Narine bacterium in obstetrics

Added:2022-12-09

Pregnancy - childbirth - puerperium are special, exceptional, but also extremely difficult periods in a woman's life. Even though each of them is very well researched, when taken apart it can surprise you every time. The course of each period is an individual matter for each woman and cannot be precisely planned, from A to Z. However, it is worth making every effort to ensure that these periods become fruitful and, above all, safe for both the mother and the child. So that these moments will not be associated well with the future mother and that she will remember them positively someday.

Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the period of development of the baby in the mother's womb. It lasts approximately 280 days, 40 weeks, 9 months, 3 trimesters. This is a time of many changes and new things. It is accompanied by a lot of joy, waiting for the miracle of birth and the appearance of the baby. Unfortunately, all this excitement is often accompanied by anxiety, fear and uncertainty. The woman is afraid about the child, about the future - whether everything will be okay, whether she will be able to cope, whether it will be too much for her. Pregnancy often brings unpleasant symptoms that make everyday functioning difficult.

Pregnancy symptoms and ailments

Pregnancy symptoms are specific to each woman. One goes through the pregnancy smoothly, without complaining about feeling bad, while the other is unable to get out of bed and struggles with constant discomfort. The most common symptoms of pregnancy include: cessation of menstruation, increased body temperature, vomiting, nausea, swollen and painful breasts, increased appetite and the opposite aversion to certain products, urinary frequency, constipation, more abundant vaginal discharge (in some cases it may be the other way around - the woman may experience unusual dryness), mood swings, drowsiness, fatigue, increased sensitivity to odors, implantation bleeding (sometimes confused with menstruation, but is not accompanied by menstrual symptoms and should stop within 2 days).


Normal course of pregnancy

According to the so-called According to Naegele's rule, the beginning of pregnancy is considered to be the first day of the last menstrual period. Its length is counted as 10 lunar months - 28 days each. The phases of a child's development in the fetal period are determined by trimesters. The first trimester lasts for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and covers the period of formation of the basic parts of the baby's body. The second trimester begins at week 13 and ends at week 26. Then the woman feels slightly better, the first pregnancy symptoms are less painful, and the baby becomes more mobile. Week 27 of pregnancy marks the beginning of the third trimester . This is the time of immediate preparation for the birth of the baby. The baby grows and gains weight - the belly becomes large, which translates into difficult functioning of the mother. Although the gestation period should last 40 weeks, a full-term pregnancy is considered to last 37 weeks. The child then has all its organs developed and is able to live independently outside the mother's body.

What tests should be performed during pregnancy?
To know whether your pregnancy is progressing properly, you need to receive proper medical care. It is best to start gynecological consultations before getting pregnant to properly prepare your body for it. The basic tests performed during pregnancy include: determining the mother's blood group, blood count and general urine test - the basic parameters determining health should be monitored. Ultrasound (ultrasound examination), blood pressure measurement and weight gain are also regularly performed. At the very beginning of pregnancy, cytology, biocenosis and vaginal culture should also be performed. In order to recognize the so-called In case of gestational diabetes, the blood glucose level is determined, and a direct antiglobulin test is also performed - the Coombs test, which determines the presence of incomplete immune antibodies, and the Wasserman test, which allows the diagnosis of syphilis. It is also recommended to perform thyroid hormone tests, culture for streptococci, tests for HIV, rubella, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, HCV (hepatitis C virus) and HBs antigen (hepatitis B virus).

Birth

When a woman "gets through" all these tests, ailments and difficulties, when she sees the pregnancy come to term, and her mind begins to calm down, giving a signal that the baby is safe - it's time for a solution, for welcoming the baby into the world. Of course, coming into the world is equal to giving birth. The course of childbirth is different for each woman, one gives birth quickly - the other is exhausted for several hours, one is accompanied by her partner - the other prefers him to wait in the corridor during this time, one gives birth using a standard method - the other chooses a less everyday method, e.g. water birth. But despite all this diversity, three basic stages can be distinguished in childbirth. And dilation of the cervix - at this stage contractions appear, first irregular, then becoming longer and more systematic. This is also the time when the water may break. The cervix will gradually dilate until it is 10 cm dilated. This is generally the most painful stage of labor. The next stage is the appearance of the baby itself, so this phase can be described as the second edition of the baby. The woman then feels the pressure of the head on the perineum with each contraction the baby moves down and then leaves the mother's body in a moment. The last stage is phase III, baby in the world . This is the moment shortly after the birth of the child, when all the necessary activities take place and the woman "gives birth" to the placenta. At this point, the contractions still do not stop completely, but they are much less intense.

