Prenatal drug abuse is a very tragic‚ yet preventable issue in our society. For a pregnant woman‚ drug abuse is doubly dangerous. Drugs may harm her own health‚ interfering with her ability to support the pregnancy. Also‚ some drugs can directly impair prenatal development. All illegal drugs‚ such as heroin and cocaine‚ pose dangers to a pregnant woman. Legal substances‚ such as alcohol and tobacco‚ are also dangerous‚ and even medical drugs‚ both prescription and over-the-counter‚ can be harmful
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regular trips to the OB/GYN to receive prenatal care. This is a program of care that was designed to ensure the healthy delivery of the baby with the least risk possible to you‚ the mother. The women’s health experts at Hilltop Obstetrics & Gynecology are here to explain more about the benefits of receiving the proper prenatal care. Research has shown that prenatal care is highly beneficial to your baby’s health. In fact‚ the babies of mothers who do not seek prenatal care are three times more likely
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Prenatal Patient/Family Teaching Plan Design a teaching plan for individual/group on a topic of your choice following the format listed below. Topic: Patterned Breathing During Labor Target Audience: Older (35 +) first time mom’s in their third trimester Time: Evening class – 7pm Place: Local Library Lecture Hall Method of Teaching: Video‚ return demonstration‚ handout for take home‚ discussion – question and answer Anticipated Readiness to Learn: This group is anticipated
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There are plenty of available prenatal tests that can be done in order to determine certain things regarding a fetus. Some of these tests are necessary however‚ some are not‚ and although‚ they may be able to provide valuable information‚ they can also carry risks‚ even if they may be small. For instance‚ an amniocentesis is done to screen for birth defects and chromosome abnormality by inserting a needle through the mother’s abdomen and retrieving amniotic fluid. Although‚ the risk of a miscarriage
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pregnancy and prenatal care Narrowed issues/problems: The first biggest problem of healthcare in today’s society is the issue of teen pregnancies and for them to have good prenatal care‚ so they can have a good delivery and a healthy baby. Thesis Statement: Even though teen pregnancies are falling in numbers throughout the United States‚ it is still happening; and a lot of times these teen mothers are from a poor or disadvantage backgrounds and don’t have any access to good prenatal care‚ so these
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The Dangers of Postpartum Hemorrhage Abstract This paper discusses the risks associated with postpartum hemorrhaging. Postpartum hemorrhage is an issue that currently accounts for approximately 25-35% of maternal deaths worldwide (Altenstadt‚ Hukkelhoven‚ Roosmalen‚ & Bloemenkamp‚ 2013). Recent research has indicated that uterine atony is the leading cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Postpartum hemorrhage can result in severe maternal morbidity such as hysterectomy‚ hypovolemic shock‚
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Postpartum depression is a serious disease that affects as many as 60 percent of new mothers. The new mother’s may not feel love for their newborn and may have no energy to take care of the child. They may also suffer from insomnia‚ excessive eating or anorexia‚ hyperventilation. People have different methods for coping with life and its stressful events. The level of security in a person is directly proportional to the method of coping with a difficult situation. One of these stressful events
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Postpartum depression impacts the lives of 10-15% of postpartum women and typically occurs within one month of giving birth‚ despite the identification of some clear risk factors1‚2. Furthermore‚ having a baby is often viewed as a joyous event and there is a negative stigma associated with depression that occurs following the birth. Research has indicated that there are risk factors that can strongly predict postpartum depression‚ such as socioeconomic status‚ relationship status‚ and mental health
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baby is born‚ some moms experience postpartum depression (PPD)‚ which is caused by low hormonal levels. For some people‚ depression only lasts for a couple days‚ for some it can lasts weeks‚ months and if left untreated‚ years. About 950‚000 women suffer from PPD‚ and the symptoms get more detrimental the longer the
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Postpartum Depression in New Mothers Each day‚ there are approximately 361‚000 babies born throughout the world. For each child‚ there is a mother that carried a new life inside of her body for almost a year of their own life. What many people do not realize is that this can be an overwhelming experience leading to devastating consequences. Postpartum depression in new mothers is becoming more and more common each day. Postpartum depression is not just feeling blue or down in the dumps for a couple
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