Pregnancy

role of a midwife and the activities involved in this occupation. The first article from The Practicing Midwife Journal is all about having Asthma during pregnancy and how to deal with it / how it affects mother and baby. I chose this article because I suffer from asthma myself and I thought it would be very interesting to see how it affects pregnancy. The Second article is from The British Journal of Midwifery and is about exercise and exactly how much is considered safe while pregnant. I chose…

trimesters of pregnancy is an explanation to inform and educate us about the changes in the female body and the evolution of the fetus. In a pregnancy, a trimester is one of the three month periods or 13 weeks each. In the first trimester, the mother experiences a few physical changes and some common symptoms. In the second trimester is the most peaceful time of the pregnancy. The third trimester is the hardest for the mother during the pregnancy. The first months of the pregnancy mark the…

experience overwhelming excitement over being pregnant. Meanwhile, other women experience great stress awaiting their child. These negative emotions can come from occupational, relationship, physical, or mental problems. Emotional well-being during pregnancy is extremely important for the health of the mother and fetus. Emotions that a woman feels while pregnant have an immediate effect on her fetus, as well as a lasting impact on the child’s future development. The emotional well-being of a…

both too broad, and too narrow. These major issues are prominent in the delivery of obstetrics care, especially in the case of those who are of low income and minority populations. The overtreatment of women with normal pregnancies, undertreatment of those with high risk pregnancies, and medical errors are all contributors to higher infant and maternal mortality, lower birth weights among minorities, and ultimately worse health outcomes over the lifecourse. In order to begin to reverse these…

tend to have some or the other skin conditions during pregnancy: • Hyperpigmentation: Many women experience hyperpigmentation during their pregnancy. Hyperpigmentation is the appearance of dark spots or patches on the skin and it is caused by an increase in naturally occurring melanin. Limiting sun exposure between 10 am and 2 pm, use 30+ sunscreen and wear a wide-brimmed hat when you are outside. Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is a condition in which pale red bumps…

Making choices about birth control, or contraception, isn’t easy. There are many things to think about; (1) your overall health, (2) If you want to have children, (3) how well each method works to prevent pregnancy, (4) possible side effects of each method that is used to prevent pregnancy. Do we think teenagers will take time and think over these possibilities? The answer is “no”! I had stated in my outline the good and bad effects of giving birth control to teenagers. The only reasonable…

one-sixth of all pregnancy – and childbirth – related deaths” (“Abortion Access”). This justifies that if abortion isn’t legal, then those who want to get rid of the fetus will perform illegal abortions such as self-abortion. As a result, those who perform self-abortion will end up harming themselves. Although many are against abortion because they consider it evil/inhumane, it should be legal because the mother could have been raped, have a disabled fetus, or have an unwanted pregnancy. In the…

Developmentalist lecturing on the emotional quality of pregnancy to nursing students. Discuss some forces that predict patients' having a joyous or unhappy experience. The pregnancy experience is unique, each and every time that it occurs. In some cases it may be wonderful and in others not so pleasant. There are many factors that can contribute to, and predict the emotional quality of each pregnancy. The emotions that a woman feels during her pregnancy can be traced back to how she felt…

child should not come into this world unwanted. Abortion procedures vary depending on the term of the pregnancy. Different procedures are available for first term, second term, and third…

patient is a 31 year old pregnant female, with unsure dates of her last menstrual period but also saying she last got her menstrual period in February of 2017. The patient has a gravida of 2, a parity of 1. 3. Clinical indication for the request A pregnancy test came out to be positive. Patient now presents with a request for FA scan or mid-trimester ultrasound scan. 4. Equipment and Accessories It is recommended to use equipment with real time, grey scale ultrasound capabilities,…