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Pregnancy - your options
Better Health — If you are pregnant you have choices on whether to continue the pregnancy. Unplanned pregnancies are very common. Unplanned is not always unwanted and many people choose to become parents despite the lack of planning; others choose abortion ...More…
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Births in Victoria 2003-2004
Better Health — Births in Victoria are recorded by the Victorian Perinatal Data Collection Unit (VPDCU), which maintains a database on perinatal (birth) outcomes and birth defects. The Commonwealth government collates data from all states on births. Until 1978, ...More…
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Pregnancy - birth choices
Better Health — When you're pregnant or planning a baby, you have a number of choices about where to give birth and who you would like to care for you in pregnancy, during labour and after the birth. These types of care are called antenatal care, intrapartum ...More…
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Who Shouldn't Exercise in Pregnancy
Healthline — Exercise During and After Pregnancy : Recommendation Exercise Women experiencing the following conditions should not exercise during pregnancy, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Symptoms of pregnancy-induced ...More…
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Where Do I Give Birth?
Healthline — You have a number of options regarding where to give birth, including hospitals, birthing centers, and home. Choosing a birthing place depends upon personal preference and obstetrical philosophy. Your health insurance may not cover every option, ...More…
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Labor & Delivery: When Do I Seek Medical Care?
Healthline — Most people don't consider labor and delivery life-threatening situations. However, in the early decades of the twentieth century, at least one out of every 100 women died during delivery, often from hemorrhage, infection, and other ...More…
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Weightlifting in Pregnancy
Healthline — Weight or strength training improves muscle strength, increases muscle tone, and reduces weight in non-pregnant women. It is generally acceptable during pregnancy, although data are limited on its effects. If you want to do weight training during ...More…
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Symptoms of Hepatitis in Pregnancy
Healthline — Since many of the signs of hepatitis-nausea, vomiting, malaise, decreased appetite, headache, and fever-are common signs for other diseases, your doctor will need to rely on a medical history, physical exam, and blood tests to diagnose hepatitis. ...More…
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Infections in Pregnancy: Hepatitis
Healthline — Of all the serious liver diseases in pregnant women, hepatitis is the most common. Hepatitis refers to a group of liver infections usually caused by viral pathogens. There are at least six different types of viral hepatitis, each one caused by a ...More…
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Who Needs a Vacuum-Assisted Delivery?
Healthline — Vacuum delivery may be indicated because of reasons related to the mother or reasons related to the baby. The vacuum extractor is used (1) when rapid delivery is necessary to avoid injury to the baby and (2) to avoid cesarean section. The main ...More…
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Difficult Labor: Contractions & Pushing
Healthline — Inadequate power is the most common cause of inadequate labor progress in women delivering for the first time. The powers of labor are determined by how hard the uterus contracts and how hard the mother pushes. Power in the first stage of labor ...More…
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Prenatal Care and the Pregnant Father
Healthline — While the primary focus during pregnancy is often on changes the mother experiences, as the father, you also go through your own set of emotional changes. These, too, deserve attention and support. Impending fatherhood undoubtedly brings a rush ...More…