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Nurses play a vital role in detecting potential complications in the maternal and neonate during and after a vacuum assisted delivery. Nurses have many interventions that can be put in place to reduce the use of VAVD such as, an upright lateral position to facilitate fetal decent, use of analgesia, and the administration of endogenous hormone and uterine stimulant oxytocin (Lacker, 2012). Nurses can also help to prevent the unnecessary use of vacuum devices during delivery by, encouraging the…

many years in the US, it was not until my junior year in college that I really saw the demand for doctors with qualified training. With four biomedical engineers, I created a project aiming to design an affordable retractor for emergency cesarean section in the developing countries. I was shocked to learn that many women in India lack the adequate access to healthcare and have cesarean procedure performed by midwives with limited experiences, as the country's social and economic factors are…

procedures of birthing a baby. Although, vaginal birth is the most common way to give birth; more and more mothers are choosing to have cesarean sections. According to an article from Dr. Ayalon OBGYN, 30% of all births in the United States today are cesarean sections. It is important for mothers-to-be, to know the differences in vaginal births and cesarean sections births; thereby, giving them a more informed choice. Some pros and cons to keep in consideration of both methods of child birth…

I decided to interview my mom, Leslie Rooney, about her feelings towards music. My mom grew up in the 80’s in the United States. I was interested to learn about her musical preferences that she enjoyed while she was a high school student in her generation. My mother response was that she enjoyed much of the popular music at the time but leaned towards rock bands. Growing up in the Seattle area, she enjoyed listening to bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam because of their local connection. She…

Brief Description During my clinical at Magnolia Regional Health Center, I got the opportunity to observe a patient have a Caesarean section (C-section) which “is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through an incision in the mother 's abdomen and a second incision in the mother 's uterus” (Mayo Clinic, 2012). This surgical procedure is often done when a vaginal delivery would put health complications in the baby’s or mother’s life. In addition, a pregnant women can request to have this…

potential maternal and fetal risks associated with this procedure” (2014, p.1) of which unfortunately, there are many. On the maternal side, induction poses a multitude of risks such as increasing rates of postpartum hemorrhage and the need for cesarean section. By increasing the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, the mother then becomes at further risk for needing a hysterectomy, blood transfusion, longer hospital stay costing the family exorbitant amounts of money, problematic future…

expecting mothers for their own convenience or benefit without thinking of the consequences that can later occur during the patient’s pregnancy or labor. Statistics show that first time mothers have approximately twice the likelihood of a cesarean section with induction compared with the natural onset of labor (Goer). Early inductions can be long and tiring as well as emotionally exhausting for expecting mothers because their bodies are not fully prepared for labor. With pre-induced labor comes…

It is quite understandable that you are excited and happy to see a new bundle of joy added to your family. The excitement and anticipation can be quite exhilarating that you want to induce labor at the soonest possible time as soon as your baby reaches the full term of 38 to 42 weeks gestation. But is induction really safe for your baby and you... or not? Before you give out a consent for an induction to go through, you need to know what are the possible risks that you might have to face should…

This seminar paper is written to clarify the tasks of the midwives during maternity. Visits to a gynecologist are very important because of the use of various diagnostic methods that can detect and monitor pregnancy. The duty of a midwife is informing and educating pregnant women about pregnancy, about visits to a gynecologist, caring for her health and the health of the fetus. The role of the midwife is to explain step by step all the important things that may occur during pregnancy and warn…

Family planning allows individual and couples to anticipate and attain their desire number of children and the spacing and timing of their births. It is achieved through use of contraceptive methods and the treatment of involuntary infertility. A women ability to space and limit her pregnancies has a direct impact on her health and well-being as well as on the outcome of each pregnancy. Women with unmet need are those who are fecund and sexually active but are not using any method of…