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https://www.europesays.com/ie/597946/ Air pollution mixtures linked to higher early preterm birth risk #AirPollution #Breathing #Éire #Epidemiology #Gynecology #Health #IE #inflammation #Ireland #MachineLearning #Obstetrics #Oxygen #Ozone #Pollution #Pregnancy #PublicHealth #Research

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐒👶 A new #study using #3D pelvic scans across 29 primate species overturns a decades-old assumption that #humans have the toughest births.

Researchers found that squirrel #monkeys and #tamarins give birth to #babies with heads roughly double the size of the maternal #birth canal. These species get around the problem with temporary pelvic bone dislocation or open pelvises held together by stretchable connective tissue.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-07-primates-tougher-births-humans.html

#primates #childbirth #evolution #biology #science #tamarins #obstetrics #adaptation #mammals #anthropology #nature #research

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐒👶 A new #study using #3D pelvic scans across 29 primate species overturns a decades-old assumption that #humans have the toughest births.

Researchers found that squirrel #monkeys and #tamarins give birth to #babies with heads roughly double the size of the maternal #birth canal. These species get around the problem with temporary pelvic bone dislocation or open pelvises held together by stretchable connective tissue.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-07-primates-tougher-births-humans.html

#primates #childbirth #evolution #biology #science #tamarins #obstetrics #adaptation #mammals #anthropology #nature #research

https://www.europesays.com/ie/574455/ Modern IVF treatment boosts live births while lowering twin pregnancies #Blastocyst #Éire #Embryo #Embryology #fertility #Genetic #Gynaecology #Health #IE #infertility #Ireland #IVF #Laboratory #LaboratoryTechniques #medicine #Obstetrics #Pregnancy #Reproduction #Research

https://www.europesays.com/ie/570932/ Uterine aging may reduce donor egg pregnancy success after 49 #Blastocyst #Childbirth #Éire #Embryo #Embryology #endocrinology #endometrium #fertility #Gynaecology #Health #IE #infertility #Ireland #medicine #Miscarriage #Obstetrics #Pregnancy #Reproduction #Research #Uterus

https://www.europesays.com/ch-fr/202423/ Dépistage du cancer de l’utérus: la Suisse peut mieux faire #Article #BeatGlobalHealth #BeatHealthSystems #BeatPrevention #Cancer #Health #MedicalProcedure/test #obstetrics/gynecology #PreventativeMedicine #ProductionTypeAdaptation #Santé #Suisse

https://www.europesays.com/ie/550495/ MSU researchers develop tool to observe complex molecular choreography in real time #Antibodies #Antibody #cancer #Cell #DNA #Éire #Genetics #Genome #Genomic #Gynecology #Health #IE #imaging #Immunology #InfectiousDiseases #Ireland #Laboratory #medicine #Microbiology #Microscopy #Obstetrics #Protein #Research #RNA #Transcription

https://www.europesays.com/ie/542818/ AI imaging technique detects early endometrial cancer with high accuracy #biopsy #cancer #Catheter #Éire #EndometrialCancer #endometrium #Gynecology #Health #hospital #IE #imaging #Ireland #MachineLearning #medicine #Obstetrics #OCT #OpticalCoherenceTomography #Research #Technology #Tomography

Video - How U.S. Sanctions Affect Pregnant Women and Newborns in Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/cx4rvNyGxnwWSDXone8A2M
Duration - 1:23

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

In recent days, #Cuban civil society organizations have denounced the devastating impact of the #US government’s economic war on the Cuban people.

Dr. Dayana Couto Núñez, president of the Cuban Society of #Gynecology and #Obstetrics, says shortages of medicines, medical supplies, technology and fuel are affecting surgeries, ultrasounds, diagnostic tests and maternal care.

According to Couto, the situation is making it harder to detect congenital malformations early and to care for premature and low-birth-weight babies, who often require specialized medication and high-tech equipment.

