numbers of cesarean deliveries. In 2007 32% of all deliveries in the United Stated happened via C-section; the highest number ever. With so many cesarean deliveries many women face a dilemma regarding prospective birth. Cesarean section limits future childbirth choices‚ but available medical knowledge and research data overthrow the old believe: “once cesarean-always cesarean” (ACOG‚ 2010). In fact nowadays‚ many women can choose between a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) and an elective repeat cesarean
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Spa Mama Lifespan By Karrie Osborn Originally published in Massage & Bodywork magazine‚ April/May 2005. Copyright 2005. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved. In preparation for the many changes ahead of her‚ the one thing a pregnant woman needs most -- even more than pickles and ice cream -- is nurturing‚ especially in the form of bodywork. Massage therapists have long catered to the pregnant client‚ helping her relax‚ renew‚ and even physically prepare for
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"...nailed down..." and it "...will not move..." (Gilman‚ 57). There is a "...gate at the head of the stairs..." which her doctor/husband will not move for her (Gilman‚ 44). Even though this imagery is disjointed and lacks any lengthy or too descriptive passages‚ it is arguably the most meaningful imagery in the story. After all‚ once "neurasthenia" was accepted as a psychological disorder‚ would not women afflicted with it be branded as crazy? Maybe not openly‚ however the ways in which their
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Descriptive epidemiology describe the amount and distribution of health and disease within a population. Descriptive epidemiology classifies the occurrence of disease according to the variables of person‚ place and time. Descriptive epidemiology is important for generating hypotheses about the determinants of health and disease. By generating hypothesis‚ descriptive epidemiology provides the starting point for analytic epidemiology‚ which tests association between possible determinants and health
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PREGNANT WOMEN Without a doubt‚ a nutritious‚ well-balanced eating plan can be one of the greatest gifts you give to your soon-to-be-born baby. Supplying your own body with a tasty blend of nutritious foods can not only improve your fertility‚ keep you feeling healthy during pregnancy‚ and pave the way for an easier labor‚ but it can also help to establish essential building blocks of growth and overall health for your child. The food we eat on a daily basis affects how our bodies work‚ how we
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Yoruba‚ and Igbo’s in Agege community‚ lagos. 150 respondents will be needed for the study‚ 50 respondents from each settlement. The target group for this research will be women of child bearing age. Data will be collated‚ analyse‚ by using descriptive statistics and Chi square to test for the hypotheses CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Right from creation‚ multiplication of man had been as a result of
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participants were randomly assigned to one of four groups. Of those assigned‚ 20 were placed into the group where they were negatively primed about their periods. The 20 females were asked to take a 6-item survey that asked the participants “to provide descriptive information about their own menstrual cycles including: age of first menstruation‚ length of a typical menstrual period‚ an estimation of how many days since the last day of the last period‚ and how many days until the first day of the next expected
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Descriptive Statistics Descriptive statistics is the analysis of data that summarize data in a way such that‚ meaningful patterns emerge from the data. Descriptive statistics do not allow us to reach to the conclusions beyond the data we have analyzed regarding any hypotheses we might have made. They simply describe our data. Measures of Central Tendency: these are ways of describing the central position of a frequency distribution for a group of data through: Mode: Sum of all observations divided
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Birthing Choices For many centuries‚ expectant parents did not have choices when it came to the birth of their baby. Options simply were not available. The birth of a child took place‚ most often‚ in the couple’s home‚ attended at most by a midwife. Today in the twenty-first century however‚ the choices can at times seem endless. Expecting couples can choose many things including the place of birth‚ who attends the birth‚ what medications they want during the birth‚ and whether or not to plan
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on the Tetanus Toxoid IMMUNIZATION FOR Women Program” ABSTRACT The study aimed to determine the level of awareness of the mothers in Purok 1‚ Bancasi‚ Butuan City on Tetanus Toxoid Immunization for Women Program. A descriptive type of research was utilized in the study using a survey questionnaire as a primary tool in collecting the data. The researchers involved 45 mothers who were presently residing at Purok 1 Bancasi‚ Butuan City. A random sampling was used in the
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