This is because any alcohol the mother takes is directly absorbed by the baby through the placenta – and the baby's liver isn't developed enough to break down alcohol. Heavy drinking during pregnancy is known to cause miscarriage, stillbirths, low birth weight, and fetal alcohol syndrome, a...
Other common statistics include the median and the mode. The median is the middle value in a sorted dataset, while the mode refers to the most commonly occurring value. These measures also provide insights into the central tendency of the data, but in different ways compared to the mean. ...
Our intent was not to estimate the impact of policies aimed at increasing SBA attendance, but rather to estimate the extent to which targets for reducing maternal mortality, stillbirths and neonatal mortality related to intrapartum events, will depend not only on improving SBA attendance but also ...
In pregnant people who have not received the measles vaccine, measles is linked withpremature birth,miscarriage,stillbirth, and low birth weight babies.2 Pneumonia Pneumoniaaffects about 5% of children with measles. This complication is the most common cause of death from measles in children.7 Encep...
Midwives in both models of care felt that fear is the most common underlying reason behind women's resistance to help, particularly if they feel social care will become involved. They identified particular social situations where this fear contributed to the lack of trust and disengagement with ser...
This week marks National Apprenticeship Week, an initiative that celebrates the benefits apprenticeships can bring to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. It’s also the first National Apprenticeship Week under the new Labour government. With changes for apprenticeships planned as part of Labou...
Of benefit is that a range of endpoints are frequently assessed when investigating PM toxicity in vitro. By using a battery of approaches, a better understanding of the mechanism of toxicity can be gained to help identify potential adverse impacts on health. Interestingly, common markers of ...
this, you should do it yourself using gloves, a clean cloth, and gentle stroking motions. Do not be alarmed if a stillbirth happens, as this is common with mammal litters. If a puppy is born not breathing, try to clear their mouth and nose, then gently rub their bodies to stimulate ...
Change or add your pregnancy or child Go to your My Family page. To add a pregnancy or child to your account, click Add a pregnancy or child. Enter the new…
Provide advice and support for mothers dealing with miscarriages, postnatal depression, stillbirths, and neonatal death. Assist during labour, monitoring both the mother and baby to ensure they are both healthy. This includes observing the condition of the foetus and knowing when mothers need pain ...