“Neither our women nor our children are to blame,” she said. “They need #medical care, #medicines and quality resources.”

#NoWarOnCuba
#OilForCuba!
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#politics #USpol

Video - How U.S. Sanctions Affect Pregnant Women and Newborns in Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/cx4rvNyGxnwWSDXone8A2M
Duration - 1:23

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

In recent days, #Cuban civil society organizations have denounced the devastating impact of the #US government’s economic war on the Cuban people.

Dr. Dayana Couto Núñez, president of the Cuban Society of #Gynecology and #Obstetrics, says shortages of medicines, medical supplies, technology and fuel are affecting surgeries, ultrasounds, diagnostic tests and maternal care.

According to Couto, the situation is making it harder to detect congenital malformations early and to care for premature and low-birth-weight babies, who often require specialized medication and high-tech equipment.

“Neither our women nor our children are to blame,” she said. “They need #medical care, #medicines and quality resources.”

#NoWarOnCuba
#OilForCuba!
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#politics #USpol

Video - How U.S. Sanctions Affect Pregnant Women and Newborns in Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/cx4rvNyGxnwWSDXone8A2M
Duration - 1:23

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

In recent days, #Cuban civil society organizations have denounced the devastating impact of the #US government’s economic war on the Cuban people.

Dr. Dayana Couto Núñez, president of the Cuban Society of #Gynecology and #Obstetrics, says shortages of medicines, medical supplies, technology and fuel are affecting surgeries, ultrasounds, diagnostic tests and maternal care.

According to Couto, the situation is making it harder to detect congenital malformations early and to care for premature and low-birth-weight babies, who often require specialized medication and high-tech equipment.

“Neither our women nor our children are to blame,” she said. “They need #medical care, #medicines and quality resources.”

#NoWarOnCuba
#OilForCuba!
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#politics #USpol

Video - How U.S. Sanctions Affect Pregnant Women and Newborns in Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/cx4rvNyGxnwWSDXone8A2M
Duration - 1:23

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

In recent days, #Cuban civil society organizations have denounced the devastating impact of the #US government’s economic war on the Cuban people.

Dr. Dayana Couto Núñez, president of the Cuban Society of #Gynecology and #Obstetrics, says shortages of medicines, medical supplies, technology and fuel are affecting surgeries, ultrasounds, diagnostic tests and maternal care.

According to Couto, the situation is making it harder to detect congenital malformations early and to care for premature and low-birth-weight babies, who often require specialized medication and high-tech equipment.

“Neither our women nor our children are to blame,” she said. “They need #medical care, #medicines and quality resources.”

#NoWarOnCuba
#OilForCuba!
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#politics #USpol

Video - How U.S. Sanctions Affect Pregnant Women and Newborns in Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/cx4rvNyGxnwWSDXone8A2M
Duration - 1:23

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

In recent days, #Cuban civil society organizations have denounced the devastating impact of the #US government’s economic war on the Cuban people.

Dr. Dayana Couto Núñez, president of the Cuban Society of #Gynecology and #Obstetrics, says shortages of medicines, medical supplies, technology and fuel are affecting surgeries, ultrasounds, diagnostic tests and maternal care.

According to Couto, the situation is making it harder to detect congenital malformations early and to care for premature and low-birth-weight babies, who often require specialized medication and high-tech equipment.

“Neither our women nor our children are to blame,” she said. “They need #medical care, #medicines and quality resources.”

