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Immediately after giving birth, an exhausted mother, fainting or in shock, may not be able to care for the new-born, who often needs resuscitation, and can suffocate in mucus or blood. Exhaustion alone, without syncope or delirium, can prevent a mother from helping a dying infant; in clandestine labors, it can be fatal to the new-born, without ...
A Utah family is grieving the loss of a young mother, who died of a heart condition days after Christmas and just over a week after giving birth to twins. Morgan Aubrey Hughes, 23, died Dec. 28 at ...
Amniotic fluid normally enters the mother’s bloodstream during birth but allergic reactions only occur in 2.5 for every 100,000 births or 1 in 40,000 in the United States.
People who have experienced heart palpitations describe their symptoms in interesting and wide-ranging ways, says Dr. Edo Paz, a cardiologist at White Plains Hospital in New York and senior vice ...
A postpartum disorder or puerperal disorder is a disease or condition which presents primarily during the days and weeks after childbirth called the postpartum period.The postpartum period can be divided into three distinct stages: the initial or acute phase, 6–12 hours after childbirth; subacute postpartum period, which lasts two to six weeks, and the delayed postpartum period, which can ...
Examples of symptoms of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder include intrusive symptoms such as flashbacks and nightmares, as well as symptoms of avoidance (including amnesia for the whole or parts of the event), uncomfortable sexual intimacy, discomfort being touched, abstinence, fear of pregnancy, and avoidance of birth- and pregnancy-related issues.
The feeling of your heart pounding or racing is known as heart palpitations. Typically, heart palpitations are not anything to worry about, but there are times when you should see a doctor about them.
Postpartum blues, also known as baby blues and maternity blues, is a very common but self-limited condition that begins shortly after childbirth and can present with a variety of symptoms such as mood swings, irritability, and tearfulness. [1] [2] Mothers may experience negative mood symptoms mixed with intense periods of joy. Up to 85% of new ...