Maternal nursing, also known as maternity nursing, entails providing healthcare services to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Maternal nurses support women throughout the entire process of pregnancy, ensuring their physical and emotional well-being, as well as that of their babies. This can involve prenatal care, labor and delivery assistance, and postpartum care. Maternal nurses educate expectant mothers on prenatal nutrition, childbirth preparation, breastfeeding techniques, newborn care, and postpartum recovery. They also monitor the health of both mother and baby, administer medications as needed, and provide emotional support to families during this significant life transition.
Combined oral contraceptives, also called “the pill” have been in use for the past half a century. What are Combined Oral Contraceptives (COCs)? Combination oral contraceptives are synthetic pills that mimic woman’s natural hormones, progesterone (progestin) and estrogen. They are usually packaged in packs of 21 or 28 tablets. Only the first 21 pills in […]
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