#NoWarOnCuba
#OilForCuba!
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#politics #USpol

State-level #abortion bans have inadvertently degraded the quality of medical care for miscarriages, driving a reduction in evidence-based clinical interventions.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #ReproductiveMedicine #Epidemiology #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05182601.html

State-level #abortion bans have inadvertently degraded the quality of medical care for miscarriages, driving a reduction in evidence-based clinical interventions.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #ReproductiveMedicine #Epidemiology #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05182601.html

State-level #abortion bans have inadvertently degraded the quality of medical care for miscarriages, driving a reduction in evidence-based clinical interventions.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #ReproductiveMedicine #Epidemiology #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05182601.html

State-level #abortion bans have inadvertently degraded the quality of medical care for miscarriages, driving a reduction in evidence-based clinical interventions.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #ReproductiveMedicine #Epidemiology #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05182601.html

State-level #abortion bans have inadvertently degraded the quality of medical care for miscarriages, driving a reduction in evidence-based clinical interventions.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #ReproductiveMedicine #Epidemiology #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05182601.html

Low-risk patients with a previous #Cesarean section are significantly more likely to attempt and successfully achieve a vaginal delivery at predominantly Black-serving hospitals than at hospitals serving fewer Black patients.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05172601.html

Low-risk patients with a previous #Cesarean section are significantly more likely to attempt and successfully achieve a vaginal delivery at predominantly Black-serving hospitals than at hospitals serving fewer Black patients.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05172601.html

Low-risk patients with a previous #Cesarean section are significantly more likely to attempt and successfully achieve a vaginal delivery at predominantly Black-serving hospitals than at hospitals serving fewer Black patients.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05172601.html

Low-risk patients with a previous #Cesarean section are significantly more likely to attempt and successfully achieve a vaginal delivery at predominantly Black-serving hospitals than at hospitals serving fewer Black patients.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05172601.html

Low-risk patients with a previous #Cesarean section are significantly more likely to attempt and successfully achieve a vaginal delivery at predominantly Black-serving hospitals than at hospitals serving fewer Black patients.
#Obstetrics #Gynecology #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05172601.html

A one-time intravenous infusion of ferric carboxymaltose is a highly effective treatment for iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy. It rapidly and efficiently restores iron levels compared to traditional daily oral supplements.
#Obstetrics #Gynaecology #PublicHealth #Hematology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05042601.html

A one-time intravenous infusion of ferric carboxymaltose is a highly effective treatment for iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy. It rapidly and efficiently restores iron levels compared to traditional daily oral supplements.
#Obstetrics #Gynaecology #PublicHealth #Hematology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05042601.html

Chestnuts Obstetric Anesthesia Principles and Practice 5th Edition (2014) by David H. Chestnut MD and Cynthia A Wong MD
Author: David H. Chestnut MD and Cynthia A Wong MD
File Type: PDF
Download at https://unitedvrg.com/2024/03/27/pdf-chestnuts-obstetric-anesthesia-principles-and-practice-5th-edition-2014-by-david-h-chestnut-md-and-cynthia-a-wong-md/
#Obstetrics&Gynecology, #DavidH.ChestnutMDandCynthiaAWongMD

https://www.europesays.com/ie/460742/ New imaging agent shows promise for non-invasive endometriosis diagnosis #Angiogenesis #Becker #blood #BloodVessel #CT #Diagnostic #Éire #endometriosis #Gynaecology #Health #Healthcare #IE #imaging #ImagingTechniques #Ireland #LaparoscopicSurgery #Laparoscopy #MolecularImaging #Obstetrics #ReproductiveHealth #Research #Surgery #Uterus

Gabbe’s Obstetrics Essentials: Normal and Problem Pregnancies 1st Edition (2018) by Mark B Landon MD
Author: Mark B Landon MD
File Type: PDF
Download at https://unitedvrg.com/2024/03/22/pdf-gabbes-obstetrics-essentials-normal-and-problem-pregnancies-1st-edition-2018-by-mark-b-landon-md/
#Obstetrics&Gynecology, #MarkBLandonMD

CHESLEY’S HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY 4th Edition (2014) by Robert Taylor
Author: Robert Taylor
File Type: PDF
Download at https://unitedvrg.com/2023/04/12/pdf-chesleys-hypertensive-disorders-in-pregnancy-4th-edition-2014-by-robert-taylor/
#Obstetrics&Gynecology, #RobertTaylor

“If it is our mission
to alleviate suffering
as well as to preserve life
there should be no conscientious restraint…”

