- Industry: Health care
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To initiate a pregnancy, which is what happens when a sperm fertilizes an egg.
Industry:Parenting
The spontaneous and involuntary loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks, estimated to occur in 15 to 20 percent of all pregnancies. It usually takes place during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and many occur before a woman even knows she's pregnant.
Industry:Parenting
The vaginal birth of a baby after a woman has already delivered by cesarean in a prior pregnancy.
Industry:Parenting
The thin, sticky, yellow fluid secreted by the breasts before the production of true breast milk. Colostrum is rich in fats, protein, and antibodies. Some women notice small amounts of colostrum during and toward the end of pregnancy.
Industry:Parenting
The therapeutic use of warm water, usually in a Jacuzzi tub, often used to help relax a laboring woman and reduce her discomfort. A complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) technique.
Industry:Parenting
The strong, rhythmic tightening of the uterus during labor. Regular strong and painful contractions dilate the cervix and push the baby through the birth canal.
Industry:Parenting
The small projection near the center of the breast containing the outlets of the milk ducts.
Industry:Parenting
The protective system of the body that defends against infection and disease.
Industry:Parenting
The process that prepares the cervix for labor, making the cervix soft and thin. Cervical ripening either occurs naturally or can be accomplished artificially using prostaglandins or misoprostol.
Industry:Parenting
