From the initial pronouncement by the GP that a woman is pregnant to the regular scans and antenatal process pregnant women are expected to participate in‚ pregnancy has been redefined as a potential risky process requiring medical surveillance. Explain this statement using sociological concepts including medicalization and consider the advantages and disadvantages of this approach to pregnancy. The medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth has changed from something that was previously the most
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High Risk Mothers and Infants 2013 Abstract High risk mothers and infants are classified as a vulnerable population. Increasingly high teenage pregnancy rates and inadequate prenatal care for minority lower class women are just two factors that play a key role into why this population is considered vulnerable. Other factors that come into play include the lack of education regarding early prenatal care‚ no health insurance‚ denial and the lack of family support. The consequences that occur from
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1. Diagnosis: Risk for injury r/t bleeding from uterine atony‚ retained placental fragments‚ lacerations‚ or hematoma. Short term goal: Patient will not experience any excessive bleeding & Patient will verbalize an understanding about warning signs of excessive bleeding Long term goal: Patient’s bleeding will be lighter in color and she will regain her prepregnant state without complications to hemorrhage. 1. Assess and teach pt to palpate uterus for height and firmness and location
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A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard Q: Who was Martha Ballard‚ when and where did she live? Q: Explain the numerous roles of a midwife in colonial/early American society. A: Midwives did help in the birthing process‚ but they also did much more than this. They “mediated the mysteries of birth‚ procreation‚ illness‚ and death. They touched the untouchable‚ handled excrement and vomit as well as milk‚ swaddled the dead as well as the newborn. They brewed medicines from plants and roots
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Postpartum Hemorrhage Jorge Garcia‚ MD December‚ 2001 Outline Case History Definition Rapid diagnosis Treatment Review risks Case History. Healthy 32 yo G2P1+0. Previous C/S 2 years back Augmented vaginal delivery with vacuum extraction‚ with episiotomy On admission uterus will contracted. Lochia normal Second day Patient complaining of continues sever pain prescribed as pressure on the rectum side which was not relieved by analgesia. Lochia was minimal‚ episiotomy
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Kimberly 03/02/2013 ECE: 312 Birthing Interviews My name is Kimberly feusi and I interviewd two women who gave birth in different decades‚ one woman in 1983 and the second women in 2006‚ both women gave birth in the United States‚ Sacramento. I’m researching prenatal care‚ and birthing experiences‚ to see how times have changed and to see if some things have
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Hospitals have turned into law officials for the pregnant individuals. These individuals are being tested through force. However‚ the main reason for drug testing is to check both the health of the mother and baby and in doing so make the effects of drug abuse known. in most cases pregnant individuals are vulnerable especially during labor. It is often difficult to go through a detailed and prompt paperwork at the expense of concentrating. These patients ultimately sign off without a second thought
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My interests in midwifery began when my mother spoke about her career as a midwife. I remember having conversations about the critical care provided by midwifes and the challenges faced in a developing country (Nigeria). Years later‚ I am able to have discussions on current research by Dike P on the Birth Practices of Nigerian women in the UK. I like to gain current knowledge in the midwifery field by reading journals from British Journal of Midwives. My passion of caring for others and my interest
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Babies are developed in a woman’s womb for 9 months. Sometimes they can be delivered prematurely depending on the status of the baby. It can be because of medical conditions and or miscarriages. For low birth weight babies‚ they are the ones who are born in full term but weighs lighter. Not like premature babies who are born before their due date. There are different reasons why babies are born in low weight. Having twins can cause low birth weighy because there’s not enough room to grow inside a
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The Business of Being Born is a film about exploring the many options women have for maternity care in America. Actress Ricki Lake‚ reached out to fellow filmmaker‚ Abby Epstein‚ to help her uncover and film the different options that a mother has when it comes to choosing how she will deliver her child. The film is focused in New York City and on several couples who have chosen to give birth in an environment outside of the hospital. Each couple was followed through out their pregnancy and during
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