vaginal birth


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Noun1.vaginal birth - the parturition process in human beingsvaginal birth - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
accouchement, childbearing, childbirth
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
active birth - childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
alternative birth, alternative birthing - a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
natural childbirth - labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"
birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth - the process of giving birth
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The study, published in May, was the result of a large UK study in which women were given antibiotics after an assisted vaginal birth to prevent infection.
It's time to deliver better birth care; A routine dose of antibiotics will prevent infections and pain among thousands of new mums, Jennifer Hyland learns childbirth. Gynaecologists
According to Eigenmann, she is maintaining her health to give birth via vaginal birth after c-section (VBAC), as stated on her Instagram account yesterday, June 29.
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"This isn't about preferring vaginal birth or C-section, it is about understanding what information women want.
Study aims to shape prenatal information
"When creating an economic model comparing planned Caesarean birth to vaginal birth, it is essential these costs are included."
Caesareans 'cheaper' than natural deliveries once negligence claims taken into account; The compensation pay-outs for botched deliveries ramps up the overall cost
(9) The California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) created a Toolkit to Support Vaginal Birth and Reduce Primary Cesareans (Toolkit) and began its quality improvement initiative (Cesarean Collaborative) in May 2016.
Cesarean overuse and the culture of care
They say this is mainly owing to breech position of the baby, and hence vaginal birth is not recommended as it could harm the baby.
Rampant caesarean cases
Researchers enrolled more than 1,500 women into the study after their first birth; 778 of the women delivered by cesarean, 565 by spontaneous vaginal delivery, and 185 by operative vaginal birth (delivery assisted by forceps or other devices to extract the fetus).
United States : Pelvic floor disorders linked to mode of delivery among first-time mothers
4 MYTH: Caesarean births are always traumatic REALITY: A planned caesarean hasn't been shown to increase the likelihood of postnatal depression or post-traumatic stress disorder compared to a planned vaginal birth, stresses Clare.
Busting myths around caesarean births... From breastfeeding to second births, author Clare Goggin, who has had two caesareans herself, explains the realities to LISA SALMON
Patients' distribution according to fistula diameter, localization, and etiology Patient Age Diameter (cm) Localization Etiology 1 24 1.5 Supratrigonal Vaginal Birth 2 23 1.7 Trigonal Vaginal Birth 3 31 2 Supratrigonal Vaginal Birth 4 34 3 Supratrigonal Vaginal Birth 5 32 2.4 Supratrigonal Vaginal Birth 6 27 2.2 Trigonal Vaginal Birth 7 41 2.8 Supratrigonal Vaginal Hysterectomy 8 26 2 Supratrigonal Vaginal Birth 9 26 2 Supratrigonal Vaginal Birth 10 30 2 Trigonal Vaginal Birth 11 28 2.5 Supratrigonal Vaginal Birth 12 34 2.6 Trigonal Vaginal Birth 13 23 1.8 Supratrigonal Vaginal Birth 14 20 1.5 Supratrigonal Vaginal Birth Table 2.
Treatment of Primary Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair with Bladder Mucosal Flap: A Report of Initial Case Series/Primer Vezikovajinal Fistulun Mesane Mukozal Flep Onarimi ile Tedavisi
It takes longer to recover from a C-section, compared to vaginal birth, and the surgery may increase the risk of problems with vaginal birth in future pregnancies.
Early Induced Labor May Reduce C-sections
Vaginal birth increased the risk of POP/ SUI surgery 2.33 times (p=0.03).
Are there any preventable risk factors for women who had surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and stress Urinary Incontinence?
Mariana Widmer, from the World Health Organization in Geneva, and colleagues enrolled women across 23 sites in 10 countries in a non-inferiority trial comparing intramuscular injections of heat-stable carbetocin with oxytocin administered immediately after vaginal birth. A total of 29,645 women were randomized.
For Postpartum Hemorrhage, Carbetocin Similar to Oxytocin; Heat-stable carbetocin non-inferior for preventing blood loss of ≥500 ml, use of other uterotonic agents

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