PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 1998: OBGYN.net Pregency and Birth Update

OBGYN.net Pregency and Birth Update

From: Barbara

anonymous@obgyn.net

Fri, 16 Oct 1998 19:45:25 -0500 (CDT)

Hello OBGYN.netters, >
> The first monthly update of our "new baby" OBGYN.net Birth &
> Pregnancy went live today!
>
> http://www.obgyn.net/pb/pb.htm
>
> Here are some of the highlights:
> Case Presentation
> From Breech To Brow:
> A fetal presentation is the lowest part of the fetus present in
> the pelvis or lower uterine segment. In over 95% of cases the
> presentation is a fully flexed vertex. Anything other than a
> fully flexed vertex is defined as a malpresentation. One of the
> most common malpresentations is a breech. One of the rarest is a brow....
> A Photographic Presentation by Thomas Ind MB BS MD MRCOG,
> OBGYN.net Birth and Pregnancy Advisory Board, Member St. George
> Hospital, Kogarah, Sydney, Australia
>
> Hyperemesis Gravidarum by Richard Chudacoff, MD Birth and
> Pregnancy Advisory Board Member
> Twins by Bradley G. Goldberg, M.D. Multiple gestation is the
> medical term that refers to a woman who is pregnant with twins,
> triplets, or other higher-order multiple pregnancies.
> A monthly column written by Deborah J. Wage, M.S.N.,
> F.N.P.,C.N.M., a member of the OBGYN.net Pregnancy and Birth
> Editorial Advisory Board
> October 4 -10 was National Nurse Midwifery Week in the United
> States. To honor midwives all across our country and the world I
> have compiled a list of web sites that will educate and inspire
> us all....
> C-Section by D. Ashley Hill MD OBGYN.net Pregnancy and Birth
> Editorial Advisor
> Baby Center
> Group B Streptococcus: Why are pregnant women tested for Group B
> Strep? What is this bacteria? If I have it, what are my baby's
> risks of getting it, too? How would my baby be treated? Is it
> routine for pregnant women to be tested for GBS? When should I
> be tested How will I be treated if I test positive?
> What's New in Fetal Monitoring The OBGYN.net Fetal Monitoring
> Case of the Month
> What is CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY?
> http://www.obgyn.net/FM/articles/cardiotocographya998-def.htm
> by Herman P. van Geijn, MD PhDUntil the second half of the 20th
> century assessment of the fetal condition depended on very
> limited means: the growth of the uterus and its contents, the
> movements of the fetus perceived by the mother and the listening
> of the fetal heart beat with a mono- or binaural
> Breastfeeding 101 Welcome to Breastfeeding 101! Pregnancy & Birth
> brings you valuable breastfeeding information each month. This
> month's article:
> North American Culture: Undermining Breastfeeding originally
> titled: Social Conditions Promote Artificial Infant Feeding by
> Jennifer Taylor
> OBGYN.net is proud to announce a NEW forum for women and medical
> professionals to discuss; Pregnancy and Birth. Click here
> http://forums.obgyn.net/pregnancy-birth/
> and come in and join the New Baby!
> A Success Story
> ALISON’S WILD RIDE - A Birth Story by Lisa Thompson
> New Links, News, and And Much More
> http://www.obgyn.net/pb/pb.htm
>
> Barbara

-- Barbara Nesbitt Editor, OBGYN.net

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