Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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

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fetal diagnostic testing

Parenting; Pregnancy

Tests to determine the well-being of the fetus during pregnancy.

sperm motility

Parenting; Pregnancy

The ability of sperm to move and swim quickly.

Swollen and tender breasts postpartum. Engorgement occurs when the mother's milk comes in between two days and a week after childbirth. Symptoms usually disappear in a few days when nursing is well ...

gestation

Parenting; Pregnancy

Synonymous with pregnancy, gestation refers to the period of time a baby is carried in the uterus counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. Full-term gestation is between 37 and 42 ...

edema

Parenting; Pregnancy

Swelling due to the accumulation of fluids in the tissues. Swelling in the ankles and feet occurs in 75 percent of pregnant women.

expressing breast milk

Parenting; Pregnancy

Removing breast milk from the breasts using a pump to store for a later feeding.

rhogam (RHIG)

Parenting; Pregnancy

Rhogam, also known as Rh immunoglobulin, is a specially developed blood product that can prevent an Rh-negative mother's antibodies from attacking the fetus's Rh-positive cells. Rh-negative women ...