Childbirth

Childbirth fever: Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called childbed fever or puerperal fever. If the infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes puerperal sepsis.
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Childbirth
Definition
Childbirth includes both labor (the process of birth) and delivery (the birth itself); it refers to the entire process as an infant makes its way from the womb down the birth canal to the outside world.
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Childbirth Research
Pregnancy & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Water births research ...
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Childbirth - Emergency Delivery
Alternate Names
: Birth - Emergency, Delivery - Emergency, Emergency Delivery - Childbirth
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Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Bladder Control
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Do pregnancy and child birth affect bladder control?
When do you need medical help?
Can you prevent bladder problems?
How does bladder control work?
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
Post-Pregnancy Contraception: What Are a Woman's Options?
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Vaginal tears in childbirth: How quickly do they heal?
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While giving birth to my son a few weeks ago, I ended up with a pretty significant vaginal tear.
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The Appropriate Use of Technology in Childbirth The Appropriate Use of Technology in Childbirth ...
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Childbirth Classes
There are a number of reasons to consider going back to school, and pregnancy is one of them.
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# CHILDBIRTH
TOPIC"A few helpful facts about when you give birth to your child.
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Recent childbirth. For more information, see the topic Postpartum Depression.
Use of birth control pills (oral contraceptives). However, for some women, birth control pills can improve mood.
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Childbirth is followed by a transient increase in risk and then a long-term reduction in risk, which is greater for younger women.
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Mastitis most commonly occurs in nursing mothers between the first and third weeks after childbirth, usually of the first child.
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Hormonal changes (for example, thyroid disease, childbirth, or use of the birth control pill)
A serious illness (like a tumor of the ovary or adrenal glands) or fever
Medication such as cancer chemotherapy
Excessive shampooing and blow-drying ...
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Brachial plexus birth palsy refers to an injury to these nerves sustained during childbirth. The nerves of the brachial plexus may be stretched, compressed, or torn.
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SUPPORT OF THE BLADDER: Certain circumstances, especially childbirth and hysterectomy, can lead to a dropping down of the bladder. This can result in loss of control and leakage of urine due to sneezing, coughing, laughing, running or straining.
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In most cases, nabothian cysts occur when new tissue regrows on the cervix after childbirth. This new tissue blocks the openings of the cervix's nabothian glands, trapping their mucous secretion in tiny pockets under the skin.
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Nurse-midwife training focuses on the management of women's health care, particularly pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, care of the newborn, and gynecology.
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Infants can acquire HSV-1 or HSV-2 from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth. This usually happens when the mother has HSV for the first time. HSV infection in newborn babies is a serious matter.
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One of the most controversial childbirth factors is whether the risk of urinary incontinence is increased by an episiotomy (a cut made in the tissues of the birth canal to allow easier passage of the baby).
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An infected woman may also transmit the infection to her newborn during childbirth. Gonorrhea in children older than newborns is a sign of sexual abuse.Gonorrhea is most prevalent in those 15 to 29 years old who live in high-density urban areas.
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Sciatica caused by pregnancy usually disappears after childbirth.
Surgery is generally recommended only in severe cases of sciatica, when the condition appears unresponsive to other forms of treatment.
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Significant bodily stress such as childbirth can also damage this part of the vaginal wall. If it deteriorates enough, the bladder can prolapse, meaning it is no longer supported and descends into the vagina.
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The process or period of childbirth, especially the muscular contractions of giving birth.
labyrinth
The system of interconnecting canals and cavities in the inner ear. Plays an important role in hearing and in balance.
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childbirth
heavy or unusual menstrual bleeding
insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD)
falls, injuries, or blows to the body or head
any type of surgery, including dental surgery
spinal anesthesia
radiation treatment ...
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INTRAPARTUM: During labor and childbirth.
INTRATHECAL: Injected into the fluid surrounding the spinal cord.
INTRAVENOUS (IV): Of or pertaining to the inside of a vein, as of a thrombus. Injection directly into a vein.
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You will learn quickly that the details of childbirth are a favorite topic among the millions of women who have done it before you.
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Our Family Therapist, has answered many questions on childbirth and VBAC. You can visit Dr. Gayle on our
Read Birth Stories written by our members about their birth experiences. There is a special category for as well as several on cesareans.
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A baby can be infected during childbirth if the mother has gonorrhea. When the baby passes through the birth canal, the bacteria can get into and infect the baby's eyes.
What are the symptoms?
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the mother has a condition that would put her at risk during childbirth
the labour is not progressing as it should
the mother's blood pressure becomes abnormally high (known as pre-eclampsia) ...
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Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy and usually resolves (goes away) after childbirth. Women who develop gestational diabetes have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
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Chirocaine (levobupivacaine) A local, long-acting anesthetic for use in a wide range of surgical procedures, for pain relief during childbirth, and for pain management following surgery. Developed by Celltech Chiroscience; marketed in the U.S.
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PID can be caused by either bacteria or viruses. You can get it by having sex with an infected partner. The more sexual partners you have, the higher the risk of getting PID. Childbirth, abortion, or abdominal surgery can also cause PID.
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