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Premature Labour, Sometimes it is possible to stop premature labour. Premature labour (labour before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy) is fairly common, o...
Pain Relief in Labour, You may find that natural pain management techniques are enough for you throughout your labour. For most women the intensity of labour increases as...
Labour (Childbirth), Labour can start by itself (spontaneous labour), or it may be artificially triggered by your health carers (induced labour). Labour is consi...
Normal Labour, While the length of established first stage of labour varies between women, first labours last on average 8 hours (unlikely ≥18 hours). Second and subsequent ...
Premature Labour, Synonym: preterm labour What is premature labour? Premature labour may be defined as the presence of contra...
Delay in Labour and Instrumental Delivery, It should also be remembered that caesarean section in the second stage of labour is not without considerable morbidity [ 5 ] . The oper...
Pain Relief in Labour, Most women in labour require pain relief [ 1 ] . Most women do not require pain relief during early labour, but seek it once the active phase of first...
Labour - Active Management and Induction, Management of labour The active management of labour was pioneered by K O'Driscoll in 1969, as a means of reducing the num...
Superior Vena Cava Obstruction, Synonym: superior vena cava syndrome What is superior vena cava obstruction? Obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) can be due...
Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction, Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction treatment and management [ 3 , 4 ] Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction often re...
Rhinitis and Nasal Obstruction, Rhinitis is the most common cause of nasal obstruction but other less common conditions should be borne in mind when considering the diagnosis. , N...
Intestinal Obstruction and Ileus, The term paralytic ileus is sometimes used when the problem is inactivity of the bowel. NB : obstruction to free passage of contents can occur a...
Urinary Tract Obstruction (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment), Urinary tract obstruction treatment and management Urological emergencies requiring urgent referr...
Choking and Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO), Choking is the physiological response to sudden obstruction of airways. Foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) causes a...
Most early-onset GBS infections (in babies aged 0-6 days) can be prevented by giving intravenous antibiotics during labour to women whose babies are at particular risk of GBS infection: A urine...
Placental abruption happens when there is bleeding between the afterbirth (placenta) and the lining of the womb. Labour is too soon (premature labour) if it happens before 37 weeks. ...
If your membranes have ruptured more than 24 hours before your labour starts. If your baby is in an unusual position. You have labour speeded up with Syntocinon® or nee...
A planned cervical suture does not increase the risk of miscarriage, or premature labour. It does not increase the risk of having to be started off in labour (be induced) or needing ...
Placental abruption happens when there is bleeding between the afterbirth (placenta) and the lining of the womb. Labour is too soon (premature labour) if it happens before 37 weeks. ...
Premature labour If you start going into labour before 37 weeks, this is called premature labour. See the separate leaflet called Premature Labour.