Pregnancy and childbirth: Can high myopia give birth smoothly?

The so-called high myopia refers to ametropia with myopia degree greater than 600 degrees, accompanied by axial extension, fundus retina and choroidal atrophy and other degenerative diseases becoming the main characteristics. To put it simply, myopia is over 600. If you look at the literature related to high myopia and cesarean section, Most of the literature is from Eastern Europe, Some ophthalmologists will suggest that the delivery method for patients with high myopia should be cesarean section, Because the patient needs to hold his breath for a long time during vaginal delivery, This increases the risk of retinal detachment. The real situation is: Patients with high myopia will have a series of corresponding changes in their eyes during pregnancy. For Read More …

Pregnancy and childbirth: What is the most appropriate age to have children?

Physiologically speaking, It is best for women to have children around the age of 20: It is easy to get pregnant, give birth quickly and smoothly, recover quickly after delivery, and have few birth defects. Having children at this age is really like bearing fruit on a tree. As soon as it is ripe, it falls off. However, Women in this age group are often not mature enough in their psychological age, May not have finished their studies, Without a stable job, It is not appropriate to have children so early. On the whole, The more suitable age for giving birth is about 25-28 years old, If for the sake of career development, A few more years will be fine, Read More …

Pregnancy and childbirth: Routine screening of mother-child ABO blood type incompatibility is not recommended.

Screening for ABO blood group incompatibility between mother and child is not routinely recommended during prenatal examination. The reasons are as follows: 1. There is no direct relationship between the antibody level in mother’s blood and ABO hemolysis of newborn, Therefore, even if anti-A and anti-B antibodies are found in the blood of pregnant women, Nor does it advocate reporting the results. 2. Even if the possibility of fetal hemolysis is suspected during pregnancy, There is no evidence-based medical evidence to prove that drug therapy is effective. 3. ABO hemolysis has few serious consequences. Because after the anti-A and anti-B antibodies enter the fetus, It will combine with various fetal cells, The number of antibodies that actually bind to fetal Read More …

Pregnancy and childbirth: Drinking Coffee during Pregnancy

In fact, it is misinformed that pregnant women cannot drink coffee on the Internet. Coffee can be drunk, but not in excess. Excessive amount will lead to an increased risk of abortion. What is the amount of safe coffee to drink? Not according to the number of drinks, Because the cups are big and small, Coffee is different. According to American research, When the amount of caffeine in coffee exceeds 200 mg per day, The abortion rate will double. However, the abortion rate will not increase when it does not exceed 200 mg per day. Therefore, You can drink coffee after pregnancy, As long as the total amount of caffeine does not exceed 200 mg. It should also be noted Read More …

How to nurse premature babies after discharge?

Premature delivery of babies often caught parents off guard, Because of their immature development, Can’t adapt to the outside world alone, Need to stay in the hospital for a long time. After the mother gave birth to the baby, she could not accompany the child. It was indeed a torment. When the doctor told her that she could be discharged from the hospital, she could finally take the child home. She could always look at his face and watch him grow up. Her mood was naturally joyful and excited, but she also had a lot of anxiety and worry. It is normal for inexperienced novice parents to worry about delicate premature infants, especially those with gestational age less than 28 Read More …

When a doctor encounters a fever in his child (Part I)

A colleague said that every time the child had a fever, his wife asked him, “Did you bring the virus back from the hospital?” My mother-in-law asked: You are a pediatrician, and even your child’s fever cannot be cured. Another colleague said: My son has had a tummy all day. I said to drink more water at home to observe. My mother-in-law said: Do you want to go to the hospital to find an old doctor? Compared with my own experience, I also feel the difficulties of my colleagues. When her daughter was less than one year old, one day she suddenly developed a fever and her body temperature quickly jumped to more than 39 degrees. At ordinary times, she Read More …

How does the child vomit?

Not long ago, I saw a Chinese medicine doctor on Weibo, This paper introduces the treatment methods of spitting milk in children, Said dip your finger in ice boron powder (editor’s note: Click on the drug to check the adverse reactions. Search for the drug on the client to see the safety warning information for careful use), and press the tongue root [Huoding]. Regardless of whether the drug is poisonous or not, it is not hygienic. Healthy children may cause vomiting and aspiration if they stimulate their throats in this way. Such misleading makes people feel strange. Vomiting is actually a very common symptom. From birth to adulthood, almost every child will experience vomiting. When vomiting, the child looks very Read More …

When a doctor encounters a fever in his child (2)

Although I also said in the article, The two experiences I mentioned did not require transfusion. But not all fevers do not require transfusions, However, some people have come to the conclusion that children with fever should not use antibiotics. There is no need for injections and transfusions, Instead, you should watch it at home. Waiting for the resistance of the child’s autoimmune system. On the basis of lack of scientific understanding, Our attitude towards many things tends to go to two extremes. Either deified, or demonize, Such as infusion, antibiotics, X-ray. We all know that infusion, antibiotics have risks, Complications, He refused the infusion, Refusing antibiotics, Even if there is a serious bacterial infection. Some parents know that X-rays Read More …

When the doctor encounters his child with fever (middle)

This is the first time the child has fallen ill when he is not with me. After the baby rash, As well as several validations thereafter, The family finally confirmed that I was not only the father of the child, He is really a pediatrician, So I already have a say in children’s health, So the mother called me the first time. Like all parents, My first reaction when I heard that my child was ill was also worried. However, the video can only see her lying sickly, and other conditions are not clear. I asked to continue to observe the body temperature, drink more water, physically cool down, and rest more. If the body temperature is too high, antipyretic Read More …

How to nurse premature babies after discharge?

Premature delivery of babies often caught parents off guard, Because of their immature development, Can’t adapt to the outside world alone, Need to stay in the hospital for a long time. After the mother gave birth to the baby, she could not accompany the child. It was indeed a torment. When the doctor told her that she could be discharged from the hospital, she could finally take the child home. She could always look at his face and watch him grow up. Her mood was naturally joyful and excited, but she also had a lot of anxiety and worry. It is normal for inexperienced novice parents to worry about delicate premature infants, especially those with gestational age less than 28 Read More …