—Gael Turnbull, “James Young Simpson: If It Is Our Mission…”
from The Hand that Sees: Poems for the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

James Young Simpson (1811–1870) pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic in childbirth

3/3

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #obstetrics #anaesthesia #anesthesia #WorldHealthDay #historyofmedicine

“If it is our mission
to alleviate suffering
as well as to preserve life
there should be no conscientious restraint…”

—Gael Turnbull, “James Young Simpson: If It Is Our Mission…”
from The Hand that Sees: Poems for the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

James Young Simpson (1811–1870) pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic in childbirth

3/3

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #obstetrics #anaesthesia #anesthesia #WorldHealthDay #historyofmedicine

https://www.europesays.com/ie/316872/ New prevention strategy can reduce deadly ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80% #cancer #Éire #Gynaecology #Health #Hormone #Hysterectomy #IE #Ireland #Ligation #Obstetrics #OvarianCancer #Ovaries #Pathology #Research #Surgery #TubalLigation

thelundreport.org/content/health-insurance-alternative-could-leave-pregnant-patients-footing-bill #health #materinity #OBGYN #obstetrics #insurance #healthcare #healthinsurance

https://www.europesays.com/ie/264977/ Endometrium-free closure technique for C-section may help lower the risk of long-term complications #bleeding #CSection #Éire #endometrium #Gynecology #Health #IE #infertility #Ireland #Obstetrics #Pain #PelvicPain #Research #Scar #Uterus

National Bureau of Economic Research: Effects of WIC on Birth Outcomes: Evidence from Newly Digitized Data from the National Archives. “This paper examines the effect of nutrition—delivered during pregnancy via the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)—on infant health. We contribute to the literature by adding new data on WIC rollout from the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/04/effects-of-wic-on-birth-outcomes-evidence-from-newly-digitized-data-from-the-national-archives-national-bureau-of-economic-research/

National Bureau of Economic Research: Effects of WIC on Birth Outcomes: Evidence from Newly Digitized Data from the National Archives. “This paper examines the effect of nutrition—delivered during pregnancy via the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)—on infant health. We contribute to the literature by adding new data on WIC rollout from the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/04/effects-of-wic-on-birth-outcomes-evidence-from-newly-digitized-data-from-the-national-archives-national-bureau-of-economic-research/

The FDA approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening in May. Texas is the eighth state to have access to the test as Teal Health rolls the product out state-by-state.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2025/10/20/533733/texans-can-screen-for-cervical-cancer-with-first-fda-approved-at-home-pap-smear-alternative/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #News #Texas #CervicalCancer #Fda #HealthCare #Hpv #OBGYN #Obstetrics #PapSmearTest #ReproductiveHealth #RuralTexas #SexualHealth #WomensHealth

The FDA approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening in May. Texas is the eighth state to have access to the test as Teal Health rolls the product out state-by-state.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2025/10/20/533733/texans-can-screen-for-cervical-cancer-with-first-fda-approved-at-home-pap-smear-alternative/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #News #Texas #CervicalCancer #Fda #HealthCare #Hpv #OBGYN #Obstetrics #PapSmearTest #ReproductiveHealth #RuralTexas #SexualHealth #WomensHealth

Một ca mổ cấp cứu đầy thử thách vừa được thực hiện cho sản phụ 36 tuổi, mang thai 31 tuần và nặng 115kg. Với tình trạng tiền sản giật nặng và rau tiền đạo trung tâm, các y bác sĩ đã nỗ lực hết mình để đảm bảo an toàn cho cả mẹ và bé.

