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Parenting
Relating to the process of raising a child from infancy to adulthood.
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genital herpes
Parenting; Pregnancy
A virus that affects the genital area. A mother with untreated genital herpes can pass the infection onto her newborn during childbirth.
operative vaginal delivery
Parenting; Pregnancy
A vaginal birth in which forceps or vacuum extraction is used.
inevitable miscarriage
Parenting; Pregnancy
A pregnancy with bleeding and cramping in which a miscarriage is unavoidable and cannot be prevented.
glucose screening test
Parenting; Pregnancy
A preliminary test used to check for diabetes. Also called a glucose challenge test (GCT). A person consumes a sweet glucose drink one hour before having some blood drawn. If the ...
chromosomal abnormality
Parenting; Pregnancy
A problem with the chromosomes (either inherited or caused by a mutation) that leads to Down syndrome or other abnormalities. Half of all first-trimester miscarriages are ...
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- Adoption (504)
- Birth control (7537)
- Child care (41)
- Child rearing (292)
- Childbirth (66)
- Pregnancy (7745)