Pregnancy Nausea: What Helps Now

Pregnant: Nausea as an annoying companion Pregnancy nausea (sickness = nausea) is so common that it can almost be considered a normal accompanying symptom: Between 50 and 80 percent of all pregnant women feel nauseous, especially in the first trimester. Of these, about one in three also suffers from dizziness, regular dry retching or vomiting … Pregnancy Nausea: What Helps Now

Pre-birth Acupuncture: What It Does

Preparation for birth with acupuncture Pregnancy is a sensitive phase for mother and child. Therefore, many pregnant women welcome the possibilities of alternative and complementary healing methods when it comes to treating ailments, for example. A very popular complementary healing method is acupuncture. It finds various applications in gynecology and obstetrics. For example, specially trained … Pre-birth Acupuncture: What It Does

Kidney obstruction & Pregnancy: Causes, Symptoms, and Therapy

Kidney congestion & pregnancy When urine can no longer flow from the kidneys into the bladder, it backs up in the kidneys and causes them to swell. Doctors then speak of kidney congestion (hydronephrosis). It affects either only one kidney or both. Depending on the severity, the symptoms range from a slight pulling sensation in … Kidney obstruction & Pregnancy: Causes, Symptoms, and Therapy

Perineal Massage: How to Do It

Does perineal massage work? When the baby’s head passes through during birth, the tissue of the vagina, pelvic floor and perineum is stretched as much as possible, which can lead to tears. The perineum is most at risk – perineal tears are therefore a common birth injury. Sometimes an episiotomy is performed during the birth … Perineal Massage: How to Do It

Chorionic villus sampling: What’s behind it

Chorionic villus sampling: What are chorionic villi? Genetically, the villi originate from the fetus. Cells obtained from the chorion therefore provide reliable information about hereditary diseases, inborn errors of metabolism and chromosomal disorders of the child. Chorionic villus sampling: What diseases can be detected? Trisomy 13 (Pätau syndrome) Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) Trisomy 21 (Down … Chorionic villus sampling: What’s behind it