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This major maternal risk, which can happen during pregnancy, is caused by pre-eclampsia and is characterized by seizures.
What is Eclampsia?
Type of food that is normally healthy but is recommended to be consumed sparingly during pregnancy, due to high levels of mercury.
What are fish and/or seafood?
A preterm newborn diagnosed with Jaundice from a mother who had Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and has a low milk production, is at risk for this condition.
What is hypoglycemia?
First line treatment for newborns suffering from Hyperbilirubinemia.
What is phototherapy light?
This medication is given to all newborns to promote clotting.
What is Vitamin K?
This sexually transmitted disease caused by the Treponema Pallidum bacteria, can manifest as a chancre.
What is Syphillis?
This supplement is important in neural tube development of the fetus and can prevent Spina Bifida.
What is folic acid?
This is the safest time for pregnant women to travel, especially by air.
What is between 18th and 24th weeks of gestation?
This condition is characterized by nonfood cravings, such as cartoon, paper, clay.
What is Pica?
Two examples of nonpharmacological interventions to ease episiotomy discomfort.
What are side-lying, ice pack (for the first 24 hours), heat therapy (after 24 hours), topical medication (if ordered), squeeze bottle cleanse, tub bath or sitz bath?
A newborn born at 35 weeks, who appears sleepy, not breastfeeding well, not gaining weight, without any urine output after 2 days of life, and who tested positive for Coombs, may be suffering from this.
What is Hyperbilirubinemia or Jaundice?
This root vegetable can be consumed to manage nausea during pregnancy.
What is ginger?
Two recommendations given to parents in order to prevent SIDS.
What are position the baby on the back when sleeping, take off any blankets/cushions/pillows/crib padding/toys from the crib, maintain a smoke-free environment, use fitted sheets, have the baby sleep in the same room as parents for the first 6 months?
This is a risk for a single mother with a month-old baby and two other children under the age of 4, who has no support, is dealing with a colicky infant and barely has time to sleep nor keep up with household chores.
What is postpartum fatigue?
Supplement that can be taken to manage nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
What is Vitamin B6?
A preterm newborn with IUGR shows constant nasal flaring, seesaw breathing and grunting, is at risk of this syndrome.
What is Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
Three types of food that must be avoided during pregnancy.
What are charcuteries, raw fish, raw meat, unpasteurized cheeses, unpasteurized honey, oysters, uncooked eggs?
Three variants in severe Pre-eclampsia or HELLP syndrome.
What are hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets?
Untreated Gonorrhea and Chlamydia can lead to symptoms of this, which in turn can cause infertility?
What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)?
This is the best moment for a breastfeeding mother to take Percocet to relieve pain.
What is at the beginning of the breastfeeding episode?
Immediate postpartum mother, who's uterus is soft, higher than the umbilicus, has saturated her sanitary pad four times over the last hour, tachypneic, tachycardic, ashen-coloured and feels clammy, is possible suffering from this emergent condition.
What is Hypovolemic Shock?
Five examples of foods with a high folate source.
What are liver, lentils, beans, Vegemite or Marmite, edamame, okra, spinach, pasta/egg noodles, plain bagel, sunflower seeds, soy burger, artichokes, green turnips, collards, broccoli, asparagus, potato with skin, avocado, papaya, orange, orange juice, white bread, egg, corn?
To ensure breastfeeding success, which decreases the risk of breast engorgement in the mother and newborn hypoglycemia, the LATCH score is assessed, which stands for this.
What are L (latch-on), A (audible swallowing), T (type of nipple), C (maternal comfort), H (holding skills)?
The presence of this in a pregnant woman, who suffers from chronic hypertension, may signal Pre-eclampsia.
What is protein in the urine (proteinuria)?
Two non-pharmacological therapy aside from food or supplements, that can be used to manage nausea in pregnancy.
What are acupressure point on the wrist, acupuncture, mindfulness cognitive therapy?