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Types of childbirth

The simplest division of births is into natural births and those performed by CC (cesarean section). However, there are situations in which a woman begins to give birth naturally, and for reasons arising during the delivery, the process should be completed as soon as possible by a cesarean section . Natural childbirth , although terrifying for many women, is a very good solution for both the mother and the child. Natural childbirth is characterized by faster regeneration of the body after it, the woman quickly regains mobility, the recovery time is shorter, as is the length of stay in the hospital. A huge benefit for the baby is the reduced risk of respiratory problems and the fact that, after passing through the birth canal, it receives portions of beneficial microorganisms from its mother, the first ones to colonize its still sterile microflora. Caesarean section , as it were, is no longer an operation. It involves making an incision in the uterus and abdomen and removing the baby. As a rule, it is not recommended just like that, but due to specific reasons justifying it, including: poor positioning of the baby (preventing natural delivery), unusually large baby (weight exceeding 4.5 kg), twin/triplet pregnancy, significant obstructions in the birth canal.

Confinement

This is the period of regeneration and return of the woman's body to full health after pregnancy and childbirth. Therefore, it should be a time when the mother does not exert herself too much and allows herself to rest. The postpartum period is also divided into stages:

  1. Immediate puerperium (including the first day after delivery)
  2. Early puerperium (lasting up to 7 days after delivery)
  3. Late puerperium (applicable to approximately the first 6 weeks after giving birth).

The immediate postpartum period is characterized by highly dysregulated hormonal balance and rapidly progressing changes within it. A woman's body is exhausted by childbirth and continues to suffer from the revolutions taking place within it. In this phase, specialist care is important.

The early postpartum period is a time when the mother learns a new role and takes care of the baby, even though her body is still burdened and tired. In a woman's body, everything continues to change and adapt. The new situation may be accompanied by depression, discomfort, and apathy. The approach of loved ones, partners and family then plays a key role.

The late puerperium is when a woman's strength gradually returns. Full regeneration of the body still requires time and patience, but everything is on the right track.

How does postpartum affect a woman's body?
After pregnancy and childbirth, the uterus begins to cleanse itself and postpartum bleeding occurs. It takes place regardless of the type of delivery and requires special attention to intimate hygiene. In addition to bleeding, there is also the excretion of puerperal feces , i.e. the removal of remnants of membranes and mucus from the body. Both phenomena usually stop within the first 6 weeks. After giving birth, there is also a time when the uterus contracts . It reduces its weight by about 30 times and at the end of the postpartum period it returns to its original weight of about 50 g. Hormonal changes influence the size of the uterus. The postpartum period is a time when hormones fluctuate greatly, which may result in postpartum depression or the so-called baby blues. It is also a time of wound healing and anatomical reorganization so that everything returns to its pre-pregnancy state. It's also time for lactation . Its onset usually coincides with the onset of the postpartum period, but sometimes it happens that milk appears a little earlier or a little later - this is again an individual matter. Breastfeeding is very important for several reasons, one of them is the fact that mother's milk provides the baby with the necessary microorganisms - it colonizes its microflora, which, of course, builds the baby's immunity.

Narine bacterium and mother and child

Staying on the topic of lactation and feeding newborns, it is worth mentioning the research conducted in 1975 by Megroyan, who determined the effectiveness of various types and methods of feeding premature infants, based on the dynamics of body weight and some indicators of their metabolism.[12] It was shown that the rate of weight gain in premature babies with low birth weight (up to 1,500 g) - who received Narine sour milk from the first days of life - was higher compared to the rate of weight gain in children fed in a different way. It was also observed that the level of total protein and protein fractions in the blood of premature infants was the same during breastfeeding and Narine fermented milk formula. Both breastfed newborns and those given Narine showed a milder decline in hemoglobin levels by the end of the first month of life than those fed with other methods used in the study.

Another study related to the topic discussed slightly moves away from feeding babies and focuses on mothers. The issue raised has strong correlations with the previous one. Namely, in the experiment , Narine lactic acid bacteria were used to treat nipple cracks . [12] The analysis involved applying a sterile napkin, intensively moistened with Narine bacteria culture, after feeding, so as to cover the nipple and areola. This dressing was left until the next feeding. Four groups were tested using:

- nipple treatment with 1% brilliant green solution - control group

- treatment of nipples with lactic acid bacteria culture

- treatment of nipples with lactic acid bacteria culture based on ointment

- treatment of emerging cracks.