#SảnPhụ #CấpCứu #YKhoa #PhẫuThuật #TiềnSảnGiật #RauTiềnĐạo #SứcKhỏeMẹBé #Obstetrics #EmergencySurgery #MedicalNews #HighRiskPregnancy #PreEclampsia #PlacentaPrevia #MaternalHealth

https://vietnamnet.vn/mo-cap-cuu-san-phu-nang-toi-115kg-nhieu-benh-ly-nguy-hiem-2451

Babies Start Processing Foreign Languages before They Are Born. Via @scientific_american #MedicalScience 💉💊🏥🩸😷 #neurology #Obstetrics #ObGyn

Babies Start Processing Foreig...

Celebrating the End of Treatment With the Giants and Red Sox https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/309746/ #Baseball #Giants #MaternalHealth #MLB #obstetrics #PatientStories #pediatrician #pediatrics #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoGiants #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoGiants #SF #SFGiants #SFGiants

Celebrating the End of Treatment With the Giants and Red Sox https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/309746/ #Baseball #Giants #MaternalHealth #MLB #obstetrics #PatientStories #pediatrician #pediatrics #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoGiants #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoGiants #SF #SFGiants #SFGiants

https://www.europesays.com/uk/364436/ Biloela Hospital on maternity bypass for three years with patients treated via telehealth #ACCESS #Accessibility #biloela #birth #birthing #births #bypass #care #doctors #Health #Healthcare #Hospital #maternal #Obstetrics #PreEclampsia #rural #Shortage #shortages #Staff #staffing #telehealths #UK #UnitedKingdom

Raising Awareness for Childhood Cancer With the San Francisco Giants https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/246879/ #Baseball #Giants #MaternalHealth #MLB #obstetrics #PatientStories #pediatrician #pediatrics #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoGiants #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoGiants #SF #SFGiants #SFGiants

Raising Awareness for Childhood Cancer With the San Francisco Giants https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/246879/ #Baseball #Giants #MaternalHealth #MLB #obstetrics #PatientStories #pediatrician #pediatrics #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoGiants #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoGiants #SF #SFGiants #SFGiants

1. https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Women-with-Disabilities-and-Special-Needs-Guideline.pdf
2. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/7/e016757
3. https://rcm.org.uk/blog/2025/06/improving-maternity-care-and-support-for-pregnant-women-with-disabilities/
4. https://birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/disability-and-long-term-health-conditions-and-maternity-care/
5. https://criplife.co.uk/pregnancy-and-disability-ensuring-inclusive-maternity-care-for-prospective-disabled-mothers/
6. https://www.ableize.com/health-and-fitness/pregnancy-and-parenthood/

I guess obstretics is My New Thing.

#maternity #pregnancy #ObGyn #Obstetrics #pregnant #nativity #disabled #DisabledJoy #DisabledFedi #disability #MedMastodon #med #meds #medicine #medical

1. https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Women-with-Disabilities-and-Special-Needs-Guideline.pdf
2. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/7/e016757
3. https://rcm.org.uk/blog/2025/06/improving-maternity-care-and-support-for-pregnant-women-with-disabilities/
4. https://birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/disability-and-long-term-health-conditions-and-maternity-care/
5. https://criplife.co.uk/pregnancy-and-disability-ensuring-inclusive-maternity-care-for-prospective-disabled-mothers/
6. https://www.ableize.com/health-and-fitness/pregnancy-and-parenthood/

I guess obstretics is My New Thing.

#maternity #pregnancy #ObGyn #Obstetrics #pregnant #nativity #disabled #DisabledJoy #DisabledFedi #disability #MedMastodon #med #meds #medicine #medical

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Women-with-Disabilities-and-Special-Needs-Guideline.pdf "Appendix 1: MOTHERS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES GUIDANCE TOOL
V
Value family – Involve individuals who best know the woman with learning disabilities as they can provide additional information that may be helpful to the decision-making process.
A
Avoid making assumptions – Do not assume that because someone has a diagnosis of a learning disability that they cannot be good enough parents
L
Look for support – Professionals should not work in isolation and should involve learning disability services for further support and guidance.
U
Understand emotions – Take into consideration that many mothers with learning disabilities have their own anxieties and worries about motherhood and fear of judgment. Do not assume they are being difficult.
E
Establish reasonable adjustments – Professionals should put reasonable adjustments into place to ensure women with learning disabilities can comprehend and understand information to give informed consent. I.E. easy read, pictorials, large font, visual and hearing aids.

