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| - Obstetrics is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth). Most obstetricians are also gynaecologists. In obstetric practice, an obstetrician or midwife will see a pregnant woman on a regular basis to check the progress of the pregnancy. An individual woman's schedule of antenatal appointment varies depending on local resources and her risk factors, such as diabetes.
- Obstetrics is a medical speciality which deals with the female reproductive tract and the embryo or fetus during pregnancy, birth and immediately after birth. A specialist in the field is an obstetrician. Most obstetricians are also qualified in the speciality of gynecology and are often called "OB/GYNs" as a result. However, many midwives resisted the introduction of men into the process, and many physicians saw the developing field as beneath them and refused to practice in it. As such, clinical practice in the field stagnated.
- Obstetrics was the branch of medical science that specialized in the care of females during pregnancy, childbirth, and the subsequent postnatal recovery period. Those who practiced this form of medicine were known as obstetricians or obstetrics specialists. (VOY: "Prototype"; TNG: "Lessons" )
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| - Obstetrics is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth). Most obstetricians are also gynaecologists. In obstetric practice, an obstetrician or midwife will see a pregnant woman on a regular basis to check the progress of the pregnancy. An individual woman's schedule of antenatal appointment varies depending on local resources and her risk factors, such as diabetes.
- Obstetrics is a medical speciality which deals with the female reproductive tract and the embryo or fetus during pregnancy, birth and immediately after birth. A specialist in the field is an obstetrician. Most obstetricians are also qualified in the speciality of gynecology and are often called "OB/GYNs" as a result. Until the 18th century, pregnancy and childbirth were exclusively within the province of women practicing as midwives. It was only at that time that men started to apply surgical techniques to childbirth, such as the use of forceps during delivery. It was also during this period that births started to take place in hospitals rather than the woman's home. This further brought the medical profession into the process. However, many midwives resisted the introduction of men into the process, and many physicians saw the developing field as beneath them and refused to practice in it. As such, clinical practice in the field stagnated. By the 1880s, it was clear that the field had been left behind by what was now developing into modern medicine. As such, the introduction of such new medical techniques as the use of anesthesia to deal with difficult births began to be applied to the field. In addition, developments in the understanding of the role of hygiene to prevent the spread of disease resulted in a rapid drop of maternal mortality in hospitals where sanitary precautions became routine. The Cesearean section started to become a routine and successful procedure. In modern practice, obstetrical care starts almost from the moment pregnancy is confirmed. The developing fetus is routinely monitored, as is the health of the mother. Mothers are also more likely to give up behaviors that can be harmful, such as the use of tobacco and alcohol. As a result, maternal mortality has plunged to negligible levels in most of the developed world, where the chance of deathof the mother from complications of a pregnancy or birth is well under 1%.
- Obstetrics was the branch of medical science that specialized in the care of females during pregnancy, childbirth, and the subsequent postnatal recovery period. Those who practiced this form of medicine were known as obstetricians or obstetrics specialists. (VOY: "Prototype"; TNG: "Lessons" ) In 2377, when The Doctor began to take care of the pregnant B'Elanna Torres, he proceeded to expand his medical database in obstetrics and pediatrics. As a result, he put together a prenatal enrichment program for Torres, which eventually expanded into a parenting class for both her and Tom Paris. (VOY: "Lineage")
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