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Parenting
Relating to the process of raising a child from infancy to adulthood.
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aspiration
Parenting; Pregnancy
Drawing a substance into or out of the air passages. After a baby is born, the practitioner will aspirate the baby's mouth and nose using a bulb syringe to remove accumulated ...
assisted reproductive technology
Parenting; Pregnancy
Any procedure performed to help a woman become pregnant. See IVF and gamete intra-fallopian transfer.
augmentation of labor
Parenting; Pregnancy
An intervention to help labor that has begun naturally to progress more rapidly. Often, Pitocin (a synthetic form of the hormone oxytocin) is used to make contractions stronger or ...
autologous transfusion
Parenting; Pregnancy
A transfusion of a person's own blood. Sometimes, in anticipation of surgery, a woman may donate her own blood for use later.
anesthesia
Parenting; Pregnancy
A general term describing techniques to ease pain. Types of anesthesia often used during childbirth include local anesthesia, general anesthesia, or analgesia.
anesthetic
Parenting; Pregnancy
A medication that produces a loss of sensation, either partially or completely.
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