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Abruptio Placentae / Placental abruption Normally, the placenta remains firmly attached to the wall of the womb until after the baby has been born. In a small number of cases (about 1 per cent), though, it separates before the baby is born. Acceleration of labour The speeding up of labour by the use of drugs,…
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Tagged Abruptio Placentae, Acceleration of labour, AFP, afterpains, Amniotic fluid, Anal fissure, Apgar score, Artificial rupture of membranes, assisted delivery, assisted labour, augmentation of labour, Glossary of pregnancy terms, placental abruption, Pregnancy
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Newborn Baby Checks – AGPAR
One of your main concerns when your baby’s born will almost certainly be is he or she OK? As soon as he’s born, your midwife will carry out some basic checks: Assessing his colour His breathing His heart rate His movements His crying This test is called the APGAR Test Sign Score 0 1 2…
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Tagged agpar, antenatal class, Apgar score, babyworld online antenatal class, blood test, CHT, class 9, congenital hypothyroidism, Cystic fibrosis, hearing test, heel prick test, mcadd, Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, newborn, Newborn screening, Phenylketonuria, PKU
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Checks made at birth
When your baby is born the midwife or medical practitioner will carry out a couple of checks to ensure all is well with your baby. The checks are explained below… The Apgar score This is a check which the midwife does at one minute and then five minutes after your baby is born. It is usually done simply…
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Tagged Apgar score, baby tests, birth checks, birth weight, Childbirth
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