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    pregnancy by monitoring the stages and health of the baby in utero‚ as well as signs and symptoms of distress. He/she would also supply Mrs. Trosack with teaching regarding diet and exercise‚ proper body mechanics for her changing body during pregnancy‚ prenatal vitamins‚ labor and delivery expectations‚ breastfeeding and how to stay healthy during pregnancy and after birth. The next team member would be the geneticist. Because this is a genetic disease‚ I think it would be extremely helpful and comforting

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    Parental Care

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    and mother without prenatal care. Prenatal care is often refer to as antenatal care an better known as medical and nursing care recommended for women before and during pregnancy. Some of the main goals of good prenatal care are to detect any potential problems early fetal development and prevent them if possible through adequate nutrition‚ exercise‚ and vitamin also to direct the mother to appropriate hospital specialists as necessary. It is well documented that routine prenatal care has played

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    child was born with it first bowel movement. All children who parents family have a history o the disease should be tested. There are three affective was to test if someone has cystic fibrosis; which are the sweat test‚ genetic test and newborn screening. The most effective and simple diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is the sweat test. With this test a little pitch of the drug pilocarpine is applied on the skin and then a small electrical shock will be put to the area‚ which helps the drug enter

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    example‚ in the Rocky Mountain region between the years of 2007 and 2008 they saw an increase of male clients by 22% at their clinics (Gillentine). Planned Parenthood offers many services that men can benefit from such as colon and testicular cancer screenings and STD tests‚ as well general health care. Overall‚ a total of 6% of all Planned Parenthood patients are men‚ this may seem like a small amount‚ but with Planned Parenthood reaching about 4‚665‚000 people a year‚ that is about 280‚000 men (Gillentine

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    The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is a non-profit organization that helps keep families with sick children close with each other‚ and offers them the care and resources that they need. (What We Do. (n.d.). Retrieved March 29‚ 2016‚ from http://www.rmhc.org/what-we-do) The mission statement of RMHC is this: “The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create‚ find and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children.” ((n.d.). Retrieved April

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    Running head: LINK BETWEEN PRENATAL SMOKING AND ALCOHOL USE AND 1 LINK BETWEEN PRENATAL SMOKING AND ALCHOHOL USE AND ADHD Kristi Pollard Aiken Technical College LINK BETWEEN PRENATAL SMOKING AND ALCOHOL USE AND 2 Abstract The following paper discusses the direct connection between mother’s who smoked cigarettes and/or used alcohol during their pregnancy and their child having ADHD. Though genetics can play a

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    Spina Bifida, a Birth Defect

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    Spina Bifida comes from the word for “split spine in Latin (Webster‚ 1997). It is a serious birth defect that occurs when the tissue surrounding the developing spinal cord of a fetus doesn ’t close properly. Its part of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects (Spinal Bifida Association of America‚ 2006). The neural tube is the embryonic structure that eventually develops into the baby ’s brain and spinal cord and the tissues that enclose them. In normal circumstances‚ the neural

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    MPH1‚2 Case Report A 20-month-old female was referred for outpatient diagnostic evaluation of motor and speech delay. She was born at 39 weeks by induced vaginal delivery to a 35-year-old mother who had an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery. Prenatal ultrasounds were normal. In retrospect‚ her mother reported a perception of relatively decreased fetal movement compared with her first child. At birth she was appropriate size for gestational age and had an unremarkable perinatal course. She

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    and rest Avoid substance abuse  tobacco‚ alcohol‚ “recreational” drugs Use of risk-reducing sex practices Attending to family and social needs Medical history  immunities‚ family history‚ illnesses/infections‚ current use of medications‚ screenings for cancers Reproductive history  contraceptive‚ obstetric‚ STDs Psychosocial history  family situation‚ domestic violence‚ support systems‚ readiness for pregnancy Financial resources Environmental conditions  safety hazards‚ toxic

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    (P)‚ does a prenatal breastfeeding course (I)‚ as compared to not attending a prenatal breastfeeding course (C) affect the length of exclusive and successful breastfeeding (O)? Part I: Identification of Research Evidence Article #1: Shu-Shan‚ L.‚ Li-Yin‚ C.‚ Chen-Jei‚ T.‚ & Ching-Fang‚ L. (2008). Effectiveness of a prenatal education programme on breastfeeding outcomes in Taiwan. Journal Of Clinical Nursing‚ 17(3)‚ 296-303. Article #2: Keresztes‚ C.‚ & Schmidt‚ M. (2012). Prenatal breastfeeding

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