News tagged with obstetrician

Low-birth Greece takes a further hit from crisis

In a nursery of a private maternity hospital in Athens, three mothers feed their newborns while another three babies nap nearby. The room has only a few cots, and yet a number lie empty.

Health created Apr 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Healthcare professionals need more guidance on surrogate pregnancy, says new review

Additional legislation and guidance around surrogate pregnancy is needed for healthcare professionals, says a new review published today (19th April) in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG).

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adolescents with disabilities are more likely to have menstrual problems and need tailored care

Menstrual problems among adolescents with learning and physical disabilities are more common compared to the general population and there is no one-size fits all solution when managing the symptoms, says a new review published ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey finds folk remedies often offered during breastfeeding

(Medical Xpress)—Breastfeeding can be a difficult time for both mother and baby, so using cabbage leaves and tea bags to ease pain or eating oatmeal to increase milk production are among the folk remedies that women pass ...

Health created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Buy breast pumps with caution, FDA says

(HealthDay)—Women who are breast-feeding should take precautions when deciding what type of breast pump to use, particularly if they are considering buying or renting a used or second-hand pump, according ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women with pre-eclampsia are at higher risk of complications following childbirth

Women with pre-eclampsia are at a higher risk of complications following delivery and should continue to be monitored for up to 72 hours, suggests a new review published today in The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (TOG). ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Women should wait at least 12 months before trying for a baby following weight loss surgery

Women should wait at least 12 months before trying for a baby following weight loss surgery and need further advice and information on reproductive issues, suggests a new evidence-based literature review published today in ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breastfeeding tips women share intrigue doctors

Breastfeeding can be a difficult time for both mother and baby, so using cabbage leaves and tea bags to ease pain or eating oatmeal to increase milk production are among the folk remedies that women pass ...

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Judge temporarily blocks Ga. abortion law

(AP)—A state judge has suspended a Georgia law banning abortions for women who are more than 20 weeks pregnant.

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Survivor of aggressive breast cancer stresses need for quick action

(HealthDay)—Margaret Zuccotti was nursing her third child in August of 2006 when she noticed that her breast was red, swollen and tender to the touch. Because she'd had other children, she chalked up her ...

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Nutrient in eggs and meat may influence gene expression from infancy to adulthood

Just as women are advised to get plenty of folic acid around the time of conception and throughout early pregnancy, new research suggests another very similar nutrient may one day deserve a spot on the obstetrician's ...

Genetics created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamins in pregnancy review

With the high rate of unplanned pregnancy in the UK and an increasingly obese pregnant population, vitamin supplementation is an important public health issue with potential significant impact on maternal ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Prenatal genetic test offers more information, raises questions

The latest advance in prenatal genetic testing purports to offer parents more detailed information than ever about the child they are expecting. But for some, the new answers could lead to another round of questions.

Genetics created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pregnancy still a death sentence for many Liberian women

Hawa Kollie lies on her back screaming in pain, her head throbbing and body aching after the loss of first her baby, and then her uterus. Like many Liberian women, she got to the hospital too late.

Health created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Half of U.S. counties have no ob-gyn: study

(HealthDay) -- Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a single obstetrician-gynecologist, a situation that may worsen as medical school graduates gravitate toward metropolitan areas, a new study ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obstetrics

Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, "to stand by") is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy (prenatal period), childbirth and the postnatal period. Veterinary obstetrics is the same concept for veterinary medicine although theriogenology is more commonly used term that includes obstetrics, gynecology, and andrology. Almost all modern obstetricians are also gynaecologists.

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