Pregnancy

The full extent of the effects of cocaine use during pregnancy are not known. This is partially due to the fact that mothers are not usually truthful about drug use during pregnancy. Another issue is the fact that cocaine quickly leaves the body making it harder to detect use via urine drug test. It is also difficult to determine the effects of cocaine use during pregnancy, is that cocaine is rarely used exclusively. It is commonly accompanied with alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and/or other…

Pregnancy is a stressful yet joyful time for many women. Hormones arise causing women to become anxious or emotional; however, on the other side, they are getting a beautiful human to raise and grow up in this world. Pregnancy is not an easy process to go through, especially if a woman has a substance abuse problem because this can affect the child dramatically. A recent study had stated, “Among pregnant women, 1 in 10 reported any alcohol use and 1 in 33 reported binge drinking in the past 30…

young teens is the fact they are becoming parents at a young age. That sounds much better than a teenager getting pregnant. But either way it is said or looked at, it is totally ok. So many individuals have such harsh outlooks on the whole idea. Pregnancy is the idea of having a baby. Therefor, no matter the age the same thing will happen and every one has the same choices whether it is maturing and being a parent, adoption, or abortion (which could all lead to a completely different…

The risks of Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Jojanny Munoz Mr. Cole En1320 For most woman pregnancy is one of the happiest moments of their life, as you never anticipate on having any complications or life threatening disorders.…

1.1 Pregnancy and Childbirth Pregnancy period is one of the wonderful phases of a woman's life. Each and every moment during this period is very precious for them. They spend each and every day in pleasant anticipation, waiting for a normal delivery. Pregnant women will face a lot of emotional issues, mainly due to hormonal changes. This will result in unusual mood swings. When a woman is pregnant for the first time, the fear will be more, as she is not aware of many things. This is the time…

Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace has had a long history of claims through out the United States and has forced many women to fight for their rights and proceed with lawsuits against their employers. The Courts have the difficult task to interpret laws and enforce them to favor those women, who feel have been treated unequally. According to the American Association of University Woman, a nation’s leading voice which goals is to promote equity and education for girls and women,…

Ectopic Pregnancy is when the egg that is already fertilized by sperm is implanted in the fallopian tube in instead of implanting itself in the uterus.if the fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube it can be because the tube is either damaged or it's blocked make it impossible for the egg to get to the uterus and the egg proceeds to develop in the the fallopian tube, which can also be called a tubal pregnancy. when having an ectopic pregnancy it is important to treat it because it can…

she was pregnant at the doctor’s office during a regular check up. The nurse asked when her last menstrual period was and she was a week or two late so they did a pregnancy test and it came back positive. She was very surprised when she got the results back. My parents were not trying to get pregnant but also were not preventing pregnancy. My mother stated, “Now that I look back, I do not know why I was so shocked. It is not like we were using any methods of prevention”. Her and my dad had been…

Pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks and during this time many extraordinary events occur that build a full grown human being from a microscopic egg. The first trimester of pregnancy is the period between conception and 12 weeks pregnant. During this time the sperm and the egg fertilise and divide a billion times. The cells move towards the uterus and implants. The umbilical cord begins to start functioning and the brain, central nervous system, blood vessels, head, eyes, ears and mouth are formed.…

The teens pregnancy is not a new occurrence in our society, however, the perception of American society on this topic changed in the last century. Until late 1800’s, main concern about pregnant teen was to be married before baby was born and most of states codes allowed girls as young as 12 to do so (Teen Pregnancy, 2008). However, due to living condition, poor diet and diseases, most of teen girls did not reach physical maturity until late teens which limited number of early pregnancies. In…