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A scrape is an area where the skin is rubbed off. It usually occurs after you fall down or hit something. A scrape is usually not serious, but it can be painful and may bleed slightly.
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Detailed information on abrasions, including first-aid
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Childbirth is formally divided by the medical field into three stages. The first stage is labor, which has three phases: early, active, and transitional.
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After birth, most women shake and get chills. This is over quickly. Your temperature and blood pressure will be watched until they are stable. Sanitary pads absorb the discharge of the uterine lining.
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These physical changes often signal that your baby will soon be born -- discharge from your vagina may increase and become thicker; you may notice a pink or brownish discharge called the bloody show; the mucous plug may break down; or you may feel Braxton Hicks contractions (false labor).
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Childbirth includes both labor (the process of birth) and delivery (the birth itself); it refers to the entire process as an infant makes its way from the womb down the birth canal to the outside world. Childbirth usually begins spontaneously, following about 280 days after conception, but it may be started by artificial means if the pregnancy continues past 42 weeks gestation, or if complications develop.
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During early labor, be sure to time the contractions. Keep the setting soothing.
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A birth plan is an outline of your wishes for your labor and birth. This plan helps your healthcare providers know what you want and expect. Work with your provider to create a plan that leaves room for the unexpected.
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Childbirth includes both labor (the process of birth) and delivery (the birth itself); it refers to the entire process as an infant makes its way from the womb down the birth canal to the outside world. Childbirth usually begins spontaneously, following about 280 days after conception, but it may be started by artificial means if the pregnancy continues past 42 weeks gestation.
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Childbirth, or parturition, is the process of labor that dilates the cervix, as well as the delivery of the baby and placenta through the birth canal. Most babies are born following approximately nine calendar months of pregnancy .
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Cuts are wounds that break through the skin, and sometimes reach the underlying tissue. Scratches are usually superficial wounds where the skin is scraped by a sharp object.
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Whether it's a slip of the kitchen knife or a run-in with a nail or slice from a piece of paper, everyone suffers a cut now and then.
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Cuts and scrapes are everyday occurrences, and most can be safely treated at home. Knowing how to clean and care for a cut yourself and when to seek a doctor’s care can help reduce infection and speed healing.
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How should I handle my teen cutting herself? She does not know I know about it.
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A cut is an injury that results in a break or opening in the skin. A laceration is a jagged, irregular cut. A puncture is a wound made by a pointed object (like a nail, knife, or sharp tooth.
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