Birth

There is no doubt that babies growing together in the womb establish a very special connection early. In this case they are also identical twins, something that happens in one of every 50,000 pregnancies, in which babies share placenta and amniotic sac during pregnancy. At birth, the little ones were placed skin with skin on their mother's chest and the moment was most emotional.

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After nine months, the big day has finally arrived: you will meet your baby and you can take him in his arms. You look him in the eyes and ... nothing. What happened? And the love at first sight that everyone told you that you should have felt? Where is the famous crush? Quiet. There is nothing wrong with you, nor should you worry.

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Presenting a knot in the umbilical cord is a very rare condition in pregnancy, it is estimated that in one of every 100 pregnancies (one percent) a knot is formed in the umbilical cord that connects the baby to the mother. Most of the time the knot is lax and is protected by a jelly, which does not pose a risk to the baby, but when the knot is strong and tight it can prevent blood flow and therefore nutrients and oxygen They reach the baby.

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One of the most difficult situations that a couple who expects a child has to go through is knowing that their baby is suffering from a serious degenerative disease and faced with the painful decision to move forward or not with the pregnancy. We talked to a mother who wanted to tell her experience to make these cases visible and to help other parents who have lived or are going through this difficult time.

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There are various techniques to help control pain during childbirth, as well as some things that can be done to help facilitate the baby's exit. One of them, which is also very fun, is dancing, and from this we have already shared some videos of pregnant women dancing to different popular songs during their labor.

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When we are in the final stretch of pregnancy, there are certain signs that tell us that the big day is approaching and that on several occasions we have mentioned, such as when the belly descends because the baby has fitted into the pelvis, or the detachment of the mucous plug. Knowing how to identify these signs is a concern for some women, because they fear not recognizing them.

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The dilation chart is a tool that some midwives use to practice measuring cervical dilation with their fingers. But it is also a visual aid for pregnant women to see how well their body adapts when giving birth. The American singer Steffanie Christi'an shared on her Facebook account an image of one of them, where a baby's head appears through the largest hole, the 10-centimeter hole, the maximum dilation of the cervix.

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Rudia Napier was on her way to the hospital with her husband and three children, when her baby, Jolee, decided she wanted to be born now. So while the father was driving with one hand and holding his wife with the other, Rudia gave birth in the passenger seat. His ten-year-old son Jayden, sitting behind with his two sisters, recorded everything that happened until they reached motherhood.

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During childbirth, the baby's entire body must pass through the mother's pelvis and vaginal canal. As we know, the baby's head is proportionally the largest part of his body at this stage, with a diameter equal to that of the thorax. Due to its size, it is not easy for it to pass through the maternal pelvis, however, nature is very wise and during delivery, the baby's head is adjusted to facilitate its expulsion.

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When the delivery is near, the question arises: opt for an anesthesia to avoid feeling pain or face the time of delivery with other pain control techniques, without anesthesia involved. Among the analgesics, the queen is the epidural, which allows the woman to be aware of childbirth but without feeling pain from the waist down.

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There are many women who resort to the use of epidural anesthesia when giving birth. And although this anesthesia has undoubtedly been a before and after in the management of pain during childbirth, it is a personal decision that must be taken in a thoughtful way. If you are pregnant and you are thinking of giving birth with epidural anesthesia, we explain what it is, how it acts during labor and what its implications are.

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It has happened in Oviedo, where a pregnant woman who exceeded 42 weeks of gestation and intended to give birth at home, was forced to enter the hospital after a medical report that warned of "risk of fetal hypoxia and intrauterine fetal death." The holder of the Court of Instruction number 1 of Oviedo yesterday received a request signed by the deputy director of Surgical and Critical Services of the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA), which suggested the need to "adopt the measure of admission required for the immediate practice of an induced labor ", as detailed by the Superior Court of Justice of Asturias (TSJA).

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