This article is also available in Italian. This is what you can choose when it comes to alleviating pain. A quick comparison of painkillers that are available at the time of childbirth, and can be applied for before the baby is born. Epidural This is a local anesthetic, performed in
Leggi →This article is also available in Italian. As reported in a previous article, Asthma risk for babies born by caesarian section, seems that babies born by caesarian section are more at risk than those born with a normal vaginal delivery. Research done in Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm and published last
Leggi →This article is also available in Italian. We have already spoken of screening that are performed during the first trimester of pregnancy. Now I’d like to talk about the tests that are done in the second trimester of pregnancy, to detect signs of so-called soft markers, which allow us to
Leggi →This article is also available in Italian. The abortion pill Ru486 has arrived in Italy, already experienced in early 1980 and approved in France in 1988 and the U.S. in 2000. Years of testing are many and this gives us a clear overview of the effects of the drug. Are
Leggi →This article is also available in Italian. What can we expect when we go to do the test of Nuchal Translucency? Whereas there is no association between the Nuchal Translucency and serum concentration of free beta-hCG and PAPP-A, the values of biochemical and ultrasound can be combined to get a
Leggi →This article is also available in Italian. This is a short course of respiratory autogenic training in preparation for childbirth. I learned while I was waiting for my first child. Exercises are essential to achieve a high level of relaxation. The feeling of this, for giving an idea, is like
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