Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the fertilization and development of offspring in a women's uterus.

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rectus abdominus

Parenting; Pregnancy

The central muscle that runs down the front of the abdomen and supports the back. During pregnancy it may separate, but it returns to normal after delivery.

endometriosis

Parenting; Pregnancy

The condition that results when endometrial cells (the tissue that lines the uterus) grow outside the uterus, most often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or in the abdominal cavity.

The collecting and storing of the baby's umbilical-cord blood for future medical use. Though still controversial, some parents opt for banking in case the stem cells should be needed one day for the ...

basal body temperature (BBT)

Parenting; Pregnancy

The body's temperature upon first waking up in the morning. The basal body temperature (tracked using a highly sensitive basal body thermometer) rises sharply around the time of ovulation, helping ...

breaking of water

Parenting; Pregnancy

The bursting of the sac holding the amniotic fluid using an instrument resembling a crochet hook with a pointy tip. Practitioners often break the waters to speed up a labor that has slowed.

vaginal birth

Parenting; Pregnancy

The birth of a baby through the birth canal, as opposed to a cesarean section, which is the birth of a baby through a surgical incision in the abdomen.