Generally when a women becomes pregnant she, her husband, relatives hope for a healthy and a normal baby. Nevertheless, sometimes this does not happen. In some cases, the baby dies during the pregnancy, labor or during any stage before delivery. Such cases are called stillbirth as the baby is still or quiet during birth.
Stillbirths can occur due to a number of reasons. It may happen due to improper nutrition, genetic factors, diseases in the mother etc. they can also occur due to the external factors as smoking, drinking, or external infections, etc.
Stillbirth is quite a common occurrence in the world. It can be detected during early stages. Generally, a decrease in the activity of the fetus can be considered as an indication of stillbirth. If any decrease in activity is observed, then a medical examination is generally advised by the doctor.
If stillbirth occurs in a women then keeping dead fetus in the uterus until delivery will not cause any problems. Therefore, she can wait until the normal labor and delivery occurs. Most of the methods would prefer this because of emotional attachment with the fetus.
The couple and especially the mother to whom stillbirth has occurred face a great mental and emotional setback. If this happens to a women she should be well looked after by her husband, relatives, and friends.
Sterilization (vasectomy) is a technique of controlling birth and is applied on men. This is a permanent method because once sterilization (vasectomy) is done there are no chances of impregnating your wife. So before deciding to go for it have serious discussion with your partner and never go for it unless and until you have taken into consideration all the pros and cons.
Vasa deferentia is a tube which carries male sperms; during sterilization (vasectomy) this tube is cut through surgery. Once the tube is cut there are no chances of the sperm mixing up with the semen and hence the sperm cannot fertilize the egg anymore. But the semen may remain in the tube for sometime and it requires about ten to thirty ejaculation to completely remove the semen from the tube. So during these periods you can go for other preventive techniques like use of condoms.
After sterilization (vasectomy) there is no reduction in the sexual excitement; it provides permanent birth control and the procedure is less complicated. The surgery takes place for just 15 minutes and is performed in the clinic. There might be slight inflammation and pain initially. Application of ice and pain killers should be taken. It is better to remain at home for 2 to 3 days and do not lift any heavy weight. But if the pain does not reduces even after 2-3 days then consult the doctor. The method does not provide any protection against the sexually transmitted disease.
The technique is one of the best ways to prevent unwanted birth of the child. But before going for it think about the future; if you are sure that you do not want to have any child in the future then got for it otherwise it is always better to wait.
When the fetus is growing in the uterus, it depends upon its mother for blood supply and nourishment. The blood cells of the fetus can go in to the blood stream of mother and similarly the blood cells of mother can go into the blood stream of the fetus. Therefore, it is necessary that they are compatible to each other. If this is not the case then serious problems can arise. Rh incompatibility (erythroblastosis fetalis) is the one such type of case.
Rh incompatibility (erythroblastosis fetalis) is the case when the red blood cells of the fetus enter the mother’s blood stream. If the methods blood group is opposite i.e. Rh +ve or –ve compared to the fetus then the mother’s immune system will produce antibodies against it. It will treat the cells of the fetus as foreign substances. Therefore, the antibodies will start destroying the RBCs of the fetus. These antibodies enter the fetus through the placenta.
The Rh incompatibility (erythroblastosis fetalis) mainly occurs in methods that have RhD negative group. However, it is quite uncommon in the world.
Commonly the symptoms as enlargement of the spleen, liver or heart are developed. In addition, fluid buildup in the abdomen of the fetus is a sign of Rh incompatibility (erythroblastosis fetalis). The effects and their seriousness differ from case to case.
However, medications are available which can help to prevent as well as cure Rh incompatibility (erythroblastosis fetalis).
Normally the labor would take after 37th week of pregnancy. However, in some cases the labors start before the 37thweek. This will leads to premature birth of the baby. The babies who take birth out of preterm labor are at higher risks of complications. Therefore, special care is required in case of preterm labor.
Preterm labor can occur to any women. The exact reason for preterm labor has not been found out. However, studies have shown it to be linked to heredity. It is also common if a woman is pregnant with two or more babies. Some studies have also shown that the women having uterine and cervical problems are at a greater risk of preterm labor.
As the preterm labor is an indication of premature birth, it is necessary that it should be avoided. At that stage, the different organs and systems of the baby are not ready for work. In some cases, even the lungs are not ready to function and so the baby is unable to breath. For these reasons, the baby needs immediate hospitalization after delivery. Therefore, it is very important that if the preterm labor starts the mother should be taken to a hospital, which has all these facilities.
Preterm labor is a serious thing but the couple and relatives or friends should not get frightened. Taking the mother, immediately, to a suitable hospital can be very helpful.
