Alcohol gets into the news every so often, and usually not for good reasons. The past week has not disappointed, with worrying news of thousands of pregnant women taking to the bottle in the UK, despite unwavering advice to the contrary. It cannot be any different in our part of the world, even though accurate figures may be difficult to come by.Let’s start with scientific facts. There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy or while trying to get pregnant.
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Terminal illness is a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated, and is usually expected to result in death within a short period of time. Terminal illness is mostly associated with cancer, though it may also relate to other conditions like advanced heart disease. In medical timelines, one is considered terminally ill if they are expected to die within six months. The six month standard is arbitrary though, and the estimation is never accurate.
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The world is full of services that could do with volunteers now and again. Healthcare is no different, services tend to be stretched to the limits especially with inadequate healthcare workers in our part of the world. You do not have to be formally trained as a nurse or doctor to be eligible for some voluntary work in healthcare.
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Reproductive healthcare is very much akin to any other service provision industry. There are quality standards to be met, equally balanced by service provision targets. Sometimes things fall short, and you may find yourself on the aggrieved end. Dealing with human life demands much more than a casual approach to service delivery. There is so much potential for things to go wrong in reproductive healthcare.
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Your unborn baby is usually surrounded by fluid, commonly known as ‘waters’. The waters are contained in a sac medically called membranes. Normally, the waters break shortly before or during labor. If this happens at less than 37 weeks of pregnancy before labor ensues, it is referred to as preterm premature rupture of membranes. Two out of every 100 pregnant women experience premature breakage of their waters.
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