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Parenting
Relating to the process of raising a child from infancy to adulthood.
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oxytocin challenge test (OCT)
Parenting; Pregnancy
Also called a contraction stress test, an OCT is a test to check on how the baby is doing while inside the uterus. An OCT tests how the baby responds to the stress of uterine ...
birth plan
Parenting; Pregnancy
A written set of directives created by expectant parents that expresses how they'd like labor to be managed. A birth plan might mention preferences about walking during labor, ...
cradle hold
Parenting; Pregnancy
A well-known breastfeeding position in which the mother places her baby on her lap, rests the baby on his or her side, and supports the head in the crook of her arm. This position ...
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