previously. Moderately affected infants can have a mixture of both anemia and hyperbilirubinemia/jaundice. In severe cases of fetal hyperbilirubinemia, kernicterus develops. Kernicterus is a neurological condition caused by the deposition of bilirubin…

baby out, and the third stage when she delivers the placenta. During the first stage the female cervix will move forward and open so the baby will be born. By the end of the first stage the cervix would be completely dilated about ten centimeters in diameter. In the second stage is when you will be pushing your baby out, you may feel pain and some stinging once the baby is farther in the pelvis. The third stage is when you deliver the placenta which usually comes out with the bag of waters…