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Category: Pregnancy
Cesarean section is a surgical procedure that consists of opening the mother 's womb to get the baby out: the surgeon incises skin, muscles, different tissues ... and finally the uterus to extract the baby. Afterwards, the surgeon sews the uterus and then the belly skin. Until the last ten years , the interventions were often quite heavy and painful
In which cases is a caesarean section proposed? A little less than half of cesarean sections performed in France are scheduled either because of the mother or because of the child. The reasons can be multiple. These caesareans programmed , that is to say planned more or less in advance. The most common causes of scheduled cesarean section related to the mother A caesarean will be scheduled, for example: If the mother presents a local mechanical pathology as a uterus weakened by a previous intervention
Two times out of three, the caesarean will be decided even before the beginning of the work. Once in three, it will be decided urgently, during delivery. We consider several types of emergencies such as fetal emergencies: the baby is in danger (procidence of the cord - the cord is in front of the baby - etc
Interview with Dr. Jean Thévenot, gynecologist-obstetrician who delivers his advice ... Does Caesarean section really change the first contact with the baby? When caesarean section is performed under general anesthesia, of course! The mother is unconscious during her delivery and when she wakes up, usually with abdominal pain, she finds her baby, near her fully dressed.
Generally, the postoperative course is not a problem, although a caesarean can lead to some risks and complications today very limited. During the operation During the operation, there is a risk of lesions of the neighboring organs of the uterus: intestine, blood vessels ... but it is exceptional. One of the main risks of caesarean section is therefore bleeding, which can be important, and in cases that are fortunately very rare, the only solution is to remove the uterus
Interview with Dr. Georges Eglin, gynecologist-obstetrician, who shares with us his experience and gives advice for women who have - or have had - a cesarean section. Overall, is there too much caesarean section? We have a caesarean section rate of 18%, which could be around 12%, if we took into account a certain number of decision factors
The cells from the cord blood will initially be analyzed and then collected and stored in specialized blood banks. The blood stem cells from the placenta, will be used to treat patients suffering from blood diseases or leukemias ... Patient side, the transplant (or transplantation) of cord blood, is performed by performing a transfusion
When the first contractions appear, that they return at a regular interval (about 5 minutes at the beginning of work), and that they have an action on the dilatation of the neck, it is said that the pregnant woman gets "in work". During work, the pain is perceived differently by women. If future mothers will manage to support it, for others, it may be difficult to tolerate
Who can do a paternity test? In France, DNA tests are forbidden at the request of private individuals. However many people do it abroad by ordering over the Internet. The sampling is very simple, it is made using a sort of stick finished with a cotton to take a little saliva, and cells from the inside of the cheek
For Rh-negative women, the puncture should always be followed by an intravenous injection of anti-D-gamma globulin, half an hour to two hours after the examination. By pricking, one can, in fact, put in contact the cells of the mother and those of the child. The maternal cells would then recognize those of the baby as those of a foreign body and its immune system would do everything to eliminate it
The symptoms of influenza A are the same as those of seasonal flu: fever, cough, body aches, fatigue and breathing difficulties. If you feel any of these disorders, you should immediately call your doctor, your gynecologist, or even 15. If the pregnant woman is afraid of catching Influenza A, she should immediately consult her doctor
Fruits and vegetables are, we must not forget, an inexhaustible source of vitamins. They are essential and banish them from your diet during your pregnancy would penalize your body. Our advices : > To avoid any risk of listeria or toxoplasmosis (if you are not immune), you can soak them for a few minutes in vinegar water or water with potassium permanganate before washing them with water and to consume them
The needle of the scale that leans more and more to the right comes a little tarnish the joy of seeing your belly round out? Tell yourself that you are not alone in this case. Indeed, there are many women who, even pregnant, monitor their weight, with the goal of quickly finding the line after pregnancy
The young mother you are discovering the joys of motherhood. But sometimes, a look in the mirror makes you regret your figure before, and these kilos-memories of the pregnancy you worry a little. Be reassured: you are not alone with your concern. Having a baby changes your life, and it changes the body, and it takes time for the body to regain some balance
Some moms choose today, in addition to the "classic" method, to participate in preparation classes of different types. Here are some of the most common methods: Pool preparation This method allows you to stretch, to muscle smoothly, without the sensations of gravity. The exercises - which always take place in a pelvis where one has foot - are intended to work the back muscles, the abdominals, the perineum, but also the breathing
Who is yoga for? Yoga, or "junction" in Sanskrit, evokes the idea of inner unification of the person. It is a millennial method of Indian origin designed to help human beings to find well-being through a harmony between their body and their mind by a work mixing the physical and the psychic. It
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy harms the child's health: alcohol is, along with tobacco, the biggest risk factor for the unborn child. Whether a woman tolerates alcohol well or not, the baby, it does not tolerate it, and whatever the time of pregnancy and therefore the development phase of the fetus
Once the prenatal diagnosis is established and the disease or malformation is discovered, different solutions are possible. Here are the charges that can be considered: > In case of rhesus incompatibility, a treatment can be administered. If the mother is Rh - and the fetus Rhesus +, the woman is given a treatment to destroy the anti-Rh antibodies that the mother has developed (treatment done at birth, or during pregnancy if the mother bleeds)
When should you make an appointment with the gynecologist to confirm the pregnancy? As soon as you think you're pregnant. Knowing that commercially available pregnancy tests are very reliable. Will a gynecological appointment make it possible to know if one is pregnant? It depends on the term of pregnancy: when it is very early, a blood test with quantification of betas HCG confirms