Pregnancy

Pregnancy Diet Preparing for a baby’s arrival is important but following a course for mom’s health during pregnancy is even more dynamic. Here are some useful tips in order to certify both a healthy mom and a healthy baby. Folic acid plays a major role in encouraging a baby’s neurological development. It is also healthy for the mom to consume because it is a B vitamin (B9) found mostly in leafy green vegetables. Mainly like kale and spinach, orange juice, and enriched grains. In the fetus, folic

In 2015, the United States had over 200,000 girls that gave birth between the ages of 15-19 (CDC). The broad issue seen with teenage pregnancy is that females are missing their teenage years and are immediately moving toward parenthood. In fact, thirty percent of girls cited pregnancy or early parenthood as key reasons to why they left high school. Also, only fifty percent of teenage girl dropouts even receive their diploma by the age of twenty-two (CDC). In comparison, teenage girls who do not

Stressful events in pregnancy tend to alter the idea of a woman’s normalcy and possible change or affect the neurodevelopment of children. In the Stressful life events during pregnancy as risk factors for developing autistic disorder in children study, stressful events that occurred during a woman’s pregnancy, such as conflicts in a family, changes in sleeping habits, frequent marital conflicts, and not achieving life goals, , high debt, tend to result in children with Autistic characteristics more

Disparities still persist to this day in social and economic context. The conditions that some teenagers face in communities and families may contribute to teen pregnancy. Within the social domain, peers are a big risk factor for teen pregnancy. Some factors include sexual pressure from peers, belief that most peers are sexually active, friends who are sexually active, dating at an early age, and dating someone who is a few years older than you (Southeastern Idaho Public Health, n.d.). Many teenagers

SMOKING CESSATION IN PREGNANCY: REVIEW OF CURRENT STRATEGIES Boitumelo A Nkoane-Kelaeng1, Claire M Lawley1,2, Gemma A Figtree1 Cardiovascular Research, Kolling Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia Clinical Population Perinatal Health Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia Corresponding Author: Professor Gemma A Figtree MBBS DPhil (Oxon) FRACP FAHA North Shore Heart Research Group Kolling Institute of Medical Research Royal North

Pregnancy is a blessing from above; during these times, women tend to crave for the unusual at unexpected times. Healthy eating for pregnant women is important because the baby is benefiting from all foods consumed. During pregnancy, nutrient essentials are quiet higher and different. Therefore, the USDA MyPlate designed a 2,000 calorie standard for pregnant women. Nutrients such as calcium, folate, iron, fiber, and fluids are majorly significant during pregnancy. A daily intake of 1,000 milligrams

Abortion is the termination of pregnancy which has been a very controversial topic for almost half a century. Should abortion be legalized? People all over the world have different opinions. Abortion can be performed surgically or medicinally. The 1973 Supreme Court decision (known as Roe vs. Wade) marked an important turning point in abortion by legalizing it. Different states have various laws on abortion. It continues to be debated worldwide. Abortion has been around for decades. Each year

Teen Pregnancy: Babies Having Babies! Deondra Crenshaw Virginia College Nur. 2320 10/4/2017 You're still a baby yourself! This is the first thought that comes to mind when I see a teenager with child. Even though it's extremely disturbing to see, it has become more and more common these days. Is this the new “trend”? Or should we question the parenting skills the child is receiving? Maybe this girl has been messed with by a relative or a family member. Whatever the case maybe, how can we

Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy nearly 24.4 births for every 1,000 females age group 15-19 years old have given birth to a child. 89 percent of these births have been nonmarried. (Trends in Teen pregnancy and childbearing) It is common around this age group to develop hormones that invest in sexual activity. 41 per 1,000 Hispanic girls, 39.0 per 1,000 black girls, and 18.6 per 1,000 white girls reported pregnant in 2013. There’s countless judgment on girls who get pregnant at a young age, everybody

Abdominal pregnancy is one of the rarest types of ectopic pregnancy. About 1% of ectopic pregnancies in the United States are abdominal (10 out of every 100,000 pregnancies) [1]. The importance of such variety is not only related to the rarity of the diagnosis but also for the seriousness of its sequels; the maternal mortality rate is estimated to be about 5 per 1,000 cases, about seven times the rate for ectopic pregnancy in general, and about 90 times the rate for a normal delivery [2]. The term