Smoking during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of having a child with behavioral problems, according to UK and US researchers.
Writing in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, they say the problems can be evident in children as young as three years old.
They believe smoking in pregnancy may damage the developing structure of the baby’s brain.
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Entonox is often called “gas and air”. It’s a gas made up of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrous oxide, it is colorless and odorless. It takes the sharp edge off the pain you get with contractions in labour.
Spina bifida is a defect of the spinal column that can result in handicaps ranging from subtle cases of scoliosis (a sideways bending of the spine) to paralysis and incontinence of bladder or bowels. Most babies, born with spina bifida, survive to adulthood with the proper medical treatment. But they may need crutches, leg braces [...]
Viability is the term for the age at which the baby has a good chance of surviving outside of the uterus. The norm for viability of the baby is 24 months into the pregnancy. A baby that is born at this point is still considered to be severely premature.
This is signifies anything that will interfere with the development or growth of the baby during pregnancy.
On both sides of the uterus there are these ligaments. They stretch as the pregnancy progresses. Sudden movements, however, can cause them to be painful. It feels like a snapping rubber band.
The rhesus antibody (rhesus factor) of this blood type will be negative. If the father’s rhesus factor of the blood type is also negative it will pose no problem for the baby.
This is a condition where the mother has more amniotic fluid than normal. It is also known as hydramnios.
This is a condition in which the placenta is implanted in the lower segment of the uterus. As a result it somewhat covers the opening of the cervix.
This is the condition where the placenta tears away form the uterine wall prematurely. If possible, the doctor will attempt an emergency cesarean section to save the baby’s life and to prevent bleeding inside the mother’s uterus.
