• To meet the high demand for glucose, the rate of glucose production in newborn infants and young children (5-8 mg per kg per minute) is two to three times that of older children and adults (2.3 mg per kg per minute). (oncohemakey.com)
  • Childbirth (also called labor , birth , partus or parturition ) is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman 's uterus . (en-academic.com)
  • Ten years ago it was generally held that the postmature fetus ran some risk of dying in the uterus before the onset of labour because of degeneration and calcification of the placenta. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this syndrome, the fetus receives inadequate nutrients and oxygen from the mother, resulting in a thin (due to soft-tissue wasting), small-for-gestational-age, undernourished infant with depleted glycogen stores. (wikipedia.org)
  • In most cases, continued fetal growth between 39 and 43 wk gestation results in a macrosomic infant. (wikipedia.org)
  • If there are no maternal or fetal complications, labor can be induced after assessing the favorability of the cervix and excluding cephalo-pelvic disproportions. (wikipedia.org)
  • C27580 Peripheral Nervous System Disorder C97172 Congenital Nervous System Disorder C118466 Perinatal Terminology C101200 Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Neonatal Thrombocytopenia due to Platelet Alloimmunization Thrombocytopenia that occurs in neonates as a consequence of transplacental passage of maternal alloantibodies directed against fetal platelet antigens. (nih.gov)
  • Thrombocytopenia that occurs in neonates as a consequence of transplacental passage of maternal alloantibodies directed against fetal platelet antigens. (nih.gov)
  • A vaginal delivery is recommended over a cesarean section due to increased risk for complications of a cesarean section and natural benefits of a vaginal delivery in both mother and baby. (wikipedia.org)
  • An emergency cesarean section may be recommended if unexpected complications occur or little to no progression through the birthing canal is observed in a vaginal delivery. (wikipedia.org)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) defines maternal death as the death of a pregnant mother due to complications related to pregnancy , underlying conditions worsened by the pregnancy or management of these conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Childbirth , also known as labour, parturition and delivery , is the completion of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section . (wikipedia.org)
  • [14] It is best practice to limit the amount of interventions that occur during labour and delivery such as an elective cesarean section, however in some cases a scheduled cesarean section must be planned for a successful delivery and recovery of the mother. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wet Lung Syndrome A respiratory disorder characterized by higher than normal respiratory rates among premature and cesarean section delivered neonates whose lungs have not fully matured. (nih.gov)
  • the shortening and opening of the cervix during the first stage, descent and birth of the baby during the second, the delivery of the placenta during the third, and the recovery of the mother and infant during the fourth stage, which is referred to as the postpartum . (wikipedia.org)
  • Otherwise emergency lower segment Caesarean section (LSCS) should be made. (wikipedia.org)
  • As women have gained access to family planning and skilled birth attendant with backup emergency obstetric care, the global maternal mortality ratio has fallen from 385 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 216 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015. (wikipedia.org)
  • [6] Although attempts have been made to reduce maternal mortality, there is much room for improvement, particularly in low-resource regions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ten years ago it was generally held that the postmature fetus ran some risk of dying in the uterus before the onset of labour because of degeneration and calcification of the placenta. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are two main measures used when talking about the rates of maternal mortality in a community or country. (wikipedia.org)
  • [6] [7] Many countries halved their maternal death rates in the last 10 years. (wikipedia.org)
  • [6] In higher resource regions, there are still significant areas with room for growth, particularly as they relate to racial and ethnic disparities and inequities in maternal mortality and morbidity rates. (wikipedia.org)
  • The second stage ends when the infant is fully expelled. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this syndrome, the fetus receives inadequate nutrients and oxygen from the mother, resulting in a thin (due to soft-tissue wasting), small-for-gestational-age, undernourished infant with depleted glycogen stores. (wikipedia.org)
  • C98995 Neonatal Thrombocytopenia C118466 Perinatal Terminology C101270 Kernicterus Related to Isoimmunization Kernicterus due to Isoimmunization Kernicterus related to Isoimmunization Encephalopathy in infants due to high levels of unconjugated bilirubin that are a result of Rh incompatibility between the mother and the fetus. (nih.gov)