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What Is a Brain Injury? The term brain injury refers to brain damage resulting from physical trauma occurring after birth. The most common cause of brain injury is by sudden or accidental trauma to the head, as in a car accident. There are several types of brain injuries having various effects. Concussions occur from a sudden impact or a strong whiplash movement as in a sudden stop when moving at high speeds....

What is Tokophobia Tokophobia is a condition characterized by an extreme, pathological fear of getting pregnant and giving birth. It can affect women who have never gone through childbirth and those who have, particularly those who had a traumatic experience during labor. Tokophobia can cause women to avoid getting pregnant, even in cases where they want children. It also causes some women to choose to receive a Cesarean section even though they can deliver their baby vaginally....

“It is recommended for men and their partners who are interested in permanent contraception,” says Stephen Lazarou, MD, FACS a reproductive urologist, men’s health specialist, and director of urology at Boston IVF as well as a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. Because of its effectiveness and permanence, many urologists across the country are reporting an increased interest in vasectomies in the wake of the Roe v. Wade supreme court ruling....

Some moms feel they missed out on a unique experience and have hopes that if they become pregnant again, they’ll be able to have a TOLAC, which stands for trial of labor after cesarean. If that’s successful, then they will have gone on to have a VBAC or vaginal birth after cesarean. It’s not a given that a woman who’s had a C-section will be able to give birth naturally the next time around, and in fact, there are a number of potential obstacles to that happening....

They may even want their pediatrician to talk their child out of it. Will their child get enough vitamins and calories being a vegan? Don’t kids have to eat meat to get enough protein and iron in their diet? Fortunately, since your pediatrician would likely have a hard time talking your teen out of these types of diet plans even if they tried, a vegetarian diet can be healthy for most kids....

title: “Week 8 Of Pregnancy” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-23” author: “Erin Stark”

According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), more than 70% of women with weight-related infertility could get pregnant without fertility treatments if they brought their weight to a healthier level. You may be able to do this by simply adjusting your diet and activity levels. But you may need a doctor or specialist to help you uncover and treat underlying health issues that impact your weight. How Obesity Affects Female Fertility Obesity is a common cause of fertility problems....

More: 8 Epic Emoji-Themed Crafts, Activities & Recipes When you look at your top three emojis, they’re a real-time window into your life, relationships, and feelings whether it’s hearts, tears, a smiley face or something specific just to you. When our dog was still alive, my top three emojis for a while were a dog, the iconic smiling pile of poop, and a bag. These were sent to my older boys, so it was explicitly clear when it was their day for doggy yard cleanup without me having to remind, cajole, or even say a word!...

However, any state or local government regulations that govern the area in which you live definitely do have an impact on your homeschool. Failure to comply with such regulations can result in less severe consequences to you, such as warnings or fines, to extremely severe consequences, such as you being unable to homeschool your kids or having child protection agencies investigate or interfere with your family. You should carefully consider and comply with regulations that govern your homeschool....

One of the most widely known parenting styles is authoritarian parenting. An authoritarian parent might be described as strict and inflexible—an “it’s my way or the highway” type of parent. While there is merit in adding rules and structure into your parenting style, authoritarian parenting is often criticized because it’s not based on a warm, mutually understanding relationship. For this reason, most psychologists do not recommend an authoritarian parenting style....

CVS can also be done in a multiple pregnancy; in this case both the transabdominal and transcervical methods of collection may be used.

But what’s the science behind the popular term? And is it actually a real thing, or just another one of those old wives’ tales? Like pregnancy itself, “pregnancy glow” can look different on different people, points out Marisa Garshick, MD, a dermatologist at Manhattan Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Centers and clinical assistant professor of dermatology at New York Presbyterian-Cornell. Some pregnant people find they have more color in their face along with clearer skin, while others have the opposite experience....

One in four women with very positive feelings about motherhood. One in five women with mostly negative feelings about motherhood. The majority of women with primarily ambivalent feelings on motherhood. However, what is important is the final outcome. Despite the frequency of negative feelings, distress, or anguish, a mother’s moments of joy with her children carried more psychic weight into her evaluation. In everyday living, the positives of motherhood are more powerful than the negatives....

What is Oral Thrush in Babies? According to the Mayo Clinic, oral thrush (also called oral candidiasis) is a condition in which the fungus known as Candida albicans accumulates on the lining of the mouth. While candida normally lives on your skin and on your body in places like your mouth, certain factors can cause candida to overgrow. About 1 in 7 babies develop oral thrush and it’s more common in newborns under 10 weeks old....

What’s the typical class size for freshmen? For upperclassmen? Asking about student:teacher ratio won’t really give you the information that you want because it will vary from year to year. Ask about how large the specific freshmen classes are to get the best idea of what your child will experience. At large universities, many 101 level courses have lecture sections of 100 students or more and small discussion groups where students become better known to those who will grade them....

Statistics on Estrangement On the website Estranged Stories, both parents and adult children can fill out surveys about their estrangement. The results can be surprising. The parents who are estranged are older than one might expect, with over one-third falling into the 70- to 80-year-old age group. When asked to describe the parent-child relationship before the rift, the most popular answer given by the adult children was that they maintained it out of “moral obligation....

While many premature babies are discharged about the time they were originally due to be born, this can vary. Some babies can go home well before they were expected to be born, while others will need to stay in the NICU well beyond their due dates. If you’re the parent of a preemie, you’re probably wondering when you will be able to bring them home. Here are some criteria for you to become familiar with that will be used to determine when your preemie is ready to be discharged from the NICU....