Obstetrics

Effects of Early Skin-to-Skin Contact on Birth and Breastfeeding Initiation Milijana Trisic Indiana University Northwest Evaluation of the Appropriateness of the Title This non-randomized controlled study investigates the effect that mother/infant skin-to-skin contact has on the third stage of labor and the introduction of breastfeeding. The title is appropriate, and the reader can accurately portray the purpose of the study by simply reading the title. The key words skin-to-skin

The midwife as distinguished by Leap (2009) research of the women centred relationship and the Australian College of Midwives (ACM) (2016a) defines the midwife role as meeting “each woman’s social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cultural needs, expectations and context as defined by the woman herself” (para. 7). ACM position the midwife as the primary profession for quality maternity care founded during training, through the direction of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) “Code

risk factors can help better identify women who are more likely to be at risk. The following study addresses the following risk factors in the categories of socio demographics, biological, pregnancy related factors, life stressors, social support, obstetric, and maternal adjustment. Critique of Article Problem The purpose of this study was to develop a predictive model that takes into account a number of risks factors that can also assist in identifying symptoms associated with depression during the

Treating with medication during pregnancy is a difficult task as there are no true absolute data studies in the realm of psychiatric medications. There are many risk factors associated with pregnancy and medications. There are risks associated pre pregnancy, during and even post pregnancy effects of some medications. As noted in the text, these risks are teratogenesis on the fetus, behavioral teratogenesis, effects on developing fetus and labor and delivery, neonatal drug effects, pregnancy induced

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn focuses on a poor American family in the early 1900s. They faced many hardships including those related to obstetrics. Medical care was not reliable during this time period and caused a variety of problems. The poor had the worst birthing conditions and were at a high risk for complications concerning themselves and the child. Betty Smith provides an accurate representation of medical care relating to delivery, infant mortality, and pregnancy at the turn of the twentieth

Liz Ford Dr. Skulley ENG 122-501 12 July 2015 Valuable Sources There are many options available during pregnancy, so why would the mother want to choose a midwife? Midwifery is a natural approach to labor and delivery that offers a less intrusive kind of birthing environment, more birthing options, and midwives are able to accommodate the specific needs and wants of the mother. When a person has the correct information from a credible source regarding what a midwife really entails, the answer will

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean The National Guideline Clearinghouse, a division of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), has complied the following recommendations that are evidence-based for considerations for those parturient desiring a vaginal birth after a previous cesarean delivery. Level A: Most women with one previous cesarean delivery with a low transverse incision are candidates for and should be counseled about vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) and offered a

Introduction This case report seeks to highlight a rather uncommon yet important complication of caesarean section; Ogilvie’s Syndrome (OS). This syndrome describes the phenomenon of an acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), often without an obvious mechanical cause. The obstruction can then lead on to bowel perforation or ischemia. Case Report We present a case of a young, healthy primigravida who developed OS on Day 6 post caesarean section (CS), complicated by a perforated caecum and

interventions, lower c-section rates, and offer more personal care for pregnant women. The problem with the current form of obstetrical care in the United States is the uncritical acceptance of an unscientific method: the routine use of interventionist obstetrics for healthy women with normal pregnancies in contrast to a midwifery model of care for pregnant women. Should the medical

Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); [updated 2006 Feb 24]. Abortion; [updated 2006 Feb 21; reviewed 2006 Feb 21; cited 2006 Feb 24]. Available from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abortion.html Current Obstetric & Gynecologic Diagnosis & Treatment-Ninth Ed. DeCherney, Alan H., et al, Ch. 33. Pin Tweet Share +1 Share Shares 80 Sign-Up For The APA