Category: Pregnancy

During pregnancy, the human body has to undergo certain physiological changes to create appropriate conditions for the fetus and to maintain a womans health. The placenta and an endocrine gland are responsible for the production of four significant pregnancy hormones that support the embryo (Perry et al., 2017). Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is the first…

Table of Contents Introduction Ectopic Pregnancy Conclusion References Introduction Treatment of ectopic pregnancy (EP) with drug therapy is a relatively new decision since a surgical operation was considered the only way to eliminate the anomaly of the fetus. The preferred method of administering methotrexate in the treatment of EP is an intramuscular injection (Cecchino, Júnior,…

Adolescent pregnancy may be defined as teenage becoming pregnant. The term is usually used to refer to young girls aged between the ages of thirteen and nineteen becoming pregnant and especially out of wedlock. It may also refer to women who have not reached lawful adulthood becoming pregnant (Spitz 992). Adolescent pregnancy is caused by…

Pregnancy is a wonderful conversion of a lady to the form of a mother. It is the phase between the formation of the fetus in the womb and the delivery. The first period of pregnancy is called the first trimester of pregnancy and it is the time most of the changes occur in the body…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion References Abstract This paper explores how women endanger their pregnancies by their behaviors and what barriers to healthy lifestyles they encounter. Qualitative research using a semi-structured interview with a recent mother was conducted. The findings show that pregnancies are threatened by an unhealthy diet and physical…

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) appreciates the challenges attributed to teenage pregnancy. Consequently, it has established laws that require governments and societies to look after boys and girls until they become adults. Sedgh, Finer, Bankole, Eilers, and Singh (2015) assert that any deviation from CRC principles and objectives is treated as…

Table of Contents Introduction Research Question Conclusion References Introduction The primary research question that the study will address is, What is the preferred intervention to reduce the rate of teen pregnancies in the local community? This question can be answered using a qualitative methodology to review both primary and secondary data. For instance, secondary data…

Table of Contents Discussion Pica in Pregnant Women Weight Management during Pregnancy Conclusion and Recommendations References The period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus is very important. Health care experts argue that pregnant women should always have proper diet that provides their body with the essential nutrients.…

The preparation for pregnancy can be frustrating for a woman, and the role of a nurse is to provide significant assistance to the patient in this process. In the first case study, a 25-year-old female comes to the office on 1-15-13 and states that her home pregnancy test was positive. The patient also reports that…

Abstract This study analyzes the development of early pregnancy protocols that can be potentially useful to clinicians when dealing with the care of pregnant mothers experiencing non-viable pregnancies like complete miscarriage, incomplete miscarriage, and delay miscarriage; pregnancy of unknown location; intrauterine pregnancies of unknown viability; ectopic pregnancies and hydatidiform pregnancies. Its established that ultrasonography can…