Newborns Suffering With Increase Use of Opioids During Pregnancy?
Opioids are a group of medications that result in pain relief. Is it safe during Pregnancy? Increased risk of withdrawal and birth effects are seen including fetal distress and even death.
What are the changes to a Term Pregnancy?
Research has recently shown that as the unborn infant grows, week by week, the health of the child improves greatly as each week passes by. On average, a single-fetus pregnancy lasts 40 weeks from the date of the woman’s last menstrual period until childbirth.
Quadriplegia: A Closer Look at the Misconceptions and Facts
Quadriplegia is a condition where something has affected the Cervical Spine more commonly known as the neck. It often can be identified as something occurring between Cervical Vertebrae C1-C7. Here are some facts and misconceptions
5 Important Questions about IUDs
The following are 5 important questions about Intrauterine Devices. This type of contraception is used by millions of women. Initial questions are usually easy to find. These questions really help understand what we can expect and it helps answers concerns we might have.
Should Birth Control be Available Without a Prescription?
Changes with birth control are on the horizon. It will have to do with the availability and accessibility of this medication. The primary reason for this is to make an effort to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies in the United States
What to Know About Low Birth Weight?
Low Birth Weight is a potentially serious condition when a baby is born weeks or even months early and/or when the birth weight of the baby is low.
1/3 of all births are done through a C-Section.
Giving birth by Cesarean section or also called Cesarean section and C-section can be a difficult choice. For many it becomes a life saving measure during an emergency while giving birth.
To have a C-Section or not to have a C-Section? – That is the question!!
Recently I spoke with a women who was not very far along in her Pregnancy. We discussed several issues such as: how long she had…
