The Process of Pregnancy…. Pregnancy is an amazing journey and process. The female goes through several changes throughout nine months to develop her baby. Pregnancy is generally measured by three trimesters. The trimesters are split up into groups of three months. The first trimester is considered to be the first three months. The second trimester is from the third month until and sixth. The third and last trimester is months six through nine. Throughout these trimesters the baby develops in different
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Obesity and Pregnancy Have you ever leisurely walked down an isle at Target and noticed a pregnant women waddling from side to side and thought to yourself man she is fat? Well she really is. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and increased health problems. Maternal obesity is a major risk factor in short term for both maternal and fetal complications‚ including maternal
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Pregnancy can be very difficult even for an average healthy woman. There are many risk factors that are added when being overweight and pregnant‚ making the process much more complex and stressful on the mother and the baby. Weight issues may carry very harmful effects not only for the mother but can impact the development of the fetus as well. This paper will discuss the risks that are related to the health of the mother‚ fetus‚ recovery and postpartum. Individual health risks for just being
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methods on how to prevent teen pregnancy from occurring. These methods are Condoms‚ Pregnancy Pills or in my opinion the bestest staying abstinence‚ Because i believe our body is a temple and we should take care of it and keep it sacred. Condoms‚ the most common method that teens use. The Condom blocks semen from entering and causing pregnancy. But little do they know‚ if the condom is not used correctly it may accidentally break or slip and cause pregnancy. Another huge risk is in danger
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MSc in Cardiology 2010-2011-CVSM 5001 Basic Cardiology (28 Dec 2010) Objectives of this Lecture Termination of Pregnancy: Ethical and Practical Consideration Tam‚ Wing Hung Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology CUHK 1. Importance of pre‐conceptional counselling for patients with cardiac disease 2. Conditions for TOP 3. Legal aspect of TOP 4. Methods of TOP 5. Risk of TOP: specific to cardiac patient 6. An example of cardiomyopathy Physiological Changes • Increase in the intravascular volume
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Public Health Concerns Nicole Moore Ohio University Public Health Concerns Pregnancy would ideally be a time of happiness and fulfillment‚ but for many people it is not. During the nine months that a woman is pregnant she and her unborn child face many health concerns‚ many of which could be prevented with proper prenatal care (World Health Organization‚ 2012) Over the past three months that I have been working as a labor nurse I have noticed that in my community there is an overwhelming
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pickles and ice cream -- is nurturing‚ especially in the form of bodywork. Massage therapists have long catered to the pregnant client‚ helping her relax‚ renew‚ and even physically prepare for the strenuous birth date. Now spas are picking up the pregnancy pace as this unique client is walking through their doors seeking respite more than ever before. In today ’s market‚ it ’s almost unusual to find a day spa that doesn ’t have some sort of service directed toward the pregnant client. Looking at the
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have sexual intercourse at an earlier age. Out of the other industrialized nations‚ the United States has a teen pregnancy rate three times higher than other areas. With that much exposure to sex through music‚ videos‚ and television‚ it is becoming a major health concern. Teens having sex at a young age can result in sexually transmitted diseases as well as unplanned pregnancies. Improving how we monitor what are children are exposed to can have them to live a healthier life by staying abstinent
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The teenage pregnancy rate for 1997 rose all the way up to 62.7 percent‚ this was the highest it has been in years! When I first saw this fact I knew something would have to be done about it. This high pregnancy rate in teenagers is in fact a major problem‚ because teenagers are not responsible enough to raise a baby. There are many possible solutions to prevent teenage pregnancy like discouraging early dating‚ abstinence‚ and using birth control and condoms. Although there are all these possible
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Unwanted Pregnancy Deciding not to continue with a pregnancy is a difficult and often painful decision to make‚ and not one that is made lightly. Often a lot of talking is needed before a woman can make her choice and be sure that the choice she makes is right for her. There are several professional organisations that can help such as Brook Advisory‚ British Pregnancy Advisory Service or The Family
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