... resources, Zivi explains that the complicated politics and back lash involving the criminalization of prenatal substance exposure may be why no laws have been made regarding substance use during pregnancy (Zivi 239). Considering the blatant danger a pregnant woman forces on her unborn child by using harmful substances, shouldn't the use of drugs or alcohol be monitored and ... prenatal drug and alcohol exposure conducted over the past twenty years. The information Coles shares about prenatal substance exposure provides a hard hitting view of drug and alcohol use during pregnancy. Accordi...

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... called a blastocyst. The outer layer becomes the placenta and the amniotic sac, and the inner layer becomes the embryo. There are many symptoms of pregnancy, which include absent menstruations, morning sickness, frequent urination, and tender and swollen breasts. A pregnant woman may also experience darkening of the areola and ... This acne is caused by the hormonal changes the mother's body is undergoing. The mother will also experience an increased metabolism. During the third month of pregnancy, the uterus is a little bigger than a grapefruit and can be felt just above the pelvic bone...

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... in it all alone. Beckmann the author of the gynecology text book talks about the importance of how pregnant women should take care of themselves and educate themselves about the pregnancy and about the child to come. He talks about how women should use reproductive health programs(Beckmann, pages 107). One can truely assume that these reproductive health programs are traditionally ... that not every women will become pregnant in their lifetime but all women do menstruate in their lives. Should"nt we then expect menstruation and the norm then and not pregnancy and fertility because not e...

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... recipients of care. Care which was determined by experts in a technologically sophisticated profit-making setting (Strother-Ratcliff, 2002). Over the past fifty or so years, childbirth and pregnancy has undergone the process of medicalization, that is the expansion of medical jurisdiction into the realms of the other previously non-medically defined problems, a process which dearly serves the ... Normal cyclical events have been redefined as potentially hazardous and a major influence on women's psychological well being and passivity and dependence upon the medical profession for both a...

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... 329). They argue that the right of the unborn fetus to live supersedes the right of a woman to choose whether or not to carry a pregnancy to term. Teachings and lessons from religious faiths also contribute greatly in fighting abortion. "The Roman Catholic Church, and many other Christian fundamentalist organizations, ... Though many religions are pro-life, or against abortion, there are equally many that support abortion. "Muslims accept abortion until the fortieth day of pregnancy, because Islam teaches that the fetus has not received the "breath of life" until that time" (Drill 270). S...

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... challenges occur along the way. Some newborns are considered high risk. This means that a newborn has a greater chance of complications because of conditions that occur during fetal development, pregnancy conditions of the mother, or problems that may occur during labor and birth. Some complications are unexpected and may occur without warning. Other times, there are certain risk factors ... labor and birth, while others can make the mother or baby sick and require early delivery. The following factors may contribute to a premature birth: 1. Toxemia or high blood pressure of pregnancy 2...

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... a dual income earning family making childlessness or delaying child birth a good alternative. Women's employment is likely to lead to sustained declines in fertility because of various reasons. The period of pregnancy significantly raises the opportunity cost of having children among employed women, especially those who are not in high level executive positions. A study conducted by the The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ... companies with expanding market potential portrays the fact. The women in the study found difficulty around the adjustment of work duties and hours to...

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... , or German measles, can be prevented if women are vaccinated against this disease before becoming pregnant (Kuban, 1994, p.193)."" "In addition, it is always good to work toward a healthy pregnancy through regular prenatal care and good nutrition and by eliminating smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse (p.192)."" Despite the best efforts of parents and physicians, however, children will still be ... with prevention. In order to prevent cerebral palsy, however, scientists must first understand the complex process of normal brain development and what can make this process go awry. ...

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... exposure compared to those with a minimum exposure had a significantly unusual vagal tone during the period two to six months. Maternal use of cocaine during the late stage of pregnancy can cause cardiovascular problems to the neonate. Research has recorded prenatal cocaine exposure and genitourinary abnormalities of the neonates. However, recent studies indicated that a considerable case study ... , bifid scrotum, imperforate anus with a rectovesical fistula) (Schiller, C., & Allen, P. 2005). Researchers also found there was significant danger of urinary track disorder during the initia...

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... get an appointment until I was almost 12 weeks along. When I finally got into see who I thought would be my new doctor we discussed my current pregnancy, my past pregnancies and births. When the high birth weight of my previous son came up she wanted to discuss a planned C-section. In my previous ... was indeed mild, that my baby was not injured because of it, and that I had no intentions of having planned caesarean. Throughout the rest of my pregnancy I saw both of the doctors that worked there and an APN. It was always a different person at every appointment that I had and I found ... ...

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... and drink is required from dawn to dusk. Women who are menstruating or lactating as well as sick individuals are exempt from fasting. Pregnancy is not considered an illness and the Koran does not mention an exemption from fasting for these women. During Ramadan, the nurse can offer ... to have food brought to the room after sunset and before sunrise each day. If the woman is experiencing complications from pregnancy such as preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, she should be encouraged to break the fast. A pregnant Muslim woman who insists on fasting should do ... have complications. ...

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... and women in the context of midwifery. The woman who to protect anonymity will be called Sue. This labour was considered a trial of scar: this was due to her first pregnancy being complicated, it ended with an emergency caesarean section at 29 weeks gestation due to the fetus being diagnosed with hydrops. She had however, gone on to have a healthy second ... pregnancy, from which she delivered a baby boy born vaginally at term. Her husband whose name has also been changed to protect identity will be called John. Communication fundamentally determines any relationship. ... met. Demonst...

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... it is not included in prenatal classes. Another way to prevent episiotomies is to eat a healthy diet " a woman can help prevent tearing during childbirth by eating a healthy diet throughout her pregnancy because good nutrition translates into strong and elastic muscles and tendons that make up the perineum," (Nahas, 2000). To encourage health care professionals to abstain from episiotomies is harder to ... ...

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