Month: November 2011

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Those things about pregnancy and childbirth: B-ultrasound is very important for early pregnancy,

Some female friends have some psychological resistance to B-ultrasound after pregnancy, Afraid that B-ultrasound will have a bad effect on the embryo. In fact, there is no need to worry, B-ultrasound in early pregnancy will not have adverse effects on embryos, On the contrary, there are many advantages. Take a look: Is the embryo in or out of the uterus? There are now about 2-3 ectopic pregnancies in every 100 pregnant women. Once missed diagnosis, the consequences are unimaginable. Second look: is it one, two or three embryos. Twins and multiple births are not only double and multiple surprises, but also great risks and troubles. If it is twins and multiple births, chorionic sex should also be judged, because chorionic Read More …

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Does having pets at home lead to asthma in children?

Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in children. In recent years, the prevalence rate of asthma in all countries in the world has shown an obvious upward trend. According to incomplete statistics, the prevalence rate of childhood asthma in Beijing rose from 0.78% to 2.06% in the 10 years from 1990 to 2000, an increase of 1.6 times. In 2010, the third national epidemiological survey of urban childhood asthma was carried out in 43 cities in China, and the report pointed out that domestic pets were the unique risk factors for asthma in children ≤ 3 years old [1]. Is it how’s relationship between domestic pets and childhood asthma, whether they should be [close] or Read More …

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Those things about pregnancy and childbirth: lateral episiotomy is not recommended regularly during natural childbirth.

For many expectant mothers who plan to have their own children, Episiotomy is not only a pain in the skin, but may also be a pain in the chest. Some expectant mothers originally planned to give birth by themselves, but they began to back down at the thought of cutting a knife [below]. According to their statement, I would rather cut a knife [above] (cesarean section) than a knife [below] (episiotomy). In fact, there is already a lot of evidence-based medical evidence to prove that conventional episiotomy has not brought the benefits we hope to see. On the contrary, it will increase some complications, For example, 3-degree and 4-degree perineal laceration, sexual intercourse pain, etc. Neither WHO (World Health Organization) Read More …

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The Things of Pregnancy and Birth: Abortion and Fetal Protection

After pregnancy, expectant mothers are most worried, confused, and recommended by professionals and laymen for the most. After more than 20 years of medical practice, I have seen too many strange stories, outrageous practices and brain-dead formulas in the aspect of abortion and fetus protection, which really makes people speechless. In order to let everyone have a correct understanding of abortion and abortion protection, let’s first tell you some basic facts about pregnancy and abortion: In the whole female population, the total abortion rate of clinical pregnancy is about 15%, if biochemical pregnancy is calculated, the total embryo loss rate is as high as 60-70%, and only about one third of all pregnant embryos can be converted into surviving newborns. Read More …

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There are four difficulties in giving birth to a second child at an older age.

The family planning policy has gradually relaxed, and many eligible families can have a second child. As a result, more and more people are concerned about matters needing attention in giving birth to a second child at an older age. However, for older couples over 35 years old, it is not so easy to welcome the arrival of new life. Generally speaking, there are four difficulties to overcome in giving birth to a second child at an older age: Difficulty in pregnancy; Abortion is easy; Many birth defects; The risk of massive hemorrhage is high. Therefore, older parents planning to have a second child should be prepared for bad news. Difficulty 1: Pregnancy Difficult The probability of pregnancy for women Read More …

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Pregnancy and Birth: How to Correctly Interpret General Obstetric Ultrasound Reports

As indicated in the title, this is the interpretation of the general obstetric ultrasound report, which does not include [large malformation screening]. I will specially write popular science articles on three other hot ultrasound topics: [large malformation screening] [umbilical cord around neck] [low placenta], please pay attention. When visiting the outpatient department, many expectant mothers will have many problems and perplexities after each ultrasound examination: can the baby give birth naturally even if the biparietal diameter is relatively large? What about the baby’s short legs? Can placental aging not supplement calcium? …… In fact, doctors also face a lot of confusion, Ultrasound is the eye of an obstetrician, Now the resolution of ultrasonic machines is getting higher and higher. More Read More …

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The Things of Pregnancy and Birth: B-ultrasound [Large Deformity Screening]

After pregnancy, many B-ultrasound examinations have to be performed, of which the most important and most worrying one is [large malformation screening]. There will be many questions about [screening for large deformities]. Please listen to me carefully. [Large Deformity Screening] Check what? [Large malformation screening] is a popular term, and the standard term is [systematic prenatal ultrasound examination during the second trimester], and the English name corresponding to [large malformation screening] is Anomaly Scan. Ultrasound examination during the second trimester of pregnancy not only looks at the general conditions of fetal growth and development, placenta and amniotic fluid, but also carries out detailed examination on various organs and systems of the fetus in order to understand whether the fetus has Read More …

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Pregnancy and Birth: Umbilical Cord Around Neck

After B-ultrasound, A common problem troubling expectant mothers is the umbilical cord around the neck. Because some people (including some obstetricians and gynecologists) will say, Umbilical cord around neck is dangerous, Better have a cesarean section, If you give birth by yourself, you will have serious adverse consequences such as intrauterine hypoxia and asphyxia. This statement makes many expectant mothers at a loss. Feel anxious, because not only the Internet is saying, friends around you are saying, even some obstetricians and gynecologists are saying so. For this kind of rumor, everyone’s mentality is often to believe it rather than believe it. It is really an old saying: no one believes the truth, fallacies spread thousands of miles! In order to Read More …

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Pregnancy and Birth: Down’s Screening

1. Which is more accurate, the early Tang Dynasty or the middle Tang Dynasty? As a screening tool, Neither the Early Tang Dynasty nor the Middle Tang Dynasty can be diagnosed. So it’s not accurate, There is no “accuracy”. Usually, [detection rate] and [false positive rate] are used to evaluate a certain screening method. High detection rate and low false positive rate are a good standard for screening methods. Judging from the current situation in China, The detection rate in the early Tang Dynasty is higher than that in the middle Tang Dynasty, and the false positive rate is lower than that in the middle Tang Dynasty. The detection rate in the early Tang Dynasty is about 85%, the false Read More …

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Pregnancy and Birth: Fetal Magnetic Resonance

Ultrasonography is the first choice for screening fetal structural malformations. Ultrasonography is non-invasive, fast, real-time, inexpensive and accurate, Compared with other complicated imaging examinations, ultrasound examination has its irreplaceable advantages. However, ultrasound examination also has its disadvantages: It is difficult to pass through the fetal skull, the visual field is small, the examination results are often not satisfactory when there are maternal obesity, maternal hysteromyoma, oligohydramnios, multiple births, etc. Moreover, ultrasound examination is affected by the fetal position and often requires a long time or multiple examinations. In addition, ultrasound diagnosis is more or less limited by the operator’s technical level. Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a very important supplementary method for obstetric ultrasound examination. In 1983, Smith et Read More …