Parenting

Parenting

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

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analgesic

Parenting; Pregnancy

A medication that reduces the sensation of pain without loss of consciousness. Demerol is a commonly used analgesic during labor.

anemia

Parenting; Pregnancy

A decrease in the number of red blood cells, usually due to a shortage of iron. The condition, detected through a blood test, causes such symptoms as fatigue, weakness, ...

anencephaly

Parenting; Pregnancy

A rare birth defect in which the baby has a malformed skull and little or no brain.

alveoli

Parenting; Pregnancy

Tiny milk-producing sacs that are arranged in clusters throughout the breast. Each breast has hundreds of alveoli. Once the milk is produced, it's secreted into tube-shaped ducts ...

amniocentesis

Parenting; Pregnancy

A diagnostic test to determine whether the fetus has any abnormalities. Performed anywhere between weeks 14 and 20 of pregnancy (though more commonly between weeks 16 and 18), ...

acupuncture

Parenting; Pregnancy

A form of complementary and alternative medicine. Thin needles are inserted in select locations of the body and stimulated and manipulated through the skin to help ease pain and ...