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A recent study has suggested that pregnant women who take ecstasy may be at greater risk of having babies with birth defects such as congenital heart disease and other abnormalities. Researchers at the National Teratology Information Service in Newcastle (1) studied 136 babies whose mothers took ecstasy while pregnant. Seventy four said they took only ecstasy but 62 had used ecstasy and other illegal drugs. Eleven of the births ended in miscarriage, which is no more than average. Forty eight of…

Drinking alcohol can be no joke when knowing a person is pregnant. A teratogen is a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of an embryo fetus that may lead to birth defects or developmental malformations [1]. It could be very useful when someone has consumed alcohol while pregnant. Now, if I were to have seen someone consume alcohol and smoking a cigarette at a bar, seeing that they are a couple months pregnant, I would walk up to her and tell her my concerns. Since…

The green thistle beetle or tortoise beetle, Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a leaf feeding beetle that belongs to the subfamily Cassidinae (hereafter Cassida), is with a green dorsal surface with yellowish elytral margins and black underneath. It can be found in Europe, the United States and Canada (Asadi et al., 2013). It feeds primarily on California thistle, although it is an oligophagous/ phytophagous feeder (Cripps, 2013, Fujiyama et al., 2011). This beetle was well…

Introduction: Definition: o Anti-biotics agents are atoms that kill, or stop the development of, microorganisms, including both microbes and growths. Chemotherapeutic agents are chemicals used in the treatment of infectious diseases or in certain cases, for their prevention. Some of these agents are obtained from MOs or plants, other are synthesized in commercial pharmaceutical laboratories. o Antibiotics contraindicated in pregnancy More than ten million ladies are either…

What is Neonaticide? Neonaticide is a process in which to the killing of a child during the first 24 hours of life. Which is the complete opposite of an abortion. I completely disagree with the whole purpose of neonaticide, the only sense of actually killing the baby after birth is if it has a medical condition, and would not be able to live a good life without 24 hour care. When it comes to neonaticide a couple or the single mother have months to plan on how to raise a child or think about…

Jessica is a 31yo, G4 P0120, who was seen for a follow-up ultrasound and consultation due to her prior obstetrical history. Her 1st pregnancy in 2014 was an early first trimester spontaneous pregnancy loss which was then followed by a 30 week IUFD in 2015 that will be discussed further below. Her last pregnancy in 2016 was complicated by a partial mole by her report. She did undergo noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in this pregnancy that returned low-risk male and she otherwise denies any…

Partograph is a graphical tool for recording and monitoring progress of the labor which was devised by Friedman in 1954 and improved by Philpott in the 1970s. It has three parts; foetal condition part, labour progress monitoring part and maternal condition part which are monitored and recorded during labour. A partograph should be started on women in active labour (when cervix is dilated 4cm, who have no complications that require immediate action, (Dutta 2013). Partograph helps midwives to…

Hello National Institute of Health, As you may know, Thalidomide can be a life-saving drug in certain cases such as Cancer and Leprosy however, this is only done in the case of absolute emergencies due to the very serious side effects it causes such as limb malformation and birth defects. The reason Thalidomide can simultaneously have such positive and negative effects will make more sense once we understand the mechanism for the acid hydrolysis of thalidomide. Initially thalidomide will be…

Watch Cesarean Baby Walk Out of Mother's Womb AMAZING! If you've ever had a baby, and even if you haven't, you know that it's a gift. A precious miracle of life that is full of hope and possibility. However, the traditional way a baby is brought into this world is a bit brutal. Watch as this brave mother chooses a different birthing method. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Content Warning: This video contains graphic images that some might find shocking or offensive. Not suitable for small children.…

Candace is a 41yo, G11 P3255, who recently transferred her PNC back to Knoxville from Florida. The majority of her PNC and assessment has occurred in Florida during the early part of this pregnancy. She does have a history of 5 previous vaginal deliveries from 1996 through 2008; three of these were term and 2 were preterm. The one in 2007 was at 36 weeks’ gestation but she had a partial placental abruption in that pregnancy but delivered vaginally and the child did well. The last one was a…