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Haley or Matthew's Story: Bonding
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Haley or Matthew's Story: Bonding

In today's hospitals, the birthing process attempts to facilitate early interaction between mother and child and foster the attachment process. Breast feeding not only connects mothers with their babies but is healthy for both. Four days after his d...

Haley or Matthew's Story: Planned Pregnancy, A
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Haley or Matthew's Story: Planned Pregnancy, A

There is much a woman needs to learn prior to conceiving a child and during the 38 weeks of pregnancy. For example, the risk of neural tube defect is reduced by taking folic acid in the pre conceptual and early conceptual period. Good nutrition and ...

Haley or Matthew's Story: Nutrition During Pregnancy
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Haley or Matthew's Story: Nutrition During Pregnancy

Women often become more health conscious when they become pregnant, and that translates into a more healthy diet. Undernourished pregnant women have a higher risk of miscarriage, premature birth, and babies with birth defects. From a physical point-...

Haley or Matthew's Story: Complications of Premature Birth, The
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Haley or Matthew's Story: Complications of Premature Birth, The

About 8 percent of babies are born prematurely and weigh 5 pounds or less at birth; 1.5% weight less than 3 pounds. Although medical advances have increased the survival rate of premature babies, it is still the second leading cause of infant mortal...

Haley or Matthew's Story: Labor and Delivery: First Stage
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Haley or Matthew's Story: Labor and Delivery: First Stage

The first part of labor is cervical dilation, rhythmic contractions of the uterine muscles that cause the cervix to dilate and efface. Expectant parents Tracey and J.P. leave for the hospital when her contractions are only minutes apart, but it soon...

Haley or Matthew's Story: Diagnostic Techniques Allow Doctors to Evaluate Fetus
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Haley or Matthew's Story: Diagnostic Techniques Allow Doctors to Evaluate Fetus

Physicians use medical technologies like ultrasound and amniocentesis to monitor the progress of the fetus during pregnancy. Ultrasound allows doctors to detect structural abnormalities, and estimate the age and position of the fetus. Amniocentesis ...

Haley or Matthew's Story: Impact of Stress During Pregnancy
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Haley or Matthew's Story: Impact of Stress During Pregnancy

Reading Greek poetry or listening to classical music may not influence the developing brain of a fetus, but controlling stress certainly does. Research shows that women who experience stress during their pregnancy have a greater risk of having a bab...

Haley or Matthew's Story: Labor and Delivery: A Caesarian Section
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Haley or Matthew's Story: Labor and Delivery: A Caesarian Section

At the end of the first stage, during the period of labor called transition, contractions occur every 1 to 2 minutes. In the second stage of labor uterine contractions move the baby into the birth canal. But in some cases there are complications, as...