Fahad Syed 991541355 Risk Management in Obstetrics Introduction Obstetrics is defined as the branch of medicine which deals with the care of women during pregnancy‚ childbirth‚ and the period during which they recover from childbirth (Agency for healthcare research and quality‚ 2000). The major factor that makes obstetrics a high risk area is expectation. The majority of women who are about to give birth tend to be young and healthy (Clements‚ 2001). Naturally‚ they expect to give birth to
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Post Partum Depression Most women expect to feel elated after their child is born. Nine months of anticipation are coming to an end. Relatives and friends have all provided their support and words of encouragement to help you pass the time of carrying the child more pleasurable and easier. Who would have thought that there is now another obstacle to overcome? But the question would remain to most new mothers what this new task would be. And the answer would quickly become visible. Post Partum Depression
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A doula is a Greek word referring to a trained lay attendant. Doulas can also be referred to as labor companions‚ labor support specialists‚ labor support professionals‚ birth assistants‚ or labor assistants. A doula can also be childbirth trainer who can provide emotional‚ physical‚ and educational support to a mother. The doula’s purpose is to help women have a safe‚ memorable‚ and empowering birthing experience. A relationship between the doula and the mother begins a couple of months before
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things. It can become exhausting‚ so you need to be prepared. Kegels are your best friend! You can do them anywhere and everywhere as long as you’re sitting up. They help with urinary incontinence and strengthening the pelvic walls to prepare for childbirth. Never... Never overwork yourself‚ you should be able to breathe smoothly in and out during your exercise. Never continue working out if you begin to feel dizzy or light-headed. Sit down immediately‚ drink water‚ and take a rest. Never twist or
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psychiatric causes has been the leading cause of maternal death for the last few years. Although the most recent Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health indicated that this is no longer a leading cause‚ mental health problems before and after childbirth have a significant impact on the health of women‚ family relationships and children’s subsequent development. I believe that midwives need to be able to detect women with current mental health problems and those at high risk of a serious mental
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it‚ which is the involuntary loss of urine. This incontinence may be mild and infrequent for some pregnant women‚ but can be more severe for others. Incontinence can continue after pregnancy and may not be present right after childbirth. In about 3-4 months after childbirth‚ when the bladder and uterus return to their original position‚ the incontinence
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abortion often helps to avoid serious medical complications from childbirth. This also brings emphasis to Roe V. Wade (1973)‚ which granted women the right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy‚ based on an implicit fundamental right to privacy and argued that it must be weighed against competing state interests in maternal safety and the protection of prenatal life; it protected this right
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risks go hand in hand in girls 14 years old and younger because of an underdeveloped pelvis‚ which can lead to difficulties in the childbirth process. In industrialized nations‚ this situation can be resolved with a Cesarean section. In developing nations‚ however‚ which have high rates of adolescent pregnancy‚ medical services are scarce and problems during childbirth can lead to eclampsia‚ obstetric fistula‚ infant mortality‚ or maternal death. Another reason that teen pregnancy and health risks
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contamination. The only way for on of the girls to return to purity and sacredness is to go through “ritual purifications.” An example of how purity and impurity go hand in hand‚ is a woman during her pregnancy and childbirth. Pregnancy is considered to be good and positive‚ all the while‚ childbirth is considered impure and evil. Like a girl during her menstrual cycle‚ a woman who is about to give birth is sent off during this time for fear that she may contaminate others with her impurity. However after
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