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Parenting
Relating to the process of raising a child from infancy to adulthood.
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cesarean section
Parenting; Pregnancy
A surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through a cut in the abdomen and uterus. Used when a woman can't give birth vaginally. Also called C-section.
diethylstilbestrol (DES)
Parenting; Pregnancy
A synthetic form of estrogen once given to women to prevent miscarriage. The daughter of a woman who took DES while pregnant with her may have an incompetent cervix.
stripping of the membranes
Parenting; Pregnancy
A technique used to encourage the onset of labor. The practitioner inserts a finger between the membranes and the wall of the uterus to loosen the membranes from the wall.
estimated date of birth (EDB)
Parenting; Pregnancy
A term midwives use instead of "due date" because it puts the focus more on the mother and less on the practitioner. It is determined based on the first day of a woman's last ...
natural childbirth
Parenting; Pregnancy
A term used to describe a labor and delivery without medication and/or medical intervention.
fundal height
Parenting; Pregnancy
The distance between the top of a pregnant woman's uterus (fundus) to her pubic bone. The fundal height is measured to determine fetal age.
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- Adoption (504)
- Birth control (7537)
- Child care (41)
- Child rearing (292)
- Childbirth (66)
- Pregnancy (7745)