1. The prepregnancy BMI of Samantha is 24.3. According to an article “Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy Pregnancy Outcome” from Journal of the AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION‚ the amount that Samantha should gain during her pregnancy is 25 to 35 lbs. Therefore‚ her ideal weight during pregnancy is 172 to 182 lbs. 2. Samantha is currently weighted 155 lbs‚ and it is below 172 lbs. Therefore‚ she is not gaining the appropriate weight yet. There are
Premium Pregnancy Childbirth Obesity
When I was 18 years old I was diagnistig with a congenital abnormality call double uterus or bicornuate uterus. At that time the doctor explain me that get pregnant will be dificult because the probably of miscarrige or premature birth is hight. I move to USA and I get married and with my husband we try to get pregnant without suscess. I start visit diferent doctors and every doctor I visited said “You will need a surgury for reconstruccion” other doctor said “you probably need to visit a fertility
Premium Pregnancy Abortion Fetus
For a teen or young woman in financial or personal strife and faced with an unplanned pregnancy‚ considering placing the child for adoption may be the right choice. If the young woman does decide to become a birth mother‚ there are some things she needs to know to have a healthy‚ happy pregnancy. Being a birth mother requires the utmost care and attention physically and mentally. Pregnancy is a life-changing experience‚ especially for the birth mother‚ but also for the adoptive couple. For the
Premium Pregnancy Abortion Childbirth
Achondrogenesis Description Achondrogenesis is a group of complex disorders that occurs as the most severe form of congenital chondrodysplasia (malformation of cartilage and bones). These conditions are characterized by a small body‚ short limbs‚ and other skeletal abnormalities. As a result of serious health problems‚ infants with achondrogenesis are born prematurely‚ stillborn or die before birth‚ are stillborn‚ or die soon after birth from respiratory failure. It at all they survive‚ it is for
Premium Childbirth Pregnancy Blood
Turner Syndrome is when a baby girl is born with only one complete X chromosome instead of two X chromosome. Scientist are not really sure what causes the other X or Y chromosome disappears but‚ they are certain that it disappears when the baby is conceived inside the womb. Girls with Turner Syndrome are usually diagnosed at a young age or at birth. When baby girls are born with a webbed neck‚ a broad chest‚ widely spaced nipples‚ or heart problems they are tested for TS. Girls with TS only
Premium Pregnancy Childbirth Abortion
From the very first moment a woman finds out she’s pregnant until delivery; the world revolves around her. Every time she is in the grocery store all eyes watch her in awe and people always surround her with such joy. I could just go on about the wonders of pregnancy but what about after the baby is born? When people no longer notice her or acknowledge her at all. When life goes from about you to all about the baby. Restless nights‚ sore body‚ and all around emotional stress can take a toll on a
Premium Childbirth Pregnancy Bipolar disorder
Impact of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Prenatal nicotine exposure has been found to have avoidable effects on children and their mothers. Studies have shown that prenatal exposure can cause not only mental‚ but also physical harm on children that can ultimately cause life-course harm (Cho‚ Frijters‚ Zhang‚ Miller & Gruen‚ 2013). For example‚ a study resulted that nicotine exposure during prenatal can have damaging effects on the development of drugs in the offspring and ultimately cause wheezing in
Premium Pregnancy Childbirth Abortion
A new paper in the British Medical Journal by Jan Blustein‚ MD‚ PhD‚ of New York University’s Wagner School and a professor of Medicine and Population Health at NYU School of Medicine and Jianmeng Liu of Peking University examines the evidence as to whether newborns delivered by C-section are more likely to develop chronic diseases later in life. While the jury is still out and research is ongoing‚ recent studies underscore the need for health care providers to discuss with expectant parents the
Premium Pregnancy Childbirth Obstetrics
Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft (LTEC) is a congenital midline anomaly‚ which defines when there is a defect of the posterior part of larynx and trachea and the anterior wall of the esophagus. It is rare but attributed with considerable mortalities and morbidities (1‚ 6). There is no specific pattern of inheritance and most reported cases had a sporadic pattern‚ however‚ some reports from familial occurrence with autosomal dominant pattern also have been reported in the literature (1). Respiratory
Premium Childbirth Pregnancy Infant
Exposure to teratogens can have an impact on the developing fetus‚ the later child‚ and the adolescent. Some Teratogens are environmental influences that harm fetal development (Berk‚2008). They come from a variety of external influences that include mother’s nutrition‚ medications‚ Stress of the mother‚ pollutants‚ injury‚ disease or illness. These environmental influences impact fetal growth. Teratogens are not the only cause of birth defects. Genetics also play a role in fetal development and
Premium Pregnancy Childbirth Fetus