The savings often advertised by sellers online, over the phone, on television and in catalogues is usually lost in the cost of delivery. And retail stores generally charge customers for the delivery of furniture and appliances; the good news is delivery costs are often negotiable.

Online Purchases

Some sites only ship their products with one delivery service, before you buy online price compare and look for sellers and websites offering free delivery or a variety of delivery options. When shopping for more than one item buy from sites that charge one shipping and handling fee for multiple orders; some sites will deliver orders to more than one address at no additional cost. Do the math on the price of your purchase and estimated shipping cost, and then don’t spend more money to qualify for “free delivery with minimum purchase” offers. Have flowers and similar gift items delivered the day before a major holiday to pay less for delivery.

Beware when a private seller offers free shipping, do a cost comparison to determine if the shipping cost has been added to the purchase price of the item. Get shipping rates online from the postal service and other delivery services by plugging in the shipper’s location and the address where the item is to be delivered. If you find a cheaper option for delivery than the seller is offering, he may agree to it or be willing to lower the price on his merchandise.

Retail Delivery

From single owner stores to large chain retailers, delivery fees can often be negotiated. One way to guarantee free delivery is to buy appliances and furniture during a free delivery promotion. Sales managers want to move merchandise, and if you ask for free delivery on a large purchase the odds are in your favor that they’ll negotiate with you. For smaller purchases, ask if you can make the delivery arrangements; the cost of a rental truck and the manpower of a few friends is likely to be much less than the store’s delivery fee. If you’re having a large appliance delivered ask if the delivery fee can include the removal and disposal of your old appliance.

Delivery Options

There are independent delivery services that will bring groceries, restaurant meals, or pharmacy items to your door. The cost of these delivery services can be pricey; before you use them check with your local pharmacy and super market to see they offer free delivery. Seniors and people with disabilities may also qualify for state programs that offer free delivery services from drugstores and grocers.

Delivery presentation describes the way the baby (fetus) is positioned to come down the birth canal for delivery.

Shoulder presentation; Malpresentations; Breech birth; Cephalic presentation; Fetal lie; Fetal attitude

THE DELIVERY PROCESS

The delivery process is described in terms of fetal station, lie, attitude, and presentation.

Fetal station:

This is the relationship between the presenting part of the baby -- the head, shoulder, buttocks, or feet -- and two parts of the mother's pelvis called the ischial spines. Normally the ischial spines are the narrowest part of the pelvis. They are a natural measuring point for the delivery progress.

If the presenting part lies above the ischial spines, the station is reported as a negative number from -1 to -5 (each number is a centimeter). If the presenting part lies below the ischial spines, the station is reported as a positive number from +1 to +5. The baby is said to be "engaged" in the pelvis when it is even with the ischial spines at 0 station.

Fetal lie:

This is the relationship between the head to tailbone axis of the fetus and the head to tailbone axis of the mother. If the two are parallel, then the fetus is said to be in a longitudinal lie. If the two are at 90-degree angles to each other, the fetus is said to be in a transverse lie. Nearly all (99.5%) fetuses are in a longitudinal lie.

Fetal attitude:

The fetal attitude describes the relationship of the fetus' body parts to one another. The normal fetal attitude is commonly referred to as the fetal position. The head is tucked down to the chest, with arms and legs drawn in towards the center of the chest. Abnormal fetal attitudes may include a head that is extended back or other body parts extended or positioned behind the back. Abnormal fetal attitudes can increase the diameter of the presenting part as it passes through the pelvis, increasing the difficulty of birth.

Fetal presentation:

Cephalic (head-first) presentation:

Cephalic presentation is considered normal and occurs in about 97% of deliveries. There are different types of cephalic presentation, which depend on the fetal attitude.

Rarely, the fetus' head is extended back, and the chin, face, or forehead will present first depending on the degree of extension. This is a more difficult delivery, because this is not the smallest part of the fetus' head. It may result in a need for cesarean delivery.

A cesarean delivery may be recommended for any of the fetal positions other than cephalic.

Breech presentation:

Breech presentation is considered abnormal and occurs about 3% of the time. A complete breech presentation occurs when the buttocks present first, and both the hips and knees are flexed. A frank breech occurs when the hips are flexed so the legs are straight and completely drawn up toward the chest. Other breech positions occur when either the feet or knees come out first.

Shoulder presentation:

The shoulder, arm, or trunk may present first if the fetus is in a transverse lie. This type of presentation occurs less than 1% of the time. Transverse lie is more common with premature delivery or multiple pregnancies.

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Review Date: 09/12/2011

Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Bellevue, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

The possessive form for the noun delivery is delivery's.

Example: I called the shipper to complain about the delivery's condition.

No, the noun delivery is a common noun, a word for any delivery of any kind.

A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Mr. Delivery, Australia's Largest Multi Restaurant Delivery Service
• RDS Delivery Service, New York, NY
• "Kiki's Delivery Service" 1989 feature length animated movie (Japan)
• "Delivery" (novel) by Ben Daitz

A novel drug delivery system is a system that offer multiple drug delivery solutions such as:

• Oral Drug Delivery Systems and Materials
• Parenteral and Implant Drug Delivery Systems
• Pulmonary and Nasal Drug Delivery
• Transmucosal Drug Delivery
• Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery
• Delivery of Proteins and Peptides
• Drug Delivery Pipelines
• Drug Delivery Deals