Journal of Nurse Midwifery and Maternal Health

Maternal overweight and obesity increase risks of pregnancy and delivery complications and neonatal mortality, but the mechanisms are unclear. The purpose of the study was to assess the trends of maternal weight gain among the pregnant women. Quantitative approach with non-experimental descriptive correlative design was usedamong 200 antenatal mothersin Gynecology wards and OPD of a tertiary care hospital, Kochi, India. Maternal weight gain in this studywasassessed based on Institute of Medicine (IOM) weight gain recommendations 2011 for pregnancy. All singleton Pregnancy with cephalic presentation, on or above 35 weeks of gestation and Pre-pregnancy/Early pregnancy BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m2 were included. BMI was calculated and women were categorized into 4 groups. Results revealed that, 57%of them were below 27 years of age, almost half of the mothers were primi and 75% of them were without previous complications whereas 53% of pregnant mothers have complications currently. In pre pregnancy, Maternal weight gain trends in mothers were 67.5% and 16.5% in Normal BMI and Overweight respectively whereas in third trimester, 51% were overweight and 30% were only remained in normal BMI. The trend in underweight category shown remarkable reduction from 12% in Pre pregnancy to 2% in third trimester whereas pregnant mothers in category Obese were increased from 4% to 17% in third trimester. Out of Normal weight gain (N=65) mothers in Early pregnant state, 67.2% of them gained Less than IOM recommended weight (11.3-15.8 Kg), followed by 23.4% of Normal IOM recommended weight and only 3% gained greater than IOM recommendation. Major complications include Fetal distress, Hypoglycemia and GDM. The study concluded that, IOM weight gain recommendations for antenatal women should be followed to minimize adverse health outcomes for mother and child.

The role of nano crystalline silver solution in the treatment of wounds has been widely used owing to its role in decreasing pain levels during dressing changes, decreasing the frequency of dressing changes, reducing wound exudate and bioburden levels, promoting wound healing in chronic wounds, decreasing the matrix metalloproteinase activity & its cost effectiveness. Plenty of evidence is available regarding the same in literature. Here, in our study, we are evaluating the efficacy of use of nano crystalline solution in the treatment of adult thermal burns.

Aim: To assess the knowledge of primiparous and multiparous mothers regarding weaning practices in infants and to improve their knowledge. Objective: Objectives of the study to assess the knowledge of primiparous and multiparous mother regarding weaning practices in infants and tofind out the association between demographic variables with knowledge scores of primiparous and multiparous women regarding weaning practices in infants. Methods: The research method adopted for this study is quantitative approach. The research design adopted for this study was comparative design. The formal Permission was obtained from the concerned authorities’s non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample for the study. The sample consists of the 60 primiparous mother and 60 multiparous mothers, The instrument used for the data collection is self structured knowledge questionnaire. Collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: After tabulation and analysis 60 samples were taken from primparous mothers in that majority of the subjects 41.6% (25) were in the age group of 19-23 years. Majority of the study samples were Hindus 32 (53.3%). Almost 34.4%(20) had education status SSLC to PUC. Most of the mothers 58.4%(35) were got information from family members and friends. Most of mothers 20 (34.4%) are having income of 15001 and above. 60 samples were taken from multiparous mothers in that majority of the subjects 36.6% were in the age group of 29-33 years. Majority of the study samples were Hindus 30 (50%). Almost 34.4%(20) had education status SSLC to PUC. Most of the mothers 40%(24) were got information from family members and friends. Most of mothers 23(348.4%) are having income of 5001-10000. 3(5%) primiparous samples and 17(28.4%) multiparous samples had adequate knowledge regarding weaning practices. 20(33.4%) and 35(58.3%) respectively from primi and multiparous mothers had moderate knowledge and assessed that 37 (61.6%) samples from primiparous mothers and 8(13.3%) samples from multiparous mothers had inadequate knowledge regarding weaning practices in infants. Conclusion: The study findings showed that the multiparous mothers are having more knowledge than primiparous mothers regarding weaning practices in infants and there are some demographic variables associated with knowledge regarding weaning practices in infants.

An ectopic being pregnant happens while fetal tissue implants outdoor of the uterus or attaches to an bizarre or scarred part of the uterus. Ectopic pregnancies deliver excessive fees of morbidity and mortality if now no longer identified and dealt with promptly. Ectopic pregnancies may also gift with ache, vaginal bleeding, or extra indistinct lawsuits consisting of nausea and vomiting. This hobby will overview the etiology of ectopic being pregnant and have a look at remedy approaches. This hobby will define the function of the inter expert group in spotting and treating sufferers with ectopic pregnancies. Much of this gadget is outdoor the scope of this text however the maximum applicable anatomical additives to our dialogue at the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, egg, and sperm. Ovaries are the lady reproductive organs positioned to each lateral elements of the uterus with inside the decrease pelvic region. Ovaries serve more than one functions, certainly considered one among that is to launch an egg every month for capability fertilization. The fallopian tubes are tubular systems that function a conduit to permit delivery of the lady egg from the ovaries to the uterus. When sperm is introduced, it’ll fertilize the egg forming an embryo. The embryo will then implant into endometrial tissue in the uterus. An ectopic being pregnant happens while this fetal tissue implants someplace outdoor of the uterus or attaching to an bizarre or scarred part of the uterus.

Women have the right to receive respectful maternity care in all healthcare systems around the world. Women’s experiences with maternity caregivers can either be empowering and comforting or inflict lasting damage and deep emotional trauma. Either way, memories of childbearing experiences can stay with women throughout their lifetimes. Respectful Maternity care is a care which is provided during labour and child birth. According to the WHO It is not a help or our duty it is a human right of the lady or women, but according the many studies some of lady are not got Respectful Maternity care during that time due to that reason the mortality and morbidity rate is not reduce in rural areas and some urban areas also. So there is the need to take care of that ladies or women which is not got right treatment and Respectful care during labour or childbirth.