Assisted reproductive technology (ART) patients who have multiple pregnancies often enquire about what could be done to reduce the chance of preterm delivery. The mechanism for preterm birth in multiple pregnancy after ART is multifactorial. It may be related to sequelae of increased uterine ...
I bet when you’ve been straining a lot to try and pass a stool. This motion causes your blood vessels to swell up in your rectum causing piles (hemorrhoids). If your yet to experience the joy of piles, they are uncomfortable, itchy and can be painful. That pain can make you avoid ...
Placental abruption is diagnosed by excluding other causes. It often cannot be confirmed until after delivery when the placenta is found to have ablood clotattached to it. An ultrasound is performed to make certain that the bleeding is not from a placenta previa. Ultrasound at best is only abl...
Folic acid is often prescribed as prenatal supplement in early pregnancy as it helps to prevent neural tube defects such as spina bifida in babies. The recommended amount is 400 to 800 micrograms of folic acid per day, and be sure to check whether the prenatal vitamin has already included fol...
We show that many practices centre on protecting the newborn from sicknesses that are believed to be caused by spirits and other supernatural inflictions. Other caring and nourishing practices are performed to enhance the baby's physical, cognitive and moral development making him/her a full ...
Women may be tested to determine if they have been infected with theHIVorhepatitis Bviruses, so that appropriate treatment during pregnancy or at delivery can help prevent transmission of the infections to the baby. Immunization history and immune response tovaricella(chickenpox) and rubella(Germanmea...
Cesarean delivery (C-section) is recommended for most women with an active outbreak of genital HSV infection at the time of labor to prevent transmission of the infection to the baby. Parvovirus B19 Parvovirus B19 causes fifth disease, a common mild disease of childhood that is spread by ...
Women may be tested to determine if they have been infected with theHIVorhepatitis Bviruses, so that appropriate treatment during pregnancy or at delivery can help prevent transmission of the infections to the baby. Immunization history and immune response tovaricella(chickenpox) and rubella(Germanmea...
“There are plenty of times when there is something going on with the mom or baby, and the safest thing in that setting is to have a delivery," Frink says. "But there are pretty strict criteria for what those things are. A hospital that stays away from those early elective deliveries ...
Cesarean delivery (C-section) is recommended for most women with an active outbreak of genital HSV infection at the time of labor to prevent transmission of the infection to the baby. Parvovirus B19 Parvovirus B19 causes fifth disease, a common mild disease of childhood that is spread by ...