Parenting

Parenting

Relating to the process of raising a child from infancy to adulthood.

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fetal alcohol effect (FAE)

Parenting; Pregnancy

Moderate drinking of alcohol (one to two drinks daily) during pregnancy can cause FAE in the baby, a syndrome characterized by numerous developmental and behavioral problems. The ...

toxemia

Parenting; Pregnancy

More commonly called preeclampsia, toxemia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine after 20 weeks gestation. Symptoms include ...

enema

Parenting; Pregnancy

No longer routinely administered in hospitals for laboring women, an enema empties the bowels.

fertility medications

Parenting; Pregnancy

Medications used to enable a woman conceive a baby.

cervical mucus

Parenting; Pregnancy

Menstrual cycle. The discharge resembles raw egg white around the time of ovulation. It is white, thick, and cloudy when conception is less like to happen.