It’s now only days into the New Year 2019. As a tradition, many individuals review the past year’s events, and come up with a list of resolutions for the coming year. Towards the top of that list should be a firm resolution to lead a healthier life.
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Exposure to infectious diseases should generally be avoided if at all possible. This is more so in pregnancy as infectious diseases may pose complications both to the mother and her unborn baby. Chickenpox is one such infection, pregnant mothers should as much as possible avoid contact with anybody infected with chickenpox.
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Home births were the norm in aeons gone by. But by the turn of the 1900s, hospital births started becoming more common. It is estimated that nowadays, home births account for only one percent of all deliveries. However some developed countries have well-organized programs that support home births, recording slightly higher regional statistics.
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Towards the end of pregnancy, new anxieties arise about the baby’s delivery. For the majority, the onset of labor usually leads to spontaneous delivery. Some women will however require help in delivering the baby, commonly referred to as ‘Assisted Vaginal Delivery’.
Read more ..... We live in an age where personal choice is paramount, even for medical matters. But sometimes the balance of choice goes too far. It is fairly common nowadays for women to request medical interventions that have questionable scientific basis, and sometimes completely unnecessary. .
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