Swimming course – does my baby need it? Baby swimming is one of the courses that young parents particularly enjoy attending. From the moment that the baby can hold the head itself, parents can go to baby swimming with their child. These courses are offered by hospitals, midwives, the DLRG and some swimming pools. There, … Swimming course – does my baby need it? | Courses after birth
Does my baby need an osteopath? Osteopaths advise all babies to be sent to an osteopath in the first four weeks of life, but this has no proven function. Osteopathy is a supplement to orthodox medicine and is supposed to heal so-called birth traumas through manual therapy. Birth is a natural process and the baby’s … Does my baby need an osteopath? | Courses after birth
Inflammation of the uterus in the puerperium (Endo(myo)metritis puerperalis) Inflammation of the uterus in the postpartum is usually caused by ascending infections from the vagina. The reasons for this can be a congestion of the puerperium, premature rupture of the bladder, frequent vaginal examinations (possibly without prior disinfection of the genital area), delayed uterine regression … Inflammation of the uterus in the puerperium (Endo(myo)metritis puerperalis) | Postpartum diseases
Thrombosis and embolism During pregnancy and in the puerperium the probability of getting a leg vein thrombosis is significantly increased. The cause lies in the changes in the circulatory system during pregnancy to adapt to the birth. Postpartum fever Postpartum fever, also known as puerperal fever, is caused by an inflammation in the woman’s genital … Thrombosis and embolism | Postpartum diseases
Depression in the puerperium (postpartum depression) Postpartum psychoses 0.1 – 0.2 % of all women suffer from postpartum psychosis, such as depression, mania or schizophrenia (more often around the 5th week) Tips and advice for the puerperium Hygiene is important during the postpartum period to prevent infections. Since the postpartum flow (lochia) is always infectious, … Depression in the puerperium (postpartum depression) | Postpartum diseases
Synonyms in the broadest sense Postpartum bleeding Uterine involution disorders Subinvolutio uteri Congestion of the weekly river Lochial damming Lochiometra Inflammation of the uterus in the postpartum Birth The morbid puerperium bed During the postpartum period, some complications can arise during the postpartum body and psyche repositioning processes after birth. Increased bleeding and bleeding disorders … Postpartum diseases
Introduction Postpartum fever (Puerperal fever) is an inflammation and inflammatory changes in the genital area of the woman during childbirth caused by bacteria. During the birth process, minor injuries and tears occur in the mother’s birth canal. Bacteria can then migrate through these small wounds and cause postpartum fever (Puerperal fever). Symptomatology As long as … Postpartum fever
Diagnostics On the one hand, the fever in childbed fever is longer and higher than in endometrial inflammation, and on the other hand, the symptoms such as increased pulse (tachycardia) and restlessness of the patient are leading the way. In addition, the lochia (lochia) smells foul, which is caused by the decomposition products of the … Diagnostics | Postpartum fever
Prophylaxis The frequency of the occurrence of puerperal fever has fallen sharply since the discovery of hand disinfection by the gynecologist Ignaz Semmelweis in the 19th century. Before Semmelweis addressed the problem, women very often died of blood poisoning (puerperal sepsis) resulting from postpartum fever. Today, the incidence in Germany is about 5 percent. The … Prophylaxis | Postpartum fever
