Abortion is the termination of the entire pregnancy yet selective reduction is performed to improve the survival rate of the remaining fetuses and also the mother. Selective reduction is performed early in the pregnancy, normally between weeks 9 and 12, it is most often performed when there are four or more fetuses present, can be used to reduce triplets to twins, and with a fetus with severe defects (www.webmd.com). Infants born part of a multiple pregnancy are at increased risk of prematurity, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, slow language development, behavioral difficulties, chronic lung disease, and death (Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction, 2013). These risks play an important role in a mother’s decision to utilize selective reduction. Maternal risks of a multi-fetal pregnancy include hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and postpartum hemorrhage (Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction, 2013).
It is caused by the sudden fall in hormone levels (particularly of estrogen and progesterone) that occurs after a baby is born (WEBMED). The syndrome can lead a mother to experience postpartum depression, and most extreme postpartum psychosis. Women who experience postpartum blues may never experience the associated depression or psychosis. Postpartum blues can occur to certain women that have had depression before. Postpartum blue symptoms include feeling of isolated and inadequate and concerns for the responsibility that they are going to have.
A -- A carotid bruit #2 Due to Nancy's deteriorating condition she is referred to a neurologist. The emergency room nurse realizes that she has probably suffered from a left-sided brain attack. What clinical manifestation further supports this assessment? D -- Global Aphasia #3 What nursing intervention should the nurse implement when preparing Nancy for a noncontrast CT scan? B -- Explain that the client will not be able to move her head thoughout the CT scan #4 The neurologist also prescribes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head STAT, why?
Ethical dilemma: Sarah has been trying to conceive her first child for quite some time and her wish has finally been granted. During her prenatal visit her physician did some blood work and came back with positive results of her child having Down syndrome, and tay-sachs disease. The ethical dilemma is should Sarah bring and intellectually disabled child into this world? Should she trust in god and believe that god has her back? Will the child suffer because of the chromosomal disorder?
There seems to be a direct link between cot death and parents smoking. These babies are ill more frequently. Babies born to women who smoked 15 cigarettes or more a day during pregnancy are taken into hospital twice as often during the first eight months of life. They could also get painful diseases such as inflammation of the middle ear and asthmatic bronchitis more frequently in early childhood. Another disturbing factor would be that these babies are more likely to become smokers themselves in later years.
More than one of the doctors that Andrea Yates has seen, sees a sick person which they view her. Yates had been diagnosed with several disorders and among them was postnatal psychosis. Postnatal disorders can be as short lasting as “baby blues”, to postnatal depression, to psychosis. The three categories branches from postpartum psychiatric illness. About 85% of women suffer with some sort of mood disturbance after giving birth to a child.
These are questions you may not hear everyday but if you have one of these so-called “donor babies” in your family it may come up a lot. A donor baby is a baby that genetically engineered and is made to help the sick. For example, in the movie My Sister’s Keeper, Anna Fitzgerald is a donor baby. She knows that she was created to help her sister, cancer patient, Kate Fitzgerald. “Help” meaning that ever since Anna was born doctors have been taking parts out of her, like bone marrows and blood cells to give them to her sister who is in
Postpartum Depression Katie Barkley English 1003 Professor Wood November 17, 2011 Outline Thesis: Postpartum Depression can become very dangerous in a woman after she has given birth to her child. Postpartum Depression Definition Describing this depression Symptoms Moderate symptoms Severe symptoms Stages of the Symptoms Moderate Stages within Severe Stages within What are the reasons why it occurs? Reasons of occurrence * Is there any form of treatment? Conclusion Postpartum Depression Postpartum Depression is a form of depression which affects women during pregnancy but typically after the child is born. It is also called postnatal depression.
There is a high drop out rate in treatment centers. So if there is no prosecution in site then still what is there to keep these women in treatment and keep the children safe? There can be threat and follow through with removing custody rights but at that point the damage has been done to the fetus and the state has a new drug addicted baby with birth defects. Incarceration for drug abusing pregnant women 5
Sociologically, grieving within families is not an easy task. Each family member reacts to death differently and forces family members to make changes in their lives in order to adjust to life without this family member. Raney and Charles had a hard time accepting the suicide of Uncle Nate. When Charles voiced his opinion that Uncle Nate was clearly depressed, obsessive-compulsive, and crippled from his life experiences, thus needing psychological help in order to heal, Raney took it as an insult. In Raney’s mind, Charles was placing blame on her, her family, and specifically, her mother who spent most of her time taking care of Uncle Nate.