the nurse watched the monitor to see when the next contraction was going to occur. The nurse also kept one hand on the patient’s abdomen and was communicating with the doctor‚ telling him when a new contraction was coming because she could feel the uterus contracting. This cycle went on for several minutes. When a contraction came‚ the doctor would tell the patient to push as hard as she could. The baby began crowning‚ then after she stopped bearing down‚ the infant’s head would slightly recede back
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facets that cause PPH (Simpson & Creehan‚ 2008). PPH can amount from uterine atony‚ failure of the uterus to contract and retract after birth (Ricci & Kyle‚ 2009). Uterine atony is the most common cause of PPH‚ accounting for 70% of cases (Sheiner‚ 2011)‚ and it is usually delineated by a marked hypotonia of the uterus (Simpson & Creehan‚ 2008). In addition‚ uterine atony is likely to occur when the uterus is over distended‚ depicted through polyhydramnios‚ multiple gestations‚ and macrosomia (Simpson
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physically blocks sperms to contact with the egg. Downside is‚ it is only 86.7% effective. That number is pretty low for a contraceptive. The second one is Skyla‚ is categorized as the hormonal method. Skyla is an IUD that is inserted into the uterus and it releases progestin hormone.
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though that what the mother eats influences the taste of the amniotic fluid – taste buds are formed. o This influences the preferences to food with children • 6 months • Fetus is capable of responding to light • Able to hear sound o 75db in the uterus o Mothers voice and heartbeat are best heard • 7 months • Third
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There are many ways abortion can be performed. One popular way is the drug induced procedure. Drug induced abortions can be painful and dangerous. Mifeprostone‚ also known as RU-486‚ with a combination of misoprostal‚ given 48 hours later‚ causes the uterus to contract and expel the fetus. “There’s nothing new about the “new” “Morning After Pill‚” (McGovern‚ 1999). As stated by McGovern (1999)‚ doctors have given women fearing unwanted pregnancy concentrated birth control hormones within 72 hours of
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Chapter 19 - Reproductive Systems Reproductive System: What is the function of the male and female reproduction systems? Produce and nurture sex cells (gametes)‚ and transport them to the site of fertilization. Male: The male sex organs are designed to transport sperm to eggs. Primary sex organs (gonads) produce sperm and hormones while accessory sex organs have a supportive function. The Testes: The testes are ovoid structures suspended in the skin-covered pouch called the scrotum. Each
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CARI BB E AN E XA MINA TIONS C OUN CIL REPORT ON CANDIDATES’ WORK IN THE SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION JANUARY 2012 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY GENERAL PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION Copyright © 2012 Caribbean Examinations Council St Michael‚ Barbados All rights reserved. 2 GENERAL COMMENTS The 2012 examination was the seventh January sitting of Human and Social Biology‚ offered at the General Proficiency level. The format of the examination was different from that
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The Process and Ethics Involving In Vitro Fertilization On July 25‚ 1978 the first successful in vitro fertilization baby was born in Kershaw’s Cottage Hospital in Lancashire England. Louise Brown as she was named brought forth a new hope and era for making babies especially for people who had been diagnosed infertile or sterile. This marked the first time that a human offspring had been created outside the body from the union of an egg and a sperm. The people responsible for this medical breakthrough
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stage is known as the germinal period of development and covers the time of conception to implantation of the embryo in the uterus. In most cases‚ each male and female sex cell contains 23 chromosomes. When these two haploid cells join‚ they form a single diploid cell that contains a total of 46 chromosomes. The zygote begins a journey down the fallopian tube to the uterus where it must implant in the lining in order to obtain the nourishment it needs to grow and survive. The period of the zygote
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the ovaries‚ this process is called oogenesis. Once a month during ovulation the ovum are released due to an opening of a follicle at the surface of the ovary. The ovum is then carried by the uterine tube into the uterus. If the egg has not been fertilized it is released from the uterus during menstruation. The ultra-structure of the ovum consists of; the nucleus‚ nucleolus‚ cytoplasm‚ zona pellucida and the corona radiata(see fig.3.) The nucleus known as the germinal vesicle is central to the ovum
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