M
Mental Capacity – Do not assume capacity. In liaison with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, professionals should consider completing a Mental Capacity Assessment (MCA) to establish whether the women can give informed consent. Professionals should also consider best interest, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and involving an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA).
E
Efficient discharge – Professionals should consider possible support that can be put into place to ensure a person-centered discharge is consolidated. Consider, access to health and additional services, transport, financial support and accommodation.

THINK... VALUE ME"

#maternity #pregnancy #ObGyn #Obstetrics #pregnant #nativity #disabled #DisabledJoy #DisabledFedi #disability #MedMastodon #med #meds #medicine #medical

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Women-with-Disabilities-and-Special-Needs-Guideline.pdf "Appendix 1: MOTHERS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES GUIDANCE TOOL
V
Value family – Involve individuals who best know the woman with learning disabilities as they can provide additional information that may be helpful to the decision-making process.
A
Avoid making assumptions – Do not assume that because someone has a diagnosis of a learning disability that they cannot be good enough parents
L
Look for support – Professionals should not work in isolation and should involve learning disability services for further support and guidance.
U
Understand emotions – Take into consideration that many mothers with learning disabilities have their own anxieties and worries about motherhood and fear of judgment. Do not assume they are being difficult.
E
Establish reasonable adjustments – Professionals should put reasonable adjustments into place to ensure women with learning disabilities can comprehend and understand information to give informed consent. I.E. easy read, pictorials, large font, visual and hearing aids.

M
Mental Capacity – Do not assume capacity. In liaison with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, professionals should consider completing a Mental Capacity Assessment (MCA) to establish whether the women can give informed consent. Professionals should also consider best interest, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and involving an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA).
E
Efficient discharge – Professionals should consider possible support that can be put into place to ensure a person-centered discharge is consolidated. Consider, access to health and additional services, transport, financial support and accommodation.

THINK... VALUE ME"

#maternity #pregnancy #ObGyn #Obstetrics #pregnant #nativity #disabled #DisabledJoy #DisabledFedi #disability #MedMastodon #med #meds #medicine #medical

Omfg. Read section 3.4 "Learning Disabilities support" on page 5. Literally everyone will be helped by these suggestions, not just diagnosed disabled people.
https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Women-with-Disabilities-and-Special-Needs-Guideline.pdf
"3.4 Learning Disabilities support
Although 7% of people with learning disabilities become parents ( Best Beginnings) the Equality Act 2010 obligates responsibility to service providers to ensure that reasonable adjustments are put into place to ensure the holistic needs of people with learning disabilities are met to the highest standards.
Remember to think VALUE ME! (Appendix 1)

1. Early intervention strategies should be considered. Ensure that the community midwife is involved and if they are under 20 consider discussion with the specialist teenage pregnancy midwife for additional support.
2. Professionals should ensure that adequate time is provided for consultations, appointments and formal discussions. Taking time to allow the woman to understand the information in
order to make an informed decision.
3. Professionals should ensure that reasonable adjustments are put into place to aid with understanding. Including: easy read, pictorials, large font, visual and hearing aids.
4. Abilities led practice rather than inabilities led practice. Professionals should avoid making assumptions based on a diagnosis of a learning disability as often mothers will have their own anxieties, fears and worries regarding motherhood.
5. Avoid assuming that mothers are being difficult. Consider other possible reasons such as the environment, loud noises, bright lights (especially if they have a dual diagnosis of learning disability and ASD), sensory needs, stress and anxiety. Provide a side room if possible."

#maternity #pregnancy #ObGyn #Obstetrics #pregnant #nativity #disabled #DisabledJoy #DisabledFedi #disability #MedMastodon #med #meds #medicine #medical