Observations were carried out in the first week after delivery. Analysis of the test results of the control group showed that almost complete nipple shedding (as much as 98%) occurred between the 5th and 7th day of hospital stay. When bacteria were used, the shedding of microflora from the nipple surface decreased significantly. The amount of pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic microflora in the nipple was reduced. There was a 6-fold reduction in the seeding rate of pathogenic microflora and an 11-fold regression of breast colonization. Observations showed that when the nipples were treated with bacterial culture, the symptoms of redness, swelling, soreness and maceration of the nipples were less severe, especially when applying the ointment. The effectiveness of the use of bacteria in the treatment of existing nipple cracks was clearly visible , there was a noticeable decrease in cracks, the appearance of light pink granules, as well as a decrease in pain when babies were put to the breast . The cracks started to heal around days 4 and 5. Observations of women whose nipples were treated with Narine during their hospital stay showed that nipple cracks occurred in only 1.3% of cases, while in the control group the rate was approximately 40.5%. This supports the thesis that treating nipples and preventing their cracks using bacteria prevents the development of postpartum lactation mastitis.

It is also worth mentioning the experience conducted on pregnant women regarding intimate hygiene. The vaginal microflora was examined and the possible impact of the use of a mixture of lactic acid bacteria on the process of restoring the natural biocenosis environment was determined, in pregnant women in prenatal preparation and in the treatment of colitis as part of the prevention of purulent inflammatory diseases in the mother and child. The study included 157 pregnant women, aged 18-36 (importantly, one in four repeat pregnancies had serious obstetric complications). The women were divided into 4 groups. Group I included 82 women with a positive obstetric history (they were admitted to the Department of Pregnancy Pathology for control and treatment). Group II included 34 pregnant women after influenza and acute respiratory disease. Group III consisted of 32 pregnant women at high risk of postpartum infection. Group IV was represented by 9 women with cervical insufficiency. Each pregnant woman underwent a general clinical examination, as well as bacterioscopic and bacteriological tests. The treatment was carried out taking into account comorbidities, based on a therapeutic and protective regimen. For the first 2 days, the vagina was irrigated with a 2% aqueous solution. Then for 8 to 15 days milk mixture (15-20 ml, at 15-18˚C) was applied to the vagina twice a day, under the control of a gynecological mirror - the regimen was repeated throughout the pregnancy. The set of therapeutic activities included disinfecting the vagina with a sour milk mixture. The effectiveness was due to the improvement in the results of bacteriological tests (after 4-5 vaginal procedures under the influence of lactic acid bacteria culture, the number of microorganisms was significantly reduced, no staphylococci or streptococci were detected, fungi disappeared, rod-shaped bacteria predominated) and the appearance of the possibility of performing colposcopic vaginal swabs ( most likely due to the reduction of inflammatory changes). Bacterioscopic examination showed improvement in the purity of vaginal contents and loss of leukocytes. Research shows that the suggested mixture has a beneficial effect on the vaginal microflora, restores its natural environment and eliminates dysbacteriosis - due to the antagonistic activity of lactic acid bacteria.

To sum up, Narine bacteria can accompany a woman all the time - before, during and after pregnancy. Thanks to its special properties, Narine can additionally support a woman in these special moments. Intimate hygiene, cracked nipples, perineal wounds - none of these ailments scares her. As long as the vaginal microflora is dominated by Lactobacillus bacteria responsible for maintaining an acidic environment (pH 3.8 - 4.2), a woman can enjoy good health and well-being. However, when the number of lactic acid bacteria decreases and the quantitative and qualitative balance between the microorganisms of the vaginal bacterial flora is disturbed, pathogenic bacteria gain space and opportunities to develop. Taking medications, decreased immunity, hormonal disorders, improper personal hygiene, excessive sexual activity, inappropriate underwear and many other factors contribute to the development of all kinds of intimate infections. Therefore, it is extremely important to regularly support the reconstruction of the vaginal bacterial flora by introducing a product with lactic acid bacteria. Narum Vagine may be such a product available from the only distributor of Narine bacteria in Poland. The above-mentioned studies have shown the great effects of this bacterium in various women's ailments, including those related to the perinatal period. Narine bacteria can also be a substitute for mother's milk for newborn children. Research conducted among premature babies has documented the positive impact of bacteria on children's bodies and their development - even very early ones. Narum products are manufactured for people of all ages to meet the needs resulting from different periods and vicissitudes of life. The range of products is therefore wide, tailored to the expectations and needs of adults, as well as the best possible support for children.

Remember that pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period are moments of huge changes in your body. Any actions taken may affect the health and well-being of you and your child - therefore, before deciding to take or use any preparations, it is recommended to consult a doctor. The text presented is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.


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