Pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum (305 contents)
Other maternal disorders mainly related to pregnancy (13 contents)
Nutrition in gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes is a disease that is increasingly complicating the course of pregnancy. A number of changes in the pregnant woman's body promote the onset of diabetes in previously apparently...
Changing the type of birth - why is a natural birth sometimes exchanged for a caesarean section?
A caesarean section is an operation that often saves the life of both the mother and the yet unborn baby. Nowadays, however, it is increasingly not just a life-saving solution 2 but a conscious...
Dissection of the rectus abdominis muscle after childbirth
The pregnancy stage is a major challenge for a woman's body. As the baby grows, the uterus becomes significantly enlarged, which also affects other organs and tissues. Many women experience a...
Eating fish and seafood during pregnancy
It is not uncommon for a woman expecting a baby to have many dilemmas - some of which relate to what can and should not be eaten during pregnancy. Just as pregnant women are unlikely to think about...
Duchess Kate's affliction - hyperemesis gravidarium
Hyperemesis gravidarium has been in the news because the wife of the British heir to the throne, Duchess Kate, is suffering from this condition. The condition is very rare and manifests itself in...
Cytological examination and frequency of its performance
Cytology, or cytological examination, is one of the basic and key tests performed in gynaecology. In this examination, the epithelial cells, a certain part of the cervix, are assessed under a...
Smoking by pregnant women
W. Zatoński, W. Hanke Passive smoking (exposure to tobacco smoke) does not only affect non-smokers in the company of smokers.
