Gestational Hypertension
Running head: Gestational Hypertension
Gestational Hypertension
Gestational Hypertension
Many believe that child birth is part of the cycle of a women’s life. The majority of women have minimal complications with natural child birth but to some the process may be life threatening. Past statistics have shown a high rate of child birth mortality. Today, this rate has decreased with the advancement of the medical field. However, women all over the world are still facing different kinds of complications during pregnancy such as hypertension, diabetes, and preterm labor (Lhynnelli, 2010). A woman’s body undergoes numerous systemic changes to accommodate a growing fetus. Studies show that there are a number of factors that can have a negative effect on one’s reproductive system. The most common examples are exposure to chemicals, radiation, or diseases that can affect fertility or cause birth defects (Ricci & Kyle, 2009). The purpose of this paper is to better understand gestational hypertension and its effect on child birth.
Basic Conditioning Factors Ms. PB is a 19 year old, female student who is majoring in business administration. Her obstetrical diagnosis was significant for gestational hypertension with a blood pressure reading of 145/ 92 when she was brought in to the labor and delivery floor. Oxytocin and transcervical Foley catheter were used for induction of labor. The fetus was found to be in vertex position by digital examination. She was at 39 weeks gestation. The membrane was ruptured during the course of induction in standard clinical fashion. At approximately 6:10 pm, Ms. PB had an emergency cesarean section due to failure to progress in dilation and fetal intolerance to labor. A six pound 12 ounce baby boy was born at 6:40 pm. Ms. PB’s partner recalls that their baby was wide awake and did not cry at all when he came out. Ms. PB’s age, 19, places her in Erickson’s stage of intimacy versus isolation. In this stage, “young adults need to
Gestational Hypertension
Gestational Hypertension
Many believe that child birth is part of the cycle of a women’s life. The majority of women have minimal complications with natural child birth but to some the process may be life threatening. Past statistics have shown a high rate of child birth mortality. Today, this rate has decreased with the advancement of the medical field. However, women all over the world are still facing different kinds of complications during pregnancy such as hypertension, diabetes, and preterm labor (Lhynnelli, 2010). A woman’s body undergoes numerous systemic changes to accommodate a growing fetus. Studies show that there are a number of factors that can have a negative effect on one’s reproductive system. The most common examples are exposure to chemicals, radiation, or diseases that can affect fertility or cause birth defects (Ricci & Kyle, 2009). The purpose of this paper is to better understand gestational hypertension and its effect on child birth.
Basic Conditioning Factors Ms. PB is a 19 year old, female student who is majoring in business administration. Her obstetrical diagnosis was significant for gestational hypertension with a blood pressure reading of 145/ 92 when she was brought in to the labor and delivery floor. Oxytocin and transcervical Foley catheter were used for induction of labor. The fetus was found to be in vertex position by digital examination. She was at 39 weeks gestation. The membrane was ruptured during the course of induction in standard clinical fashion. At approximately 6:10 pm, Ms. PB had an emergency cesarean section due to failure to progress in dilation and fetal intolerance to labor. A six pound 12 ounce baby boy was born at 6:40 pm. Ms. PB’s partner recalls that their baby was wide awake and did not cry at all when he came out. Ms. PB’s age, 19, places her in Erickson’s stage of intimacy versus isolation. In this stage, “young adults need to