Parenting

Parenting

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

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lay midwife

Parenting; Pregnancy

An uncertified or unlicensed midwife who has no medical training but has experience with childbirth. Only a few states allow lay midwives to practice, and then only at home ...

narcotics

Parenting; Pregnancy

Analgesics, such as Demerol, used to reduce the sensation of pain during labor and delivery. .

epidural

Parenting; Pregnancy

Anesthesia administered to a laboring mother into the epidural space at the base of the spine to numb the lower body. It reduces pain significantly by making the mother unable to ...