Apgar Score

Oct 08, 2008 - HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Apgar Score The Apgar score is a test used to measure the vital signs of a baby at birth. Virginia Apgar, M.D. (1909-1974) introduced the Apgar score in 1952. - 0 Comments

Your Baby's First Day

Oct 08, 2008 - HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Your Baby's First Day You've been waiting in excitement for the day when you can actually meet the baby you've been carrying for nine months - and the day has arrived. You are the proud parents of a new baby! What happens now? - 0 Comments

APGAR

Sep 04, 2008 - Overview

• Definition
• Alternative Names
• How the test is performed
• Why the test is performed
• Normal Values
• What abnormal results mean
• What the risks are

Illustrations Infant care following delivery Newborn test HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Definition APGAR is a quick test performed at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. The 1-minute score determines how well the baby tolerated the birthing process. The 5-minute score assesses how well the newborn is adapting to the new environment. - 0 Comments

Newborn screening tests

Sep 04, 2008 - Overview

• Definition
• Alternative Names
• How the test is performed
• How to prepare for the test
• How the test will feel
• Why the test is performed
• Normal Values
• What abnormal results mean
• What the risks are
• Special considerations
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Definition Newborn screening tests look for serious developmental, genetic, and metabolic disorders so that important action can be taken during the critical time before symptoms develop. In the United States, the individual states each regulate newborn screening, so the diseases screened for vary considerably. Most states require three to eight tests, but organizations such as the March of Dimes and the American College of Medical Genetics suggest more than two dozen additional tests. - 0 Comments

Newsletter - Week 35

Oct 08, 2008 - HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M 1st TrimesterWeek 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13Week 14 2nd TrimesterWeek 15Week 16Week 17Week 18Week 19Week 20Week 21Week 22Week 23Week 24Week 25Week 26Week 27 3rd TrimesterWeek 28Week 29Week 30Week 31Week 32Week 33Week 34Week 35Week 36Week 37Week 38Week 39Week 40 Welcome To Week 35 Your Baby: The Final Touches Nearing the ninth month, your baby weighs approximately 5 1/2 pounds (roughly 2495 g), and measures approximately 20 inches from head to toe. The baby will continue to grow, putting on about a half a pound per week until delivery. Over the next few weeks, the organs (which are all present and formed), are just putting on the final touches before birth. - 0 Comments

Cervical dysplasia

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

• Signs and Symptoms
• Causes
• Risk Factors
• Diagnosis
• Preventive Care
• Treatment Approach
• Other Considerations
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Cervical dysplasia is a condition characterized by the presence of abnormal cells in the cervix, indicating either precancerous or cancerous cells. The condition is classified as low-grade or high-grade, depending on the extent of the abnormal cell growth. Low-grade cervical dysplasia progresses very slowly and typically resolves on its own. - 0 Comments

Meconium aspiration syndrome

Sep 04, 2008 - Overview

• Definition
• Alternative Names
• Causes, incidence, and risk factors
• Symptoms
• Signs and tests
• Treatment
• Expectations (prognosis)
• Complications
• Calling your health care provider
• Prevention

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Definition Meconium is the first feces (stool) of the newborn. Meconium aspiration syndrome is when a serious condition in which a newborn breathes a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the time of delivery. Alternative Names MAS Causes, incidence, and risk factors Meconium aspiration syndrome is a leading cause of severe illness and death in the newborn. - 0 Comments

Labor and Delivery

Oct 08, 2008 - HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M The last nine months may have seemed to last forever, but now you're on the home stretch. This section explains what happens on the delivery day - and will help you anticipate the steps that make this day a genuinely remarkable and memorable event. Labor Basics

• False labor (Braxton-Hicks contractions)
• The signs of true labor
• The three stages of labor
• Procedures that may take place during labor and delivery

Cervical Changes During Labor Tool Approaches To Childbirth

• Bradley method
• Lamaze
• Strategies for getting through labor
• Tips for labor coaches
• Pain relief during labor and delivery

Delivery

• Vaginal birth
• Delivery positions
• Episiotomy
• C-section
• Vaginal birth after c-section

Special Feature Four parents tell their stories of the Delivery Day After Delivery

• Your baby's first day
• Apgar test
• Circumcision

Placenta Delivery animation Special Delivery Situations

• Premature birth
• Low birth weight
• Breech birth and other positions
• Group B strep
• Membrane breaks prematurely
• Passing your due date - what happens? - 0